İstiklal Avenue and Taksim

About

A long, lively pedestrian avenue of shops, historic cinemas and side-street bars, with a nostalgic red tram.

Good to know

• Explore the side streets for the best bars

Nearby while you’re here

Combine İstiklal Avenue and Taksim with Museum of Innocence and Çukurcuma, Galata Tower and Karaköy and Galata Streets for a full day around Beyoğlu.

Museum of Innocence and Çukurcuma

~£81 hr

700 m · 12 min walkAdd: Museum of Innocence and Çukurcuma

Galata Tower

~£141 hr

1.3 km · 20 min walkAdd: Galata Tower

Karaköy and Galata Streets

Free2 hrs

1.6 km · ~11 min by metro/taxiAdd: Karaköy and Galata Streets

Dolmabahçe Palace

~£142 hrs

2.0 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Dolmabahçe Palace

Spice Bazaar

Free1h 15m

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxiAdd: Spice Bazaar

Eat and drink nearby

Grand Bazaar

Free2 hrs

3.0 km · ~16 min by metro/taxi

Ortaköy

Free1h 30m

4.3 km · ~21 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Galata Loft Hotel (Galata), about 1.2 km away. Sample listing.
• Bosphorus Terrace Hotel (Beşiktaş), about 2.4 km away. Sample listing.
• Sultanahmet Courtyard Hotel (Sultanahmet), about 3.4 km away. Sample listing.