Beyoğlu Trip Overview
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
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Beyoğlu, Turkey
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
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
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkey
Every 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Taksim Gezi Park, Asker OcagI Cd. Gumussuyu Mah., Istanbul 34437 Turkey
Taksim Gezi Park
Pass By: Republic Monument, Taksim Square Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
Situated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923
Stop At: Hagia Triada Church, Meselik Sok. No:11 D:1 Taksim, Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
Beyoğlu 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Beyoglu, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Get 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Balik Pazari, Beyoglu Caddesi, Istanbul Turkey
A must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cicek Pasaji, Huseyinaga Mh Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
Beyoglu 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Avrupa Pasaji, Sahne Sok. NO:16 Balik Pazari D:16 – 20 / Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
Beyoglu the old European quarter of the city is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Passage Hazzopulo, Istiklal Cad No.116 Asmali Mescit Mah, Istanbul 34430 Turkey
Passage Hazzopulo
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St Anthony of Padua, Istiklal Caddesi No: 171, Istanbul 34433 Turkey
Venetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Istiklal Caddesi, Istiklal Street Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
In 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Pera Museum, Mesrutiyet Cad. No.65 Tepebaşı, Istanbul 34443 Turkey
Pera Museum
Pass By: The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews, Bereketzade Mah. Buyuk Hendek Cad. No: 39 Beyoglu, Next to Neve Salom Sinagogue, Istanbul 34421 Turkey
Beyoğlu (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.
Stop At: Galata Tower, Buyuk Hendek Cad. 2, Istanbul Turkey
One of the city’s most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by the mercantile Genoese Italians.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Kamondo Stairs, Merkez Mah. Eminonu/Cagaloglu, Fatih, Istanbul Turkey
Kamondo Stairs
Pass By: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
The 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.
Pass By: Karakoy, Karakoy, Istanbul
Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.
Pass By: Galata Koprusu, Kemankes Karamustafa Pasa Mahallesi Beyoglu, Istanbul 34425 Turkey
The bridge, which spans the two sides of the Golden Horn is an important place in the the daily life of the city.
Pass By: Halic, Istanbul Turkey
Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul
