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Bereketzade Mah. Büyük Hendek Cad. Galata, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Bereketzade · 2463 tips and reviews
istanbul: Topped with a distinctive witch's hat roof, the prominent Galata Tower dates back to the days when Genose traders were settled in this part of town.
Byron Brewer: The lower deck – directly under the walkway – is home to restaurants, bars and tea-houses with ringside waterfront seating for boat watching and cheap beers.
Historic and Protected Site · Cankurtaran · 1337 tips and reviews
DHR.com: No visit to Istanbul is ever complete without visiting the Hagia Sofia, former basilica, mosque, and now a museum. Pay attention to all the mosaics and the dome, some of the museum's best features.
DHR.com: This miniature park at the Golden Horn is where you'll find historic structures like the Mausoleum of Maussollos, the Temple of Artemis, and other miniature models of magnificent structures.
Alemdar Mah. Yerebatan Cad. No:1/3, Fatih, İstanbul
Historic and Protected Site · Alemdar · 759 tips and reviews
DHR.com: There are many ancient cisterns beneath Istanbul, and this is the largest one. Bulit in the 6th century, the Basilica Cistern is where you'll find the two columns carved with Medusa's image.
Kumbaracı Ykş. No:57/6 Tünel, Beyoğlu (İstiklal Cad. No:227 Beyoğlu), İstanbul, İstanbul
Bar · Şahkulu · 588 tips and reviews
istanbul: On a rooftop just off Istiklâl, by night the place is packed to hear the in-house DJ. At lunch you’ll find a half-empty restaurant and a view of ships on a sparkling sea.