The First-Timer · Ece · Istanbul
Galata Tower
The view is a first-timer must, but the queue and the price catch people out. I'll tell you exactly when to go so it's worth it.
The stone Genoese tower over Beyoğlu with a 360° balcony across the old city, the Golden Horn, and the Bosphorus.
— Ece, The First-Timer
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