Today I went to Çukurcuma, an place known for it's little antique shops off the beaten path in Taksim. I wasn't sure what it would be like on a Sunday, and unfortunately everything was pretty closed up and deserted. I would like to return and do a little more exploring because I wasn't too adventurous today - I felt pretty out of place but hopefully during the week there will be more people. I went into one shop that was just full of Things.
There is also a little French street just behind the well known French high school. It goes down a hill and it filled with cute little places to sit and eat and drink. I wish my pictures turned out better, I don't know why they are such bad quality. Sorry!
Next I continued walking down Istiklal Cad., past the Galata Tower and down to Karaköy where I wandered by the Golden Horn/Bosphorus for a bit, then I headed home.
This is a tiny map but just to give you an idea of where I am talking about. That's the Bosphorus off to the right and the Golden Horn heading off to the left. The purple line is my path today, and the messy blob is me wandering around Cukurcuma.
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