BEYOGLU WALK 1 - Taksim to Galatasaray
Meeting Point : Meet the guide in Taksim Square – just at the
entrance of Taksim Metro Station
Day : Tuesday mornings at 9 am.
Program : The area that is now known as Beyoglu,
historically covers the area from Taksim to Tunel. The name originates
from Bey
Oðlu (literally Son of Governor) and was particularly used by
the Turks to describe Luigi Giritti, son of Andrea Gritti, the Venetian
Baylo during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Istiklal Caddesi
is the name of the main road of Beyoglu. We begin our stroll in "Taksim" that
means water-distribution center, which was used by Sultan Mahmut
I in 1732. We walk along the old tram rail which was renovated and
still used nowadays. Armenian Catholic Churches, Romaic Ortodox Churches,
monuments such as Cumhuriyet Abidesi (Monument of Republic), Galatasaray
Hamam are some of places of interests of our tour. We will be surprised
with the small passages such as Afrika Han. Charming Balik
Pazari (Fish Market) and Çiçek Pasaji (Flower
Passage) are champagne cocktails of our walk.
BEYOGLU WALK 2 - Galatasaray to Tunel
Meeting Point : Meet the guide at Galatasaray Tram Station
Day : Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm.
Program : This is second part of Beyoglu Walk.
The journey starts in front of the massive gate of Galatasay Lycee.
The surprises
and amazing adventures of this walk are the old embassy palaces
of 19th century such as The Russian Palace, The Dutch Embassy and
many others. We see old apartment buildings and hear the people-really
listen to them. Because they speak through our guides. We listen
the stories of Edmie de Coch, Ipar Family, Maria Draperis and many
others. Did you know that Franz List lived in some of this tiny
sokak’s (little side streets) of Beyoglu? Let our guides
show where Garibaldi had his apartment house. Have you ever heard
the tragical story of Deniz Kizi Despina mentioned
in the story of “Murder in Eski Cicekci
Sokak Poets as Nazim Hikmet, writers as Ahmed Hamdi
Tanpinar, kings as Iron Headed Charles of Sweden- all lived
in the zone of this mysterious part of the city..
