Istanbul Modern City Walking: Taksim to Galata With Secret Passages

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Itinéraire

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   Taksim Square

   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.

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   Taksim Gezi Park

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   Situated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923

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   A must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Cicek Pasaji

   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.

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   Beyoglu the old European quarter of the city

   Beyoglu the old European quarter of the city is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people.

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   Passage Hazzopulo

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    St. Anthony of Padua Church

    Venetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.

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    Istiklal Street

    In the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera)

    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.

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    Pera Museum

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    Beyoğlu (formerly Pera)

    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.

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    Galata Tower

    One of the city's most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by the mercantile Genoese Italians.

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    Kamondo Stairs

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    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.

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    Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.

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    Galata Bridge

    The bridge, which spans the two sides of the Golden Horn

    The bridge, which spans the two sides of the Golden Horn is an important place in the the daily life of the city.

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    Golden Horn

    Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.

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    Viaport Marina

    Istanbul

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Point de rendez-vous

Meet your guide in front of (outside) CAFE MARMARA, located beneath The Marmara Taksim Hotel at Taksim Square. Your guide will be wearing an official tour guide badge and will be easy to recognize.

La carte montre Istanbul. Le point de rendez-vous exact est l'adresse ci-dessus.Ouvrir une carte plus grande

Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Not suitable for stroller
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• ⚠️ Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the activity starts as finding a taxi and traffic congestion are always a problem. The tour starts on time as it is a shared tour with other participants.

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.