If you visit Turkey, put the Galata Tower in your list of Turkey tours! For the best panoramic sceneries of Old Istanbul and the Golden Horn, let your Istanbul guide takes you to the Galata Tower! Let the balcony gives you the warm turkey weather!
A blast from the past
Galata Tower is also known as the Tower of Christ. The building is a result of renovation after experiencing earthquake somewhere in 1509. The tower was used to keep prisoners during the era of Suleiman; The Magnificent. After some time, the tower was used for several purposes such as dorm and observation deck. The building itself has lost the surrounding walls but the tower remain stands still.
Today, the Galata Tower is one of Istanbul historical site for tourist attraction. With the height of more than 65 meters, Galata’s top has a breathtaking view of this exotic place. The tower operation is also very practical with 7 floors using elevator. If you want to go on top, you have to pass 2 floors by climbing the stairs- passing a delight restaurant.
Iconic place
As this tower’s height is quite impressive, you can almost see the tower from almost anywhere in Istanbul. It’s a great destination to view Bosphorus and Istanbul from the top. Every turkey tour operator would recommend you to visit this tower.
It is very easy to reach this place as there are many signs that lead to Galata Tower. As you reach there, you will find an information desk that sell tickets to the tower.
The Restaurant
As this is a famous spot, Turkey package tours highly recommend this place for visitors. For a fine dining experience in Turkey, you can reserve a place in the restaurant inside Galata Tower. The dining place serves international and Turkish cuisines and they open at 9 in the morning. This is the right time to enjoy coffee while enjoying the sceneries. It is a wonderful experience that one must have!
Tips
This tower is very crowdy during high seasons. Lots of tourists come here on weekends. It is recommended that you come here during weekdays. Or, you can come earlier at about 9 a.m if you want to get nice photo shot without having to compete with others.
However, the most beautiful view of Istanbul city and Marmara Sea should be seen in the evening where the city glows gorgeously. The price is quite expensive, but for an impressive 360 degrees view of Istanbul? You won’t be regret about what you are going to see.
Plus, don’t forget to bring your camera! You might not want to miss any details of Istanbul from the lense!
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