Browsing: Istanbul

You in İstanbul is a blog and a Istanbul guide, designed for those who want to discover this beautiful city. Classic itineraries, walks, and bus routes, museum and everything…

Akçakese Beach is one of the favourite places for those who want to get rid of the crowd of the city, take a breather and cool off in the calm waters of the Black Sea, especially in summer.

The Basilica Cistern is often mentioned in books and movies. For example, this is one of the main places where the events of Dan Brown’s famous book “Inferno” and the film based on it unfold. In addition, some scenes of James Bond’s adventures were filmed here.

Locals say that Istiklal looks like it was transferred from Paris or Vienna: it looks very European. It was known as Grand Street or Grand Rue de Pera but later in the 20th century it became Istiklal street due to the Independence War lead by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk