Experience urban Istanbul by hiking the entire length of its main pedestrian boulevard, immersed in a fascinating sea of people: a melting pot of twenty or so different ethnic groups, with styles from the very traditional to the latest. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations.

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