Istiklal Avenue (Turkish: Istiklal Caddesi) is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul,visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoglu district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, approximately three kilometers long, which houses exquisite boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries, cin
If New York has Chinatown and Little Italy, then Istanbul has "French Street" (Fransiz Sokagi). "Rue Francaise", with tented buildings, street musicians, cafés, bars and art centers, opened in summer of 2004 in Beyoglu district. The street behind Galatasaray High School,in Galatasaray Square, known as Cezayi
Tunnel Square, at the southwestern end of Istiklal Caddesi(Independence Avenue) in Beyoglu, Istanbul, is the upper terminus of Istanbul's little old 19th-century, two-station underground train system, the Tunel. The "square" is really just a widening of the stree
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