A brief journey, from within, into the history of the most famous urban area of the City... In the multicultural Pera, which was, however, decisively marked by the Greek Orthodox community. Through a vivid narrative, the schools, consulates, and mansions are described, as well as the cinema, theater, and press, along with the people, urbanites, intellectuals, or picturesque, who gave life and color to the area. Starting from the first settlement of Pera in the 16th century until today, the peak and decline of a cosmopolitan society unfold, parallel to the transformation of the area's appearance.