Cihangir in Winter: What to Expect
Winter transforms Cihangir. The summer crowds and the brunch queues thin out, the streets empty, and the quarter returns to its residents — the café regulars, the writers at their tables, the cats in the doorways.

Winter transforms Cihangir. The summer crowds and the brunch queues thin out, the streets empty, and the quarter returns to its residents — the café regulars, the writers at their tables, the cats in the doorways.

Winter transforms Moda.

Winter transforms Bebek.

Winter changes Ortakoy the way it changes every waterfront — the crowds thin, the square returns to the village, and the strait turns gray and dramatic under the winter sky.

Winter changes Balat the way it changes every old quarter — the crowds thin, the colors soften under the gray light, and the quarter returns to its residents.

Winter changes Karakoy the way it changes every city, but the quarter takes the season well.

Winter changes Sisli the way it changes every city, but the district takes the season better than most.

Fatih in winter is the old city at its most atmospheric — and its most manageable.

Uskudar in winter is the district’s true character revealed.

Besiktas in winter is the neighborhood’s true character revealed.

Kadikoy in winter is the neighborhood’s best-kept secret.

Beyoglu in winter is Istanbul’s cosiest district — and its most contradictory.
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