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Top choice in Beyoğlu


Banu Tiryakioğlu's laid-back foodie oasis in the heart of Çukurcuma has one of the most devoted customer bases in the city. Tables are on the leafy terrace or in the atmospheric upstairs dining space, and the healthy, seasonally driven menu is heavy on flavour and light on fuss – breakfast is particularly delicious (regulars tend to share the kahvaltı – breakfast – plate).


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1. Firuz Ağa Mosque

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2. Ağa Hamamı

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The oldest hamam in the city, this Çukurcuma landmark was built in 1454 and renovated by order of Sultan Abdülmecid I in 1844. We don't recommend that…

3. Museum of Innocence

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4. Galatasaray Lycée

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Off limits to visitors, this grand school building dates from 1907 and is one of the major landmarks along İstiklal Caddesi. The school is one of the most…

5. İstiklal Caddesi

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6. Çiçek Pasajı

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Back when promenading down the Grand Rue de Pera (now İstiklal Caddesi) was the height of fashion, the Cité de Pera building was İstanbul's most glamorous…

7. Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat

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Towering over Galatasaray Sq, this sleek cultural centre affiliated with a major Turkish bank stages art exhibitions, hosts classical-music concerts, and…

8. Fish Market

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Located opposite the grandiose entrance to the 1868 Galatasaray Lycée, one of the city's most prestigious educational institutions, this much-loved…