Beyoglu - French Street and Galip Dede Caddesi
FRANSÖZI SOKAGI, TÜNEL, SIDE STREETS
This page is about a part of the Beyoglu district, close to Istiklal Caddesi, where you can find the cozy, hilly French Street (Franzözi Caddesi) and Galip Dede Caddesi, a hilly street filled with music stores. Tünel is the world's second oldest metro system.

 

FRANSÖZI SOKAGI (FRENCH STREET):


Franzis Sokagi, the French Street is a very hilly, cozy steet in the Beyoglu district. It has many nice open air cafés, bars and art galleries along the short, but steep, pedestrian street.


The French Street with one of its street musicans. The French has been important in Beyoglu since the 19th century.

 

  

The French Street

Franzis Sokagi is perhaps the nicest street in Istanbul!

The French Street from below The French Street from above The French Street

 

GALIP DEDE CADDESI ("MUSIC STREET"):


Galip Dede Caddesi, the musicians street. On this nice, hilly street you can find music shop all along the street!

  

Galip Dede Caddesi music shops

Galip Dede Caddesi music shop


A side street to the music street, Galip Dede Caddesi, also filled with music stores!

 

  

 

Yet another music store

Even more music stores at Galip Dede Caddesi
Yet another music -and souvenirs store Tünel, the world's 2nd oldest metro (1873). The diagonal train goes upwards the hill. Galip Dede Caddesi

 

RANDOM STREET SCENES IN BEYOGLU:


These are Beyoglu's own min police cars!


The rock club is called Cuba Bar

  

Contrasts in Beyoglu

An add for a metal festival outside a rock club in Beyoglu


Turkish dish

 

BEYOGLU STREET SCENES NEAR ISTIKLAL CADDESI:
 





Side street near Istiklal  

Picturesque rundown streets
 





Picturesque hilly street to Istiklal   Hilly side streets