The Golden Horn turkish name is "Altın Boynuz" or "Haliç". The Golden Horn is the estuary of the Alibey and Kağıthane Rivers.
In addition to being the name given to the sea recess separating the historical peninsula and the Beyoğlu highlands on the European side of Istanbul, the Golden Horn refers to a geographical structure related to this naming. In the time of the Byzantines, this region called Khrysokeras (Golden Horn) was called Halic-i Konstantiniye during the Ottoman period. The important cultural and commercial area of the Ottoman and Byzantine periods is now home to businesses such as small shops, car repair shops, tea gardens in the Golden Horn. Haliç is one of the most important places to see dec your trip to Istanbul. It is long and narrow, and also has a horn-shaped geographical structure. Therefore, it is also called the Golden Horn. Due to the fact that it is one of the most natural ports in the world, the Byzantine and Ottoman navies and those interested in commercial shipping have been gathered in the Golden Horn region for centuries. On the Eminönü side of the Golden Horn, Eminönü Square, the vicinity of the Ferry Pier and the Egyptian Bazaar are popular places to have a good time.
There are wooden houses, churches and synagogues dating back to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods in the Fener and Balat districts located on the middle bank of the Golden Horn. Further back in the estuary is the famous Eyup. We advise you not to return here without visiting the Eyüp Sultan Mosque and the Pierre Loti Hill. Do not leave the Golden Horn without having a coffee with magnificent views, especially on Pierre Loti Hill.
In addition, Miniaturk – Miniaturk Park and Museum located in Sütlüce, Istanbul Dolphinarium located in Eyüp and Rahmi Koç Museum located in Hasköy also offer their visitors fun and beautiful minutes. You can also visit the shores of the Golden Horn by boats. You can find these boats in Eminönü and Karaköy districts.
Rahmi Koç Museum, located on the north side of the Golden Horn in Hasköy, can be reached by buses 36T, 38T and 54HT from Taksim Square. Dec Mondays apart, the museum can be visited every weekday from 10:00 to 17:00, it opens again at ten in the morning on the weekend, but it remains open until seven in the summer and until six in the winter. The entrance fee is 18 TL and 7 TL for students. A 20% discount is offered to museum cardholders.(You can buy the card from the ENTRANCE) There are many works worth seeing in the museum, which exhibits collections compiled by Rahmi Koç during his lifetime, as well as a large number of interactive exhibitions.
Miniaturk is a place where you can visit the whole country in a few steps! Of course, I think it's better to look at the facts, but this can also be an interesting memory. Miniaturk, founded in 2003, is the largest miniature park in the world. The entrance fee to the park, which is open every day from 09:dec0 to 19:00, is 10 TL, students are 5 TL. The museum does not accept Musuem cards from the ministry of culture. From Taksim, you can get to the Koç Museum by bus 36T.