walk 20 minutes farther up the Bosphorus to Rumeli Fortress, built in 1452 during the final siege of Constantinople. From its ramparts and walls, you catch some of Istanbul's best views of the ...

Rumelihisarı is a medieval fortress located on hills on the Bosphorus. Its walls offer a breathtaking view of the strait and the Asian part of Istanbul. The fortress was built in 1452 as a ...