Arnavutkoy, the Albanian Village, has one of the most picturesque harbors
anywhere along the Bosphorus. The sea front is lined with quaint old
wooden houses and in front of them are moored innumerable fishing boats
painted in every shade imaginable. Along the shore
are several excellent fish restaurants and one Greek tavern.
The interior of Arnavutkoy is also quite charming and picturesque,
particularly the back streets and lanes and climbs the slopes of the hills
and valleys on which they are perched. On the hill above in a superb
position are the buildings of Robert College, an American coeducational
school, founded in 1871 as the American College.
Off the point of Arnavutkoy, Akinti
Burnu, is the deepest part of the
Bosphorus, over a hundred meters in depth at the center of the strait. The
current flows so fast that it is very hard for sailing vessels to round
the point.
