Çirağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul: An Ottoman Palace on the Bosphorus

Çirağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the most spectacular address in the city, the only Ottoman imperial palace to serve as a hotel, its 19th-century marble façade rising directly from the shores of the Bosphorus in Beşiktaş. A modern wing wraps around the restored palace, and a famous infinity pool appears to spill straight into the strait dividing Europe and Asia.

The dining befits a palace. Tuğra serves refined Ottoman cuisine in a grand first-floor room; Bellini brings Sicilian-led Italian cooking over the water; Rüya reinterprets Anatolian classics; and the garden Gazebo, the al fresco Bosphorus Grill and the chic Le Fumoir bar complete the offering.

For a palatial Istanbul stay, the Çırağan Palace is a benchmark.

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