Emirgan Park
Emirgan Korusu
A large hillside park on the European shore of the Bosphorus. Every April, millions of tulips bloom for the tulip festival, making it a symbol of Istanbul's spring.
Emirgan Park sits on the Bosphorus shore in the Sarıyer district and covers about 47 hectares. It has three 19th-century Ottoman pavilions (yellow, pink and white), which now serve as cafés and restaurants where you can sip tea while watching the strait. Each April, the Istanbul Tulip Festival is held here, with millions of tulips planted in patterned flower beds that draw large crowds of photographers. Entry is free. In other seasons, it is a favorite spot for locals to picnic and stroll. It can be combined with a visit to Rumeli Fortress and Bebek. Getting there: take a coastal bus from Kabataş or Beşiktaş, about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rumelihisarı
- Ortaköy Mosque
- Beylerbeyi Palace
- Grand Çamlıca Mosque
- Bosphorus Strait Cruise
- Dolmabahçe Palace
- Maiden's Tower
- İstiklal Avenue & Taksim Square