Istanbul - Beyoglu (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

If you only have one day do our walking tour from Istiklal Caddesi. Even if you are staying in another neighbourhood, it makes sense to follow the lead of locals and head here every night for dinner, bar-hopping and clubbing.

Istanbul - Beyoglu (Chapter) Lonely Planet

visiting cultural centres such as Istanbul Modern, SALT Beyoglu, ARTER, and SALT Galata to see why international artists, collectors and critics think that Istanbul has one of the world’s most exciting visual-art scenes.
sampling the sights, smells and flavours in the historic Balik Pazari
seeing dervishes whirl in a 15th-century semahane (whirling-dervish hall)
at the Galata Mevlevi Museum

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.