istiklal caddesi / istiklal street / istiklal avenue
Istiklal street tour can be started by visit of ottoman poetry
museum ( divan edebiyati muzesi ) which located at tunnel near yuksek kaldirim. Museum was a first mevlehina
(lodgeused by Mevlevi dervishes ) opened
in Istanbul . rituals which are made just for show can be watched
by paying a fee. Museum is opened everyday except Tuesdays from 09.30 till 16.30
for visitors.
During the ottoman period embassies of all nations were gathered in pera
, istiklal area . we can see consulate building of Sweden a chapel is available and opened for
Christians in the garden of swedish embasy. Botter inn which was built by the
tailor of sultan can be seen next to Swedish embassy building. Russian consulate
building is on the way after botter inn.
Passing through Russian embassy and turning left to asmalimescit street
will take you the area of bars ,cafes , meyhanes , a popular night club called Babylon , an art gallery
etc. from this point by walkin from
alleys through tepebasi you will reach the pera palace which is a kind of
museum hotel.
Santa maria draperis church built in 1871 can be seen following the way
from Russian consulate building. St. lois chapel which is known as the oldest
church of catholics in the region stands right after santa maria church. Consulates of spain and italy are the next stops. By passing Italian high school which is just after the Italian
consulate building will lead you to carsi and nuri ziya streets. Consulate of
france which is used as a summer house can
be seen today in these streets. If you keep walking through galatasaray area
the biggest catholic church of Istanbul
st. antuan church will be welcoming you at the right side. Religious ceremonies can be
watched every Sunday in the church. At the left side hacopulos shopping arcade hosts a very well decorated
orthodox church known as panaghia .
When you get to galatasaray you will see
one of the oldest western school ( galatasaray lisesi ). Cicek
pasaji which is one of the most famous and well known passage of turkey stands opposite side of galatasaray
high school. Cicek pasaj is famous with
its restaurants, shows , musics, old styles. Fish market , aynali pasaj , aia triada catholich church and Armenian Gregorian
church stands very near to cicek passage .
Nevi zade street with gipsy singers
, customers singing while they eat and people having noisy conversations
in a very funny and cheerfull way will
grip you immediately if you are in mood of having a fun night.
The only mosque available in istiklal sreet is aga camii stands as an alone mosque in a Christian country
with too many churches and chapels.
Action and fun never stops in the istiklal street. Istiklal street attracts anybody with any character
that`s why street is always full with people from all around Istanbul , Turkey
and even world.
What to eat in and where to eat in istiklal street
istiklal
/ Kallavi (Meyhane)
istiklal
street / inci Patisserie , profiterole is delicious
istiklal /Haci Baba restaurant roasted lamb mus be tried
Sabırtasi Restaurat &
Cafe offers different and unknown delicious south eastern traditional foods.