İstiklal Street
Located in the historic Beyoğlu district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, home to boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries, restaurants and live music bars.
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Right on Taksim Square, the Atatürk Cultural Center is a multi-purpose cultural center and opera house, and an icon of Istanbul.
The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) stands on Taksim Square, at the top of İstiklal Street. The present building was rebuilt on the site of the original center and reopened in 2021.
Its program includes opera, ballet, concerts, theatre and exhibitions, and it is home to the city's main opera stage.
Galata Tower
Considered among the oldest towers in the world and one of the symbols of Istanbul.
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Camondo Stairs
The curving stone staircase the Camondo family built in Galata, a short walk from the old banking street.
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