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Beyoglu
A veritable symphony of occident and orient, Beyoglu is the
pulsating heartbeat of Istanbul’s day and nightlife. Istiklal Street
- a paved thoroughfare perpetually swarming with Istanbul’s
colourful hoi polloi - is at the hub of the metropolis while a maze
of narrow winding lanes filled with funky cafés, soulful bars,
continental restaurants, historic cinemas, prominent theatres and
exclusive shops shoot off in all directions around it. Taksim
Square, featuring the impressive Monument to the Republic, heads the
parade into Beyoglu’s bohemian open-air museum past the Greek
Orthodox Aya Triade Church and the French Consulate. A quaint old
tramway carries passengers past the Rumeli Han, Cicek Pasaji, Cite
de Pera, Atlas Pasaji, Galatasaray Lise, and several elegant
consulates to the last stop in Tünel Square. Every year the
International Istanbul Film, International Istanbul Music,
International Istanbul Theatre and International Istanbul Film Jazz
Festivals are held here and in nearby districts. Other annual events
include the Bosphorus Festival, Roxy Music Days, Aksanat Jazz
Festival and the Blues Festival.
Tünel
This is undoubtedly Istanbul’s “Bohemian Quarter", which not so long
ago was known as a bad area to hang out in, with its dark deserted
streets and creepy abandoned buildings. However, the area has
undergone tremendous development in recent years. Tiny cafes, live
music venues, open-air restaurants and bars now quietly cohabit with
art galleries, antique bookshops and music stores.
 Karaköy
Around the first century BC, there was a tiny village situated on
the mini peninsula of the Golden Horn where the modern suburb of
Karaköy stands today. These days, Karaköy is a bustling port with a
lively fish market, a hectic ferry terminal and a shady nightlife;
an intriguing landscape at the mouth of the Golden Horn. Scores of
locals fish from the Galata Bridge and an array of vendors peddle
all kinds of goods along the sidewalks. A vast underground market
filled with every electrical appliance you could ever imagine
provides safe passage under the busy road to the entrance of Tünel.
Up the hill is Bankalar Caddesi, an historical area filled with
banks and art galleries and do-it-yourself stores. All visiting
international cruise ships dock in Karaköy.
 Galata
The Genoese-built Galata Tower is the most central point here. The
renowned Turkish film Istanbul Beneath My Wings tells the story of
Hazarfen Celebi who flew from this tower with his hand-made wings.
The main street, Galip Dede Caddesi, is a hive of activity with
shops selling all manner of musical instruments, antique bookshops
and tiny local restaurants. The Whirling Dervishes have a home here
at the Mevlana Evi, the Goethe Institute provides locals with a good
dose of culture and art and there are countless mosques, churches
and synagogues hidden away in obscure side streets.
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