Tag: Legends Along the Bosporus

Exploring Historic Villages and Legends Along the Bosporus

Beikos, the largest village on the Bosporus, is renowned for its vast vineyards and high-quality water. In Beikos Bay, abundant with swordfish, the British and French fleets gathered in 1854 at the onset of the Crimean War. The palace amid the trees, constructed by Mehmed Ali Pasha of Egypt, was later gifted by his son, Ismael Pasha, to the Sultan.

Beikos A Village with Vineyards and Naval History

Pasha-Baghcheh, the station following Beikos, is primarily recognized for its impressive mosque, Kebir Jamesi, erected in 1763 by Mustapha III. Then comes Chibukli, named after the sticks Sultan Bayazid II allegedly used to strike his son and successor, Selim, predicting Selim’s eight-year reign. The significant building, now the town’s petroleum depot Palaces Along the Bosporus, stands on the site of the Monastery of the Order of Vigilants, founded in