Istiklal Street 🇹🇷 Istiklal Caddesi

#i̇stanbultrip The elegant 1.4km Istiklal Street starts in Taksim Square and ends at the north end of Galata Tower. Pedestrian only (mostly), the gravel-covered street, has two narrow lines of antique trams that transport visitors from one end to the other. On both sides of the street are 19th-century buildings that host hotels, restaurants, cafes, ice cream shops, jewelry shops, international chain shops, bookstores, bars, art galleries, etc. It is always busy with tourists and locals (especially in the evenings and on weekends) and is the most beautiful street in the huge and global city of Istanbul The street is a must when you are in Istanbul. You have to go there and wait when the historic tram passes so you can take a photo and video of it. Moreover, the street has many shops and some nice restaurants and bars in the side streets. It's always lively, you'll never get bored of it. It can be full Also musicians and street artists. A fun walk to Taksim Square. There are a lot of people every time of the day. In the daytime, waiters invite you to their restaurants, and there’s a train that rides up and down all the time, and it’s really busy with trash men who are constantly cleaning the street. In the evening, there are a lot of young artists doing their music trying to make some money. Different amounts of smells and all the noise, cats, dogs and people, can get a lot at some point. I would recommend walking, you can feel the atmosphere of the place, and eat something to eat, but if you don’t like large crowds of people, don’t spend too much time there.