Taksim Square
Taksim Square is a main transportation hub and a lively center of the city of Istanbul. The primary metro line connects to the tram line and to various bus lines here. Taksim is also a cultural center with the Atatürk Culture Center standing in the very middle of the square, as well as an entertainment hub with various restaurants, pubs, hotel bars and cafes surrounding its primary and back streets. Beyoğlu district with the famous pedestrian, stone-paved path called the Istiklal street extends towards the Tunnel district from the Taksim square as well.