One of our favorite neighborhoods in Istanbul is Kadıköy, situated on the Asian side of the city.
That is why in today's video, we'll take you with us to explore
this fantastic place where you'll get to see why locals love spending time here.
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You can reach this neighborhood by taking a 20-minute ferry ride from Eminonu, Karakoy, or Besiktas ports.
Once you get to Kadıköy port, we recommend you walk a bit along the seaside
to see the fantastic views it offers.
Then walk towards the main area and explore its sights and streets.
This is one of the oldest and most beautiful stations in Turkey. It's also in "the most
spectacular railway stations" list of Telegraph. It was opened in 1908 and passengers of the
Orient Express arriving at Istanbul from Europe and those who wanted to continue towards Baghdad
had to take a boat across the Bosphorus and board the train from Haydarpasa station.
This mosque was commissioned by Osman Ağa during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I.
This statue is located in Istanbul on the Asian side of the city and
it makes it one of the busiest intersection points of the city
because it is connecting six roads and that makes it very crowded at all times.
So this is one of the busiest streets in Kadıköy. Here you will find a lot of stores, cafes,
patisseries, and little restaurants where you can just sit down and enjoy your evening. Here also a
lot of the local people they just come here and hang out with their friends and especially during
the weekends it will be quite crowded, for example, right now we are here on a Sunday evening so here
is very very crowded so just make sure that if you want to to come here you will find a lot of people
and that way you will be able to immerse yourself along with the local people as well which is
a really good experience for you if you want to visit Istanbul.
this theater and house ball was built in 1927 by Sureyya Ilmen Pasa but for many decades it was only used as a cinema hall.
Finally, in 2007 it was turned back into its original purpose which is an opera
house and right now we can also enjoy a lot of concerts and also many cultural presentations.
In Kadıköy we can also find many churches like the Greek Orthodox churches of HagiaTriada
on Bahariye street or Hagia Efimia in the center of Kadıköy.
Kadıköy is a place that will offer us a very local environment.
Here is where also the fans of the football club Fenerbahce gather
before each match since the stadium is also nearby.
The entrance fee is 25 Liras for adults and only 15 for children.
This museum was opened in 2005 and in this place we can find
over 4,000 toys from all over the world and from different periods of time.
Each room in the museum is designed in different scenery.
It is possible to discover objects and moments from one's lost childhood.
In addition to its exhibitions, the museum offers various creative workshops for children
on topics such as ceramics, origami, mosaics, and puppets.
This is a place that adults and children will definitely enjoy.
We recommend you take the tram to Moda which can
also be paid with your "IstanbulKarT" for public transportation
Moda is one of our favorite spots in this neighborhood here you can rent a bike, a
scooter, walk, or just sit somewhere near the seaside.
It's located by the sea of Marmara and here is where locals come to spend a relaxing time with friends and family.
If you want to come here, we recommend you during the sunset because the views you'll have will be unforgettable.
Also don't forget to give it a try to many of these local markets that we can find here
in Kadıköy area where you can find many things from from little local shops for clothing for
shoes little souvenirs and for any type of foods that you are looking
for so even if you only want to come and take photos because these are so colorful
and everybody just shouting and everything so I highly recommend you to come here.
And don't forget that if you come either on a Tuesday or Friday, you can find one
of the largest local bazaars in the city where you'll find anything you need for great prices.
If you want to experience the nightlife in Istanbul, then this place is a great choice for you
since you'll find tons of pubs, bars, "meyhane" that are these special places in Turkey where raki and
other alcoholic beverages are served along with traditional Turkish foods and "meze" and even a
few nightclubs to spend a great time with friends.
This is an area that is mostly preferred by locals.
Now that you have a general idea of what to see in Kadikoy, we also invite you to check
the link shared in the description box and pinned comment where you can watch another video of one
of the nicest areas of Kadikoy and that we also suggest you visit. For more videos like this
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