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Üsküdar and Salacak with friends, with a tea stop by the water
Meet by the ferry, share something to eat and choose how far to follow the shore together.
Keep one table and one waterfront stop on the plan. That leaves time for friends arriving by different routes and for anyone who wants a shorter walk.
Make the ferry exit the first rendezvous
Choose the street side of the Şehir Hatları Üsküdar pier on the Karaköy–Eminönü route. Send that pin even to friends arriving by Marmaray, so everyone has the same destination. If someone will be late, send the address of the place where you plan to sit and eat.
Eat first, then see how far people want to walk
Pick up simit or sit down for a bowl of soup near the square. From there, follow the waterfront towards Salacak and find a spot with a view towards Kız Kulesi. Give the photographers time to stop and let everyone know where you will have tea if the group spreads out.
Keep the short version just as easy
Anyone who wants a shorter walk can stay closer to Üsküdar and rejoin for tea. If the wind makes sitting outside unpleasant, move the stop indoors and send the new pin. Check the return ferry before you settle in and keep Marmaray as an option for friends going another way.
Sources and further reading
- Şehir Hatları — Üsküdar, Karaköy and Eminönü route
- TCDD Taşımacılık — Marmaray station planner
- Kız Kulesi Museum — Salacak visitor information
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