In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through İstiklal Caddesi telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside İstiklal Caddesi:

1
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray Lisesi is one of Turkey's oldest and most prestigious schools, situated around Galatasaray Square roughly midway along İstiklal Caddesi.
2
Church of Sant'Antonio di Padova
A striking red-brick neo-Gothic Catholic church at 173 İstiklal Caddesi, the largest in Istanbul, run by Italian priests and home to the city's most significant Catholic community.
3
Hagia Triada (Aya Triada)
Considered the largest active Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Hagia Triada rises above a leafy garden on İstiklal Caddesi, crowned by a great central dome and twin bell towers.
4
Casa Botter
Istanbul's first Art Nouveau building, designed by Raimondo D'Aronco in 1901 for the Sultan's court tailor.
5
SALT Beyoğlu
A six-storey cultural centre at 136 İstiklal Caddesi, offering free admission Tuesday to Sunday, with exhibition spaces, a cinema, a bookshop and food and drink programmes.
6
Grand Pera / Madame Tussauds Istanbul
A contemporary shopping and arts destination within the historic Cercle d'Orient building on İstiklal Caddesi, restored in 2016, and home to Istanbul's Madame Tussauds wax museum.
7
Holland Palace (Dutch Consulate)
The Dutch Consul General's official residence on İstiklal Caddesi for over 150 years, featuring gardens, reception rooms, a gallery, a ballroom and a chapel open to the public.

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