Old Java

Beyoğlu


It's all about the beans. Here they roast their own, make a good brew (espresso, drip, Chemex, syphon and Aeropress) and serve it in hip surrounds where 'bean raves', hipster beards and tats are par for the course.


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Nearby Beyoğlu attractions

1. Galata Tower

0.09 MILES

The cylindrical Galata Tower stands sentry over the approach to 'new' İstanbul. Constructed in 1348, it was the tallest structure in the city for…

2. Christ Church

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The cornerstone of this Gothic-style Anglican church was laid in 1858 by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, known as 'The Great Elchi' (elçi meaning ambassador)…

3. Galata Rum Okulu

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With works displayed under glass on top of worn wooden desks or lecterns, and exhibition titles written on blackboards, the historical atmosphere of the…

4. Galata Mevlevi House Museum

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The semahane (whirling-dervish hall) at the centre of this tekke (dervish lodge) was erected in 1491 and renovated in 1608 and 2009. It's part of a…

5. Depo

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Occupying a former tobacco warehouse, this alternative space is operated by Anadolu Kültür (www.anadolukultur.org), a not-for-profit organisation that…

6. Museum of Turkish Jews

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Housed in a building attached to the Neve Shalom synagogue near the Galata Tower, this museum was established in 2001 to commemorate the 500th anniversary…

7. Anna Laudel Contemporary

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Contemporary Turkish and international artists are featured in the shows at this gallery space, opened in late 2016 in one of the historic buildings in…

8. Camondo Stairs

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The curvaceous 18th-century Camondo Stairs, one of Beyoğlu's most distinctive pieces of urban design, run south from Kart Çınar Sokak.