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Walking routes · Istanbul

Kadıköy market to Moda shore

The Asian side as locals use it: the food market lanes behind the ferry pier, the Yeldeğirmeni murals, then south to the Moda seafront promenade.

Best time: Arrive by ferry late morning; finish at Moda for sunset

The route, stop by stop

  1. 1
    Kadıköy ferry pier

    Arrive by ferry from Eminönü or Karaköy

  2. 2
    Kadıköy Çarşı (Güneşlibahçe and Serasker streets)

    Fishmongers, delis, pickles, Çiya on Güneşlibahçe; 60 min incl. lunch

  3. 3
    Yeldeğirmeni murals

    Large wall murals around Karakolhane Cd.; 30 min

  4. 4
    Kadife Sokak (Barlar Sokağı)

    Bar street, busier after dark

  5. 5
    Moda Caddesi

    Cafés and ice cream

  6. 6
    Moda seafront and pier

    Sunset over the old city skyline; tea garden

    Seafront lawns and the restored 1917 Moda pier where Kadıköy residents sit with tea or beer at sunset looking back at the old-city skyline; the backstreets have ice-cream shops…

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