Istiklal Street - is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic BeyoÄlu (Pera) district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, 1.4 kilometers long, which houses boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries, cinemas, theatres, libraries, cafĆ©s, pubs, nightclubs with live music, historical patisseries, chocolateries and restaurants.
The avenue, surrounded by late Ottoman era buildings (mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries) that were designed with the Neo-Classical, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and First Turkish National Architecture styles; as well as a few Art Deco style buildings from the early years of the Turkish Republic, and a number of more recent examples of modern architecture; starts from the medieval Genoese neighbourhood around Galata Tower and ultimately leads up to Taksim Square. - wiki
we came here to find a particular restaurant which was specializing in Offal (entrails and intestines of sheep) and it was on Nevizade street. the local name for the offal dish is "KOKOREC". also had the famous turkish ice cream "DONDURMA" . just watching it get maid and served is an experience in itself.Ā
all photos clicked using 1DXmkII + 24-70Ā
April 16, 2018 Istanbul, Turkey
