Fethi Pasha Grove

Located in the Paşalimanı area of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul and named after the Ottoman vizier Fethi Ahmed Pasha, Fethi Pasha Grove (Fethi Paşa Korusu) is known as a reservoir of oxygen. Overlooking the Bosphorus, the grove is a place to walk, rest and eat.

While he was marshal of the Tophane arsenal, Fethi Pasha filled the store known as Hagia Irene, where old weapons were kept, with archaeological finds collected from various regions and turned it into a museum. After his death, once his estate had been divided among his heirs, the grove fell into neglect. One of the heirs, the lawyer Şevket Mocan, transferred his share to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and for a while the grove was called Mocan Grove. After the municipality expropriated the land, the mansion was restored and in 2003 opened to the people of Istanbul as a public social facility.

Fethi Pasha Grove is one of the first choices in Istanbul for anyone who wants fresh air or a run or walk. Far from the noise of the city, you can rest in the grove’s cafés, restaurants or tea gardens. With its dense trees, Fethi Pasha Grove, also known locally as Kuzguncuk Grove, looks almost like Istanbul’s botanical garden.

The grove is now run by the Parks and Gardens Directorate of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and its two wooden buildings have been used as a restaurant and cafeteria since 1994. Remarkable for its beautiful setting and wide horizon, Fethi Pasha Grove offers a feast of nature with its stone pines, Turkish pines, mastic trees and cedars.

Breakfast at Fethi Pasha Grove

Expropriated and restored by the Metropolitan Municipality and opened to the people of Istanbul, Fethi Pasha Grove lets you have breakfast with a view of the Bosphorus.

In this beautiful setting, with examples of Turkish breakfast culture on the table, resting, finding some peace and having breakfast facing the Bosphorus is an opportunity not to be missed.

Fethi Pasha Grove Opening Hours

Fethi Pasha Grove welcomes guests every day, on weekdays and at weekends. The opening hours for resting in the cafés and restaurants and walking in the grove are 08:30 to 23:00, weekends included.

Where Is Fethi Pasha Grove and How Do You Get There?

Fethi Pasha Grove is on Paşalimanı Street in the Üsküdar district of

and can be reached by the buses that leave from the Paşalimanı stop. You can also get there by taking the Beylerbeyi junction exit of the Bosphorus Bridge, heading towards Paşalimanı Street, passing the Kuzguncuk pier and turning into Nacak Street. The Beykoz–Üsküdar and Kirazlıtepe–Üsküdar İETT buses also take you to the grove.