Sultanahmet and The Blue Mosque are not the real city center of Istanbul ...
Today Beyoglu is enjoying a cultural and architectural revival. The huge embassies are now consulates, the shops are posh again, and Istiklal Caddesi (the Grande Rue) is a popular pedestrian mall filled with strollers and life day and night. The pedestrian avenue and its side streets boast lots of nightlife: chic cafe-bars, bistros, restaurants and music clubs.During the day from the art galleries and the antique shops ,from the vendors and the sounds in the streets Istanbul boasts its very heart ...