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Tulip Time in Istanbul and a view of spring landscape in Grand Pine Hill, a different hill on Seven Hills of Istanbul, Üsküdar District of Şehr-i Istanbul, Turkey (Turkish: İstanbul'da Lale Zamanı ve Şehr-i İstanbul'un Yeditepelerinde farklı bir tepe, Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi'nde bir ilkbahar manzarasının görüntüsü). The City of Seven Hills because the oldest part of the city is supposedly built on seven hills, each of which bears a historic mosque. Nevertheless the Grand Pine Hill is not one of those seven hills because it is located in Anatolian Side of Istanbul.

During springtime, many tulips are planted in the Grand Pine Hill, Turkish literally Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi, in anticipation of the Istanbul Tulip Festival , contributing to the usual mass of brightly coloured flowers. Nowadays 7th Istanbul Tulip Festival (7.İstanbul Lale Festivali) is being celebrated beteween in April 01-30. The hill and its surrounding pine forests also attract many different species of birds and other wildlife while the park at the summit has large open spaces from which to enjoy the view. A scattering of tea gardens and restaurants have set up shop on the Grand Pine Hill, has its own resident tea garden. There are also many street stalls and the Turkish tradition of picnicking and barbequing is a common site on the hill; it gets especially packed with families on weekends anytime. The views from the hill are truly amazing, with a panoramic vista of all of Seven Hills of Şehr-i Istanbul's main waterways, the Bosphorus Bridge, the historic Eminönü Peninsula, Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Mecidiyeköy and the Princes' Islands (Prens Adaları or Adalar). When you visit Istanbul, the Grand Pine Hill is one of 34 wonder places you should go. For more information click on Grand Pine Hill or Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi tags.