Istiklal Avenue

Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Koray Koymen
Photo by Shweta Vinod
Photo by Shweta Vinod

Reviews of Istiklal Avenue

4.2
Top destination
5 - Excellent
43
5 - Excellent 38%
4 - Good
53
4 - Good 47%
3 - Okay
16
3 - Okay 14%
2 - Disappointing
1
2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 0%

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Always crowded. Full of Turkish Sweet shops and mostly poor restaurants.

5/5 - Excellent

Joy

See comments on Taksim Square. This street is crammed with shops.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Enjoy people watching, very busy street,not pram or wheel chair friendly at its lower end. Try to avoid being run over,not fully pedestrianised 

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Always busy. Loads of places to shop, eat and drink.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Do it by tram , its the easy lazy way!.

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