Lonely Planet Istanbul
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Lonely Planet Istanbul

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Lonely Planet Istanbul

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Publisher
Lonely Planet
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781786572943
Print ISBN
9781786572288

Beyoğlu

Sights

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Sports & Activities

Beyoğlu

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Neighbourhood Top Five

1ARTER Visiting cultural institutions such as this art gallery to see why İstanbul is now acknowledged as having one of the world's most exciting visual-art scenes.
2Galata Mevlevi Museum Seeing dervishes whirl in a 15th-century semahane (whirling-dervish hall).
3Museum of Innocence Admiring Orhan Pamuk's ambitious and thought-provoking conceptual art project.
4Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı Indulging in a traditional hamam treatment in this magnificently restored 16th-century Turkish bath.
5Balık Pazarı Sampling the sights, smells and flavours in this historic market.

Explore Beyoğlu

If you have the time, it makes sense to spread your exploration of this neighbourhood over two days. The first day could be spent in Tophane, Karaköy, Galata and Tünel, visiting sights such as the İstanbul Modern and wandering around the fascinating streets. The second day could be spent walking from Taksim Meydanı (Taksim Sq) along İstiklal Caddesi, veering off into the districts of Cihangir, Çukurcuma, Asmalımescit and Tepebaşı.
If you only have one day, start in Taksim Meydanı and work your way down İstiklal Caddesi, exploring the Balık Pazarı, heading into Tepebaşı to visit the Pera Museum and then making your way through Galata and down to Karaköy.
Even if you're stay...

Table of contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Welcome to Istanbul
  3. Istanbul's Top 10
  4. What's New
  5. Need to Know
  6. First Time Istanbul
  7. Getting Around
  8. Top Itineraries
  9. If You Like...
  10. Month By Month
  11. With Kids
  12. Like a Local
  13. For Free
  14. Eating
  15. Drinking & Nightlife
  16. Entertainment
  17. Shopping
  18. Hamams & Spas
  19. Neighborhoods at a Glance
  20. Sultanahmet & Around
  21. Bazaar District
  22. Western Districts
  23. Beyoglu
  24. Besiktas, Nisantasi & Ortakoy
  25. Kadikoy
  26. Day Trips
  27. Sleeping
  28. Understand Istanbul
  29. Istanbul Today
  30. History
  31. Architecture
  32. Istanbul on Page & Screen
  33. Transport
  34. Directory AZ
  35. Language
  36. Behind the Scenes
  37. Istanbul Maps
  38. Our Writers