Jacob2016
05-10-2016, 07:37 AM
There are various postings on the web (some on this forum) of where to go in Istanbul. However, I was nonetheless confused at my arrival and ended up wasting valuable vacation time. Here are some straightforward directions. I will post my 'reviews' of these spots afterwards.
Starting at Taksim square, begin walking down Istiklal Avenue. The first street on your right is called Taksim street. Do not be confused- you started at 'Taksim square' and you are now passing a small side street that also happens to be named 'Taksim'. So, unless you need to use the public restroom there (2 lira I think), pass this street and keep walking down Istiklal.
The second street on your right hand side is called Zambak. Take a right here (onto Zambak) and you will see Club 17 on your left hand side.
*Back on Istiklal Avenue
-If you were to pass Zambak and keep walking, you will eventually see Atif Yilmaz street on your right, and Sadri Alisik on your left (Istiklal divides them).
You have some options here.
A. Turn right onto Atif Yilmaz and continue all the way through to Tarlabasi. Take a left turn here (away from Taksim square) and you will find working girls lined up and down the street all the way down to where Tarlabasi divides Kamer Hatun street (on your left) and Kalyoncu street that lies across. Incidentally, if you were to cross Tarlabasi here and walk down Kamer Hatun, there is a a small gay bar on the right where you can find a fair number of TS girls.
B. Turn right onto Atif Yilmaz and the first street on your left will be Kucuk Bayram. Here you will find two brothels, situated right next to one another.
C. Instead of turning right on Atif Yilmaz, turn left onto Sadri Alisik. Keep walking down until the road slopes down and to the right. Here, on your right hand side, you will find Sahra club.
Starting at Taksim square, begin walking down Istiklal Avenue. The first street on your right is called Taksim street. Do not be confused- you started at 'Taksim square' and you are now passing a small side street that also happens to be named 'Taksim'. So, unless you need to use the public restroom there (2 lira I think), pass this street and keep walking down Istiklal.
The second street on your right hand side is called Zambak. Take a right here (onto Zambak) and you will see Club 17 on your left hand side.
*Back on Istiklal Avenue
-If you were to pass Zambak and keep walking, you will eventually see Atif Yilmaz street on your right, and Sadri Alisik on your left (Istiklal divides them).
You have some options here.
A. Turn right onto Atif Yilmaz and continue all the way through to Tarlabasi. Take a left turn here (away from Taksim square) and you will find working girls lined up and down the street all the way down to where Tarlabasi divides Kamer Hatun street (on your left) and Kalyoncu street that lies across. Incidentally, if you were to cross Tarlabasi here and walk down Kamer Hatun, there is a a small gay bar on the right where you can find a fair number of TS girls.
B. Turn right onto Atif Yilmaz and the first street on your left will be Kucuk Bayram. Here you will find two brothels, situated right next to one another.
C. Instead of turning right on Atif Yilmaz, turn left onto Sadri Alisik. Keep walking down until the road slopes down and to the right. Here, on your right hand side, you will find Sahra club.