The places we recommend to visit in Istiklal, close to the hotel:

Cafes and restaurants around the hotel – Istiklal street is very crowded street and there are plenty of cares and restaurant for different tastes.

Museums – Pera Müzesi, İstanbul Modern, Orhan Pamuk – Museum of Innocense, Doğançay Museum, Leyla Gencer House,

Shopping  Stores – There are plenty of shops and shopping corners on Istiklal street, you can find Turkish trade marks and world trade marks, also there are a lot of souvenir shops and patisseries with traditional Turkish delights.  You can find plenty of jewel stories and book shops.

Galleries – Cultural Centers & galleries at historical Mısır Apartmanı, Borusan Art, Akbank Art, Arter, Italian Cultural Center, Salt Beyoğlu, Salt Galata,İKSV Salon, French Cultural Center, Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Art Gallery, Karşı Sanat                                                                                                                                                                                        Music Clubs – Babylon, Nardis Jazz Club, Ghetto

Cinema – Theater – Atlas, Beyoğlu, Fitaş, Maya Theater, Ferhan Şensoy Theater (Ortaoyuncular), Tiyatro Pera

Historial Sights – Taksim Monument, Bankalar Street, Kamondo Stairs, (belonging to Botter, a tailor like Sultan Abdülhamit’s Paul Parma) Botter Apartmanı, Doğan Apartmanı, Galata Tower, Galata Mevlevihanesi, Galatasaray High School, Galatasaray Museum (Old Post Office), Narmanlı Inn

Palaces (former consular buildings) – Venetian Palace, French Palace, British Palace, American Consulate, Greek consulate, Russian Consulate.

Turkish Baths – Galatasaray Turkish Bath is the closest one to the hotel.

Holy Sites – St. Antoine Church, Santa Maria Church, Saint Pierre and Saint Paul Church, Armenian churches, Aya Triada Church, Christ Church, St Helena Church, German Church, Union Church, Neve Şalom Synagogue, Cihangir Mosque