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Galata Tower
A landmark that earns the queue · Istanbul, Turkey
Photo: Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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The experience
A stone tower built by Genoese colonists in 1348 as a watchtower over their walled quarter, the Galata Tower has dominated the skyline north of the Golden Horn ever since. Now a museum, its upper observation deck gives a 360-degree panorama across the old city, the Bosphorus and the Asian shore. The surrounding Galata lanes are lined with cafes and boutiques.
The classic 360-degree view over the domes and minarets of old Istanbul.
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Where it is
Istanbul, Turkey · Galata, Beyoğlu. Coordinates from the listing we sourced it from.
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