Istanbul Modern City Walking: Taksim to Galata With Secret Passages
Why we love it?
The Istanbul Modern City Walking tour takes participants on a three-hour journey from Taksim to Galata, exploring the vibrant Beyoglu district, known for its rich history and bohemian atmosphere. This experience is ideal for those interested in local culture, street art, and the eclectic mix of cafes and performers that define the area. Led by a professional guide, the small group setting allows for an intimate exploration of hidden passages and significant landmarks, including Taksim Square and Taksim Gezi Park, providing insights into the neighborhood's evolution and its role in Istanbul's diverse heritage.
Inclusions
- Professional Guide
- Small Group
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Itinerary
⭐ Beyoglu, the old European quarter of the city, is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people, was once the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects.
Taksim Square
Every great city has a central square, and Istanbul does not disappoint. Taksim square has a little bit of everything and is worth a trip to witness people and their interactions.
Taksim Gezi Park
Taksim Gezi Park
Republic Monument
Situated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923
Balık Pazarı
A must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.
Beyoğlu
Get to know the cosmopolitan culture of Istanbul on this guided walking tour. Explore the out of the beaten path of Beyoğlu neighborhood and learn where local people hang out, eat and drink.
Hagia Triada Church
Beyoğlu was the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects. You will learn about how cosmopolitan the neighborhood once was.
Çiçek Pasajı
Beyoglu is famous for its "passages", or arcades – part covered and part free in the sun – abounding with shops and restaurants. The most famous of these, the Çiçek Pasajı.
Avrupa Pasajı
Beyoglu the old European quarter of the city is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people.
Passage Hazzopulo
Passage Hazzopulo
St Anthony of Padua
Venetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.
İstiklal Street
In the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera) was the European Quarter of Istanbul. Home to embassies and trading centers, as well as fine 19th-century, Parisian-style apartment houses.
Pera Museum
Pera Museum
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews *
Beyoğlu (formerly Pera) was the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects and gradually attained an European look with the arrival of foreign embassies.
Galata Tower *
One of the city's most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by the mercantile Genoese Italians.
Kamondo Stairs
Kamondo Stairs
Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul 34093 Turkiye
The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.
Karaköy
Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.
Galata köprüsü *
The bridge, which spans the two sides of the Golden Horn is an important place in the the daily life of the city.
Haliç
Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.
Istanbul
Istanbul
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* Seen from outside
Please Note
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not suitable for stroller
- ⚠️ Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the activity starts as finding a taxi and traffic congestion are always a problem. The tour starts on time as it is a shared tour with other participants.
Know Before You Go
- Public transportation nearby
- Infants must sit on laps
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 1 day before start
Non-refundable after 1 day before start
