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Bağdat Avenue is the main high street on Istanbul's Anatolian side, running 14 km along the Marmara coast. It's a modern, bustling shopping and dining strip, often compared to Istiklal Avenue across the Bosphorus.
Bahariye Avenue is the main pedestrian street in Kadıköy, lined with shops, cafes, and historic theaters. It's the neighborhood's central artery, always full of life.
The eastern gateway of Kadıköy, where ferries to the Princes’ Islands depart and locals gather along the Marmara promenade. A relaxed coastal hub with plenty of waterfront cafés.
A leafy seaside neighborhood with a long coastal promenade and the upscale shops of Bağdat Avenue, once the Byzantine town of Rouphinianai.
A working white lighthouse at the tip of Fenerbahçe peninsula, with wide Marmara Sea views. A natural pairing with the park and marina walk.
A quiet residential pocket in Kadıköy, named after the historic road to the Fenerbahçe lighthouse. Nothing monumental, just everyday Istanbul life.
A leafy residential quarter along Bağdat Avenue, full of parks, cafés, and a nostalgic tram line. A slice of local Kadıköy life.
A grand, now-closed railway station on the Asian shore, built in 1908. It's a beautiful but melancholic landmark, its future uncertain since a 2010 fire.
A large bronze bull statue in the heart of Kadıköy's main square. It's a popular meeting point and a symbol of the neighborhood.
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