Where is Yıldız Park, How to Go, What is the Entrance Fee, What to Do?

Yildiz ParkAn oasis in the middle of Istanbul, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy, in the middle of all the chaos, traffic, noise and enthusiasm. One of the biggest groves in the center of Istanbul The park is a little paradise for those who want to breathe in Istanbul. You can have a meal, break for tea or coffee in the mansions in the grove, have a picnic in the wide green area, or take long walks or jogs in nature in the walking track. What you wonder about Yildiz Park, where is Yildiz Park, how to get there, entrance fee, Yildiz Park breakfast places, Yildiz Park walking track, parking information and much more is waiting for you in this article, happy reading!

History of Yıldız Park

Yıldız Park, which is an escape point in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Beşiktaş, in the heart of Istanbul, is actually the palace garden.

Known as the place where Pan played his flute in Istanbul in mythological stories. Star Grove; It was used as an entertainment center in the Tulip Era, the backyard of the Çırağan Palace, and a casino in the Republic Period for a while. It currently serves as a public grove maintained by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Where is Yildiz Park?

If you are looking for an oasis in the middle of the city where you can breathe in Beşiktaş, Yıldız Park is definitely the right address. Where is Yildiz Park? if you say; It covers a wide area extending to Çırağan Palace on the sea side below and Yıldız Palace and Yıldız Technical University above. With this area it covers, it is the largest grove in the city of Istanbul.

Yıldız Park has two entrances:

1. Yıldız Park Çırağan Street Entrance (bottom entrance): You will see the Küçük Mecidiye Mosque on the left as you head towards Ortaköy from Beşiktaş. There is Beşiktaş Police Department across the mosque. When you follow the road between the Police Department and Mecidiye Mosque on Çırağan Street, you will reach the lower entrance. When you walk down the narrow street between the mosque and the police station, you will see the grand gate of Yıldız Park. Here you have reached the park!
2. Yıldız Park Palanga Street Entrance (upper entrance): The upper entrance of the park is located on Palanga Street on the right as you move towards Gayrettepe on Barbaros Street. This street is also used for the descent from Barbaros Street to Ortaköy. You will see the high entrance gate of Yıldız Park between the high walls on Palanga Street.

It is possible to enter Yıldız Park by car from both entrances I mentioned, but there is no exit from the lower entrance. You have to enter from the bottom and exit from the top.

Since there are small parking lots in front of the mansions in the grove, my advice is not to come to Yıldız Park by car.

How to go to Yıldız Park?

"How to get to Yıldız Park?” If you ask; The easiest way to go to the park is to reach the Çırağan entrance with a short walk from Beşiktaş pier. You can also come with your car using the same road. You can leave your vehicle in the Ispark parking lot opposite the Çırağan Palace or in the parking lots in Yıldız Woods.

Even if you come from the upper entrance, you can take any bus or minibus that exits Barbaros Caddesi from Beşiktaş. You can get off at the stop after Yıldız Technical University and reach the entrance on Palanga Street. It is also possible to cover the same road with your vehicle.

Star Grove Entrance Fee 2022

Yildiz Park free for pedestrians.

If you are coming with your own vehicle, you have to pay the parking fee. year 2022 Star park parking fee; 15 TL for motorcycle, 30 TL for car, 60 TL for minibus all day.

If you want to take any professional photo shoot in the park, you need to get special permission. Since the grove is easy to reach and offers wonderful views, it is highly preferred by wedding photographers.

Yıldız Park Parking Options

You can see the Yildiz Park parking options below;

1. There is an Ispark outside the Çırağan Street entrance of Yıldız Park. Right across the Çırağan Palace, next to Beşiktaş Police Station, there is usually a place in this İspark. There is no parking lot at the entrance of Çırağan, inside the park. Unfortunately, vehicles are parked on the side of the road and block the pedestrian walkway.
2. Yıldız Park has a car park close to Malta Mansion, but this is also a rather small car park.
3. In the lower part of the Tent Villa, the newly landscaped area has the largest parking lot in the entire park. You can leave your vehicle here.

Unfortunately, a lot of cars are parked on the sides of the walking paths as the parking space is limited. This disturbs people who want to be in touch with nature, which is the main purpose of the park, and do sports. I suggest you pay attention to this issue.

My recommendation; Coming to Yıldız Park by public transport, not by your own vehicle. So you don't have to deal with the hassle of parking.

Places to Visit in Yildiz Park – What to do in Yildiz Park?

Yıldız Park is green and colorful in every season with its different trees and seasonal flowers. Due to the rugged nature of Yıldız Park, places to visit may be within a few slopes of each other. Don't give up right away, you should definitely see the whole park.

"What to do in Yıldız Park?” If you ask; If you like nature walks but cannot get away from Istanbul, Yıldız Park is just for you. You can literally go hiking here due to its rugged terrain. Stray dogs, cats, squirrels and all kinds of birds will accompany you as you wander.

With the latest landscaping done in the park, waterfalls, suspension bridges, vehicular-free walking paths have been built and it has become a truly world-class park.

I mostly go to Yıldız Woods for walking, but many Istanbulites come here for breakfast. Read on for breakfast details at Yıldız Park.

Malta Mansion

There are also places to visit in Yıldız Grove apart from hiking. Malta Mansion and Tent Mansion are at the top of these. The management of Malta and Tent Kiosks is in the Metropolitan Municipality, and both kiosks currently serve as restaurants. Prices are generally reasonable. Since the mansions have historical value, you can enter and tour.

