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Upper Town Beyoglu: From it leads the "Main Street," called Istiklal Caddesi, which means Independence Avenue, a thoroughfare of Western shops, and of cinemas—mostly talking American! At the foot of this street is THE TUNNEL, a short sul way that ties Galata Bridge (almost) to the upper town Beyoglu town of Beyoglu. B use of The Tunnel and of "Main Street's" incessantly running trams am busses to and from Taksim, you can save yourself a lot of taxi fares.
Charles River, and a succession of low terraces ascending gradually to the borders of the forested Laurentian Mountains. The city site falls naturally into two great divisions—the upper town Beyoglu town and the lower town.
upper town Beyoglu Town.—Exclusively residential and commercial, the upper town Beyoglu town occupies the heights of the tableland and includes three distinct geographical parts: (1) the walled city at the eastern end; (2) the ancient faubourgs, or suburbs, long since integrated into the city; and (3) a group of western suburbs including Sillery, Sainte Foy, and Cap Rouge. The stone fortifications and historic gates of the eastern area give Quebec a unique character.
On the other side of the Golden Horn, crossed by the world-known Gdlata Bridge and by a newer bridge named for Atatiirk, is the mercantile quarter called Gdlata, rising steeply to the modern quarter of smart shops, hotels, consulates, travel and airline offices, restaurants and nightclubs, the quarter that was long known as Pera but is now called Beyoglu. As seen from the Old City, this Galata-Beyoglu complex is dominated by a round, medieval tower dating from the period when this hill was a fortified stronghold of Genoese merchants. |
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