Atatürk Arboretum

 Atatürk Arboretum, known as a living tree museum, is on Büyükdere-Kemerburgaz road and 20 km away from Istanbul. It is located south east of the Belgrade Forest and covers a 345 hectares area. This area displays not only its local flora but also many more elected trees and plants brought from all over the world. Resembling a laboratory the arboretum serves as a source to many researches. It is open every day from 09:00 to17:00 and it is forbidden to picnic, ride bicycles, photograph without permission and/or to bring your pets. The membership fee is 250 YTL/year. It is open to public only on weekdays. Only members are accepted on weekends.

Also See:

Atatürk Arboretum	Belgrade Forest
Emirgan Grove	Hidiv Grove
Orman Bahçe	Yıldız Grove
Istanbul Aquarium	Centennial Trees
Excursions Near by	Forests and Groves
Fransız Sokağı - French Street	Historical Monuments
Historical Mosques	Moda
Museums & Palaces	Ortaköy
Parks	Pavilions in Green Lands
Places of Worship	Princes' Islands
Seashore	The Bosphorus

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