Istanbul Modern City Walking: Taksim to Galata With Secret Passages
Istanbul Modern City Walking: Taksim to Galata With Secret Passages
Modern Istanbul
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This tour takes you into the heart of the modern section of Istanbul to be shown the unmistakable icons as well as the hard-to-find secret spots that make Beyoğlu so captivating. Veer away from the hustle and bustle of Istiklal Avenue to discover the beautiful side streets and historical passages that get missed by tourists and Turks alike. See the Pera district through a local’s eyes and learn about its cosmopolitan history. Area is also famous across Istanbul for its outstanding street food but discovering good eateries in a big city is not always easy. Not to worry, as we stroll Istiklal Avenue, your guide will point out best local eating places, cafés and bars, as well as show you the main points of interest along the way.
• Let your guide take you to the hidden backstreets and passages of Beyoğlu
• Discover the secret haunts of locals, best local eating places and bars
• Sample top-notch Beyoğlu Chocolate suggested by your guide
• Enjoy the relaxed pace of a walking tour
Itinerary
Taksim Square
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeEvery great city has a central square, and Istanbul does not disappoint. Taksim square has a little bit of everything and is worth a trip to witness people and their interactions.Taksim Gezi Park(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeTaksim Gezi ParkRepublic Monument(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeSituated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923Balik Pazari
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.Beyoglu
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGet to know the cosmopolitan culture of Istanbul on this guided walking tour. Explore the out of the beaten path of Beyoğlu neighborhood and learn where local people hang out, eat and drink.Hagia Triada Church
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBeyoğlu was the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects. You will learn about how cosmopolitan the neighborhood once was.Cicek Pasaji
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBeyoglu is famous for its "passages", or arcades – part covered and part free in the sun – abounding with shops and restaurants. The most famous of these, the Çiçek Pasajı.Avrupa Pasaji
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBeyoglu the old European quarter of the city is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people.Passage Hazzopulo
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreePassage HazzopuloSt Anthony of Padua
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVenetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.Istiklal Caddesi
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIn the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera) was the European Quarter of Istanbul. Home to embassies and trading centers, as well as fine 19th-century, Parisian-style apartment houses.Pera Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreePera MuseumThe Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeBeyoğlu (formerly Pera) was the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects and gradually attained an European look with the arrival of foreign embassies.Galata Tower
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOne of the city's most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by the mercantile Genoese Italians.Kamondo Stairs(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeKamondo StairsHistoric Areas of Istanbul(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.Karakoy(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeKaraköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.Galata Koprusu(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe bridge, which spans the two sides of the Golden Horn is an important place in the the daily life of the city.Halic(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeHalic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.Istanbul(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeIstanbul
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