Awesome park in the middle of a busy neighborhood. Immaculately groomed hedges and a lot of pretty…read moreflowers. Lots of benches to sit and relax. A nice kids play area and even an exercise area for adults.

We visited this lovely garden in early September. Very nice and well kept. Nice retreat from the…read morebusy street.

So on day one in Istambul we trekked through the Asain side in what would the first of 2 yes to…read morenearly 40,000 step days and cam across this lovely little oasis of a park along the shores in the Kadıköy district. Nice greenery, seriously short basketball courts,, sculptures, tennis courts and some pretty nice street art as well. We grabbed a water and took a breather on one of the many benches scattered about.

Wow, what a stunning oasis. The park which translates "Rosehouse Park" is in the Eminönü district…read moreof Istambul. The park itself used to be a large walled garden of the adjacent Topaki Palace. The initial park opened in 1912 but has undergone extensive remodeling in the years since. The park is a vast open space and during our trip the tulips were in bloom. They do take the keep off the lawn seriously with park employees with whistles calling out any and all offenders big and small. The wall of the park are amazing as well. There are a few exhibits and at least one restaurant but we just walked through it and did not check anything else out.

Stunning park filled with fountains and flowers. It sit at the bottom of a hill that houses both…read morethe Istanbul Archeological Museum and the Topkapi Palace. Don't miss this park as it is welcoming and relaxing. Truly a treasure in Istanbul