Built in just 4 months, by a 20 year old sultan, who also barricaded the Bosporus with a 700 yard iron chain and hauled 68 ships overland in one night to conquer Constantinople. This guy was amazing! More

Didn't hear from friends or family about Rumeli, just saw it on tripadvisor, under things to do, and viewed the pictures on google, then decided to visit this fort.. I visited Istanbul this month, April, and I loved the place, it's a fort located in a nice city called Bebek, as the driver told us.. it took us one hour... More

For a good day trip with kids rumeli is some fresh air and space away from the crowds. We started at the kabatas tram stop and took at taxi 25tl and 20 min to the fortress. 3tl entrance fee pp. Yes only 3tl.( food not allowed to be eaten inside) There are very few signs, which is the best part.... More

Rumeli Fortress is absolutely gorgeous and worth a visit. The entrance is cheap and you can explore and climb the many staircases that line the fortress. All of those staircases are open, and I would be cautious about bringing children or those who may find it difficult to climb so many stairs or could lose their balance, as there is... More

Rumeli Hisarı, Rumeli Fortress literally, is an ancient residential area covering the Baltalimanı, Fatih Sultan Mehmet and Bebek districts. Today, Rumeli Hisarı is the most important historical work of art in the district of Sarıyer and one of most attractive districts to visitors in Bosphorus, primarily by the castle playing crucial role in the conquest of Istanbul, its architecture and... More

Situated at a very romantic surrounding,this over 400 years old fortress is still in good tact and provide very nice views of Bosphorous and Fatih Bridge.Cafes runs along all the way from Arnavutkoy and Rumeli fortress where you can sit, have a meal or drink tea overlooking the bosphorus. Easily accesible either by taxi from Taksim or a bus from... More

It was build against the ships coming from the Black Sea to help the Byzantine. Originally part of the fortress was wood. Later on it is rebuild as a stone fortress. It was built on the narrowest point of the Bosphorus. Nowadays it is used as an open theater during the summer season. The landscape is beautiful and has a... More

We stopped at the Rumeli Castle/Fortress while on a cruie of the Bosphorus Straits. They only allowed about 30 minutes, so we didn't have much time to go inside. It's very high, with narrow, steep steps and no railings. I wanted to climb up inside but it's not a place where you want to rush, as there are no rails... More

The location of this amazing castle is on the West bank of the Bosporus, just 600 meters south of the second Bosporus bridge. We went there from the old city by jumping on tram line 1 crossing the Galata Bridge till the end station (also a good starting point for boat trips). Then we took the bus that followed the... More