Turkey (Türkiye) Maiden's Tower / Kız Kulesi, Istanbul
Is the best place in Istanbul historical. You can take beautiful photos at any time.
Photography Tips
You can have Long exposure with an ND filter. I took this photo in the morning at 05:00.
Edit from Oliver: I took the first Marmaray to the Asian part of Istanbul and I arrived there at about 6:30 in the morning. Normally the tower is illuminated at night but they turned off the lights at 6:30 - but the images also look very spectacular without light!
Edit from Oliver in 2023 - The tower is illuminated at night - there is a light-show at 21:00 and 21:00 o'clock - it is worth a visit - they renovated the tower - it looks a bit different to the old pictures.
Edit from Oliver: I took the first Marmaray to the Asian part of Istanbul and I arrived there at about 6:30 in the morning. Normally the tower is illuminated at night but they turned off the lights at 6:30 - but the images also look very spectacular without light!
Edit from Oliver in 2023 - The tower is illuminated at night - there is a light-show at 21:00 and 21:00 o'clock - it is worth a visit - they renovated the tower - it looks a bit different to the old pictures.
Travel Information
You can come by car, no problem with parking.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
08:24 - 17:40
| current local time: 17:03
Photo Themes
Bosphorus
cityscape
Long Exposure
Panoramic View
Sunset
Locations
Istanbul
Bosphorus
Kiz Kulesi
Maiden's Tower
Uskudar
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