Guidebook for Galata

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Guidebook for Galata

Galata:The history of Istanbul

Galata is the former name of the Karaköy neighbourhood in Istanbul, which is located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn. The district is connected to the historic Fatih district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the Galata Bridge. The medieval citadel of Galata was a colony of the Republic of Genoa between 1273 and 1453. The famous Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in 1348 at the northernmost and highest point of the citadel. Galata is now a quarter within the district of Beyoğlu in Istanbul.
Leb-i Derya offers a fantastic meal and drink with an even more fantastic view. While not the highest rooftop dining spot in Galata, the venue arguably possesses the most romantic panorama of the city spanning the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Asian side from its vantage point nestled on the hillside above the Bosphorus. Leb-i Derya’s menu consists of Turkish and non-Turkish items, reflecting a culinary mix that echoes the restaurant’s view from Europe onto Asia. With ample bar space, Leb-i Derya is the perfect location for a dinner followed by drinks as the city turns from day to night.
116 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Leb-i Derya
No:57 Kat:5 Kumbaracı Ykş.
116 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Leb-i Derya offers a fantastic meal and drink with an even more fantastic view. While not the highest rooftop dining spot in Galata, the venue arguably possesses the most romantic panorama of the city spanning the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Asian side from its vantage point nestled on the hillside above the Bosphorus. Leb-i Derya’s menu consists of Turkish and non-Turkish items, reflecting a culinary mix that echoes the restaurant’s view from Europe onto Asia. With ample bar space, Leb-i Derya is the perfect location for a dinner followed by drinks as the city turns from day to night.
Canim Cigerim is a straightforward and reasonably priced restaurant, providing a much welcome alternative to hotel restaurants in the Galata neighborhood. With a name meaning ‘my liver, my dear,’ Canim Cigerim’s specialty, unsurprisingly, is liver, although et (beef) and tavuk (chicken) skewers are also available. These three meat options compose the menu, one porsiyon (portion) consists of ten skewers of one of the meats, which will be promptly brought to the table along with flatbread and a bouquet of herbs, molasses-drizzled tomato and onion salad and lemon. While Canim Cigerim only does one thing, it does it assuredly well.
24 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Canım Ciğerim
No:1 Minare Sk.
24 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Canim Cigerim is a straightforward and reasonably priced restaurant, providing a much welcome alternative to hotel restaurants in the Galata neighborhood. With a name meaning ‘my liver, my dear,’ Canim Cigerim’s specialty, unsurprisingly, is liver, although et (beef) and tavuk (chicken) skewers are also available. These three meat options compose the menu, one porsiyon (portion) consists of ten skewers of one of the meats, which will be promptly brought to the table along with flatbread and a bouquet of herbs, molasses-drizzled tomato and onion salad and lemon. While Canim Cigerim only does one thing, it does it assuredly well.
Pepo’s Galata is a colorful, warm and cozy place in Galata. Pepo’s Galata is a joyful place in the middle of spiritual environment. Its delicacies await you with a friendly staff. It has a wide menu on meals, snacks and beverages. It offers combination of contemporary Turkish cuisine and authentic Turkish cuisine. Pepo’s Galata serves milkshakes, smoothies and juices to cool you of in the heated touristic day. Pepo’s Galata has a gentle atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy beauties of Galata.
Pepo's Galata
no:1/d Camekan Sk.
Pepo’s Galata is a colorful, warm and cozy place in Galata. Pepo’s Galata is a joyful place in the middle of spiritual environment. Its delicacies await you with a friendly staff. It has a wide menu on meals, snacks and beverages. It offers combination of contemporary Turkish cuisine and authentic Turkish cuisine. Pepo’s Galata serves milkshakes, smoothies and juices to cool you of in the heated touristic day. Pepo’s Galata has a gentle atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy beauties of Galata.
Such a great place nearby Galata Tower.Ritim Galata is very lively during the weekends so you have very social and energising atmosphere, but you also might have a very cosy and calm evening.The music in Ritim Galata and their playlist is very good indeed, you can find it on Spotify.
15 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Ritim Galata
No:3 Galata Kulesi Sk.
15 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Such a great place nearby Galata Tower.Ritim Galata is very lively during the weekends so you have very social and energising atmosphere, but you also might have a very cosy and calm evening.The music in Ritim Galata and their playlist is very good indeed, you can find it on Spotify.
In fact, it can even be called a doner buffet. You can buy it in 50, 100, 150 grams, either wrap, fat bread or on a plate.They give water with clear buttermilk and lemonade. Doner is made of 100% meat. not ground meat or ready-turned. own manufactures. meat marinated for at least 3-4 days. they use a tender and richly flavored, juicy meat.While eating doner, you taste allspice and trace amounts of cinnamon, but you can't name it at first. The aim should be to flavor the meat, which they have accomplished very well.
Donerci Engin in yeri
No:3 Okçu Musa Cd.
In fact, it can even be called a doner buffet. You can buy it in 50, 100, 150 grams, either wrap