We enjoyed an entire month here.
The apartment is just as it appears in the photos, spacious and lovably Bohemian.
It’s on what us Americans call the third floor.
But there’s more to it.
The Symbol Café, in the former first floor apartment, takes over the building entrance and spills out with tables and chairs onto the narrow street.
Their private elevator takes you up to the seventh floor bar and food terrace, AND one of the best views of historic Istanbul you could want.
We were up there a lot
The neighborhood is just off Istiklal, Istanbul’s teaming pedestrian street.
But despite plenty of surrounding nightlife the apartment is reasonably quiet.