Best Things to Do Near Galata Tower: End Your Day at a Rooftop Bar
Most visitors give Galata Tower an hour. They climb it, take a photo from the observation deck, and head back toward Istiklal Street or the Galata Bridge. The neighborhood deserves longer — closer to a full day — because the streets around the tower hold some of the most layered history in Istanbul, the city’s […]
Why Galata Is the Perfect Place for Cocktails with a View in Istanbul
Cocktails travel well, but cocktails with a view are harder to get right. The drink has to hold its own next to the Cocktails travel well, but cocktails with a view are harder to get right. The drink has to hold its own next to the room; the room has to hold its own next […]
The Best Rooftop Bar in Galata for Sunset Drinks
Sunset in Istanbul is a fast moment. The sky behind Süleymaniye turns gold, then copper, then a soft red, and Sunset in Istanbul is a fast moment. The sky behind Süleymaniye turns gold, then copper, then a soft red, and within twenty minutes the city is dark and full of lights. Where you spend that […]