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…

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