Pierre Loti the best outdoor cafes and hangouts in Istanbul. After visiting the Eyup Sultan Mosque, many visitors head north up the hill to the Pierre Loti, where the famous French novelist is said to have come for inspiration. Pierre Loti loved İstanbul, its decadent grandeur and the late-medieval customs of a society in decline. When he sat in this cafe, under a shady grapevine sipping tea, he saw a Golden Horn busy with caïques (long, thin rowboats), schooners and a few steam vessels. The water in the Golden Horn was still clean enough to swim in and the vicinity of the cafe was given over to pasture.
The cafe that today bears his name offers views similar to the ones he must have enjoyed. It’s in a warren of streets on a promontory surrounded by the Cemetery of the Great Eyüp where many important Ottomans are buried. To find the cafe, walk out of the mosque’s main gate and turn right. Walk around the complex until you see a set of stairs and a steep cobbled path going uphill into the cemetery. Hike up the steep hill for 10 to 15 minutes to reach the cafe. Alternatively, a cable car joins the waterfront with the top of the hill. There’s also a souvenir store here that sells postcards featuring historical views of the city.
Pierre Loti, Istanbul
Pierre Loti is considered as one of the best viewpoints in the world, at different times of days and seasons, a completely different view, and each time magically
Pierre Loti
beautiful … At the end of the peak of the Golden Horn you enter to Eyup , follow the signs which will guide you through the steep streets you are coming to the place where the French writer and poet of the early twentieth century spent some time of his life, and in love with Istanbul sung its beauty.
People say that Loti was sitting in this bistro on Eyup for months and wrote “Azijada.”
Aziyadé is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of Loti’s illicit love affair with an 18 year old harem girl named Aziyadé. She was his greatest love, proof of that is the golden ring holding her name that he wore for the rest of his life.
In prose: “As for you, you Pierre Loti! The typhous louse that passes between us through our tarpaulin hides is closer to us than you are, French officer.” Nonetheless, the Turkish government named one of Istanbul’s famous hills “Pierre Loti Tepesi” or “Hill of Pierre Loti”. Also, there is a coffee shop located at the top of that hill which changed its name to “Piere Loti Coffee Shop”, which suggests that most Turkish people Have not yet forgetten Pierre Loti.
I think the title pretty much says it all. The place provides a good view over Bosphorus and Istanbul. There are some small shops and toilet facility. Could be a nice break but probably not worth a special visit if you're on a tight schedule.
Among the best places in Istanbul , wonderful view ! you can go there by a teleferic or you can walk from eyup , while you are above you can see a very beautiful cemetry which looks like a garden , there is cafes and restaurants, the price isn't expensive .
Amazing view. There is a small but cute cafe. Also can visit that cafe by teleferic. The view is excellent can see Bosporus.
We had the great opportunity to go and visit the house where lived Pierre Loti. There on the high place we had a great view of Golden Horn and the beauty of Old Istanbul… The house is now a museum and is small but cozy. Worth it to visit if you are in Istanbul…
excellent place to have rest,view is amazing,delightful,I was very glad to saw this view,perfect place for family holiday
Go where Istanbul locals go to admire their beautiful city. Make sure to explore the area below, near the Eyup Mosque and take the cable car up to Pierre Loti, walking down through the beautiful cemetery.
If you don't like climbing – take the cable car (but you might have to wait for over an hour). It's the best view in Istanbul – the whole city is in your feet. A bit strange place for a cemetery.
Pierre Loti is one of my favorite place and it's nice to reach there by cable car. Unfortunately the elevator was out of order, but escalators were ok. Always crowded place. Nice view, quick service.
Perfect view for photographers.and perfect for real golden horn view.but very crowded and parking is pain.also service is very bad.
Such a view from the top is amazing.It feels very local and laid back in the very center of hectic Istanbul. Theres a cable car that takes you to the top.