Malta Mansion was built by Sultan Abdulaziz in 1871 in the grove in the garden of Çırağan Palace at that time. There is no definite information about the architect of the mansion and why it was named Malta. Considering the architecture of the mansion, it is estimated that it was used for daily work, not for accommodation. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the mansion remained empty for a long time, and in 1941 it was transferred to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

As seen in the photo above, there is a very small parking lot in front of the mansion.

On the first floor of the mansion, there is a marble pool and rooms opening to the pool hall. On the upper floor there are two rooms. Ceiling decorations are also very beautiful, don't forget to lift your head while walking. There is a wonderful Bosphorus view from the second floor of the Malta Mansion.

Tent Pavilion

Tent Villa was built by Sultan Abdulaziz in 1871 by the Balyan Family, one of the famous architects of the Ottoman Empire. The pavilion, which is used for the daily works of the palace, consists of three parts. The ground floor is currently used as a kitchen, not open to visitors. Upstairs there is a living room, two bedrooms and a small balcony.

Tent Mansion has a historical significance. Mithat Pasha was brought to this mansion by Sultan Abdulhamit on 22 May 1881 and imprisoned on the allegation that he had Sultan Abdulaziz killed. He was imprisoned in this mansion until July 22, 1881, and was exiled on the Izzettin Ferry on July 22 and was killed there.

The most beautiful part of the mansion is the pond/pool in front of it. Breakfast and beverages are served all day in the mansion. I like the breakfast very much, since it is a municipality business, the prices are also affordable.

Tent Mansion was restored in 2020 and reopened in January 2022.

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Yildiz Chalet Museum

Yıldız Şale Museum is operated by the National Palaces. Although the entrance to the museum is through Yıldız Park, it is considered among the Yıldız Palace buildings. The entrance is currently closed, so it cannot be visited.

Yıldız Tile and Porcelain Factory

Yıldız Tile and Porcelain Factory, located in the section close to the Palanga Street entrance of Yıldız Park, was built to improve tile making during the Ottoman Period. The factory, which is still in production, serves as a museum and the museum is affiliated to the National Palaces. There is also an entrance fee and the Museum Card is not valid.

There is also a museum shop at the entrance of the museum, examples of tiles and porcelains produced in the factory are sold here. If you do not want to enter the museum, you can only visit the store.

Yıldız Park Waterfall

When you enter Yıldız Park from the Çırağan side and turn left from the walking path, you will first see a playground and then a waterfall. When you continue, a huge garden will welcome you. You can turn your walking route this way and enjoy the variety of flowers and beautiful landscape. There is also a children's playground very close to the waterfall, perfect for families with children.

Yildiz Park Suspension Bridge

When you enter Yıldız Park from the Çırağan entrance and turn right on the hiking path, you will come across an artificial stream. When you follow the stream upwards, you will reach a route with several interconnected suspension bridges. You can take very nice pictures on top of these suspension bridges. It has been so beautiful that you feel yourself in a tropical forest.

In addition, many colorful birds such as squirrels and parrots live in Yıldız Grove. You can enjoy this beautiful park without disturbing them.

Yildiz Park Walking Track

It is a very beautiful place, almost all of which is arranged as a path in Yıldız Park, where you can take a walk without getting into the crowds of those who come to picnics or mansions. walking track there is. This track is also used by joggers. If you enter the Çırağan entrance as you can see on the map below and exit by drawing a full circle, it is approximately 2.5 kilometers. When we go for a walk, we usually complete our walk by taking 2 tours and changing the paths.

For those wondering; The application you can see the map of below Strava application is a mobile application where you can see both route tracking and your friends' running/walking routes, which are mostly used by runners.

Monumental Trees in Yıldız Park

There are many monumental trees in the Yıldız grove. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has created an archive of monumental trees in Istanbul that are worth preserving with a study. All Click to see the list of monumental trees.

The number of monumental trees in the star grove is too great to be underestimated. Under some trees you will see a sign with a QR code. You can have detailed information about the tree by reading these QR codes.

The second reason to use the Linden Pavilion and Yıldız Grove are also home to ginkgo, which are the temple trees of Beşiktaş and were brought from Japan in the 1800s. Ginkgo trees are the oldest of the seed plants living on earth.

Yıldız Park Ponds

There are two large ponds in the grove. One of them is the pond, which you can reach by following the walking path on the left from the Çırağan entrance. There are walking paths, bridges and picnic tables around this pond. The other is the pond, which looks like a pool at the entrance of the Tent Villa.

Breakfast at Yildiz Park

Yıldız Park is a very preferred place especially for breakfast, people are not wrong, who wouldn't want to have breakfast for the forest in the heart of Istanbul. I list the places where you can have breakfast in the grove below, you can choose what you want.

• Malta MansionThere is an open buffet breakfast service until noon. There is a mixed breakfast for the week and an open buffet breakfast at the weekend.
• Tent PavilionThere are simpler breakfast options in , but they are quite tasty, prices are generally reasonable.
• One in the Star Grove Country Coffee Here you can spend your meal with lighter breakfast items such as omelet and breakfast plate.
• Another cafe in Yıldız Grove is newly opened. Beltas Cafe, its old name was Haveran. Located a little above the suspension bridge, this cafe is open between 09:00 in the morning and 19:00 in the evening.

Picnic in Yıldız Park

My suggestion for breakfast or any meal in Yıldız grove is to bring your own picnic basket and enjoy your breakfast in the forest at one of the picnic tables in Yıldız Park.

It is allowed to have a picnic in Yıldız Grove, but it is forbidden to light a fire. For this reason, it is useful to bring ready-made/cooked foods with you and bring a thermos for your tea/coffee.

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