Parks & Nature in Istanbul 2026

Places to breathe inside the city: parks, groves, islands and seafronts.

7 places

An old Ottoman-era Bosphorus park home to three 19th-century pavilions (Yellow, Pink and White Pavilion).

The largest of the Princes' Islands, known for its ban on motor vehicles and 19th-century wooden Greek-Armenian mansions.

One of Istanbul's highest hills, offering a wide 360-degree viewing terrace over both sides of the city and the Bosphorus.

Known for its Ottoman-era water reservoirs, one of Istanbul's largest and oldest protected forest areas.

Istanbul's oldest public park, once the outer garden of Topkapı Palace, open to the public since Ottoman times.

A green seaside park facing the Princes' Islands, one of Kadıköy's most beloved sunset and walking spots.

A vast, wooded Ottoman-era park that was once the hunting and strolling garden of Yıldız Palace, home to the Malta and Çadır Pavilions.