One of the best public parks in Istanbul. It's located at Emirgan neighborhood along the European…read moreshores of the Bosphorus. You can reach there by taxi or there are public busses from Taksim, Besiktas, and Maslak. There are a couple of old pavillions inside which serve as restaurants and cafeterias with nice views and reasonable prices, but no alcohol is served. There are lots of green spaces and trees, a decorative pool, wc's, children playgrounds etc. The best time to visit the park is during the Tulip Festival in April every year, when you can see millions of tulips of each kind and color, absolutely spectacular.

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.

The municipality establishment operates as a restaurant therefore they don't serve just tea or…read morecoffee. They apparently have a cafe up top but we didn't go there. Beykoz Korusu is one of the last remaining green areas/parks of Istanbul.

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