Hidden Beauty of Istanbul “Rumeli Lantern Village”
Istanbul has been home to many civilizations throughout history and the city is one of the oldest settlements known in the world. In addition to being old, no resemble can be found in the world, God behave generous while creating the region.
Natural and historical beauties can be found in every corner of Istanbul. One of them is “Rumeli Lantern Village” located in Sarıyer County. The village is a really hidden and unknown wonder of Istanbul. People who didn’t go to the small fishing village confuse it with “Rumeli Kavağı” another fishing village. Even some of them think that these two different residential areas are the same place.
While Rumeli Kavağı is the last residential unit located in a coastal of Istanbul’s Anatolian side also it has a great view of Bosporus, Rumeli Lantern Village is a natural wonder in the same side of Istanbul but the village has a coast of the Black Sea and the Bosporus.
You can reach Rumeli Lantern Village both with personal vehicle on Sarıyer or Forest Road and by public transportations which are moved from next to the metro station in 4.Levent.
Things to do in “Rumeli Lantern Village”
When you see the piles of wood at the entrance of the village you think “natural gas didn’t come to this village.” But after approximately five meters you can see the wall found woods belongs to a bakery. You can also buy a delicious bread baked 100 percent in wood- fired oven and butter or cheese from the grocery store. In cafes lined up side by side on the village square, you can have a breakfast with the bread, butter and cheese in a café.
You should have arrived to the village the earliest time you can go. A crowd that doesn’t bother is weekend, during the week various sports activities are organized in the village. While you have a breakfast, it is recommended that you should meet very peasants.
People almost all peasants came from Rize and small part of village has a Greek Origin create a common culture by affected each other.
If you arrive early enough you can get many kinds of products first hand from “the mole”. Fishermen can keep the fishes, purchased, for you while you are staying in the village. When you go to the mole, you can stay in a café and drink a cup of brewed tea or coffee while you watch the waves. Then, you can visit the “Rumeli Lantern Castle”. In addition, ”Rumeli Lantern” which gave the name to the village is one of places you must see if it is open to visitors. The lantern has a view that won’t be found anywhere else.
Large and small animals are stabilized you the idea that you are in a village. Before climbing the castle, you can taste grape in the elderly Aunt’s house not ever tasted anywhere. In fact, almost every yard of the house has the grape type. The grape is only grown in the climate of this special region, grown in other places have been tried but it didn’t work.
The historical castle which hosts many videos, films and television series was officially deprived of all military, demolished and abandoned. Liquor bottles and rubbish around the castle are evidence of contempt.
When you climb to the bastions of the castle and walk out toward the starting point of the Black Sea, you meet a majestic view. If you want to advance to the area in the rocky below the castle, you can literally feet on the Black Sea.
Despite a loaf of bread you eat in the morning, you will be hungry like a wolf because of the oxygen- rich air so you will have to leave the castle. However, surely you won’t forget the sound of waves.
When you return to the village, you can eat “muhlama” in a modest restaurant located just above the mole where you order fishes. You will tell the favor of “muhlama” during long years.
If you want to spend a weekend in a scheduled, quite and small seaside town, your choice should be “Rumeli Lantern Village”. Although things we can tell are not over yet, we finish the article so that you should explore the wonder. With the hope to see this natural wonder as soon as possible.
