The 1.4 km pedestrian spine of old Pera, running from Tünel Square to Taksim Square past late-Ottoman facades, arcades, churches, cinemas and old patisseries. Called the Grande Rue de Péra until 1923, it is still the city's busiest promenade by day and by night.
- Address
- İstiklal Caddesi, Beyoğlu
- Hours
- Always open
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price level
- ₺
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Start at the Tünel end, linked to Karaköy by the Tünel, the world's second-oldest underground railway (GoTürkiye), and walk up towards Taksim.
- For food and drink, turn off into the side lanes: the avenue itself is lined with chain stores, while the alleys hold the cafés, bars and meyhanes.
- The Pera Museum and the Galata Tower are a few minutes' walk from the Tünel end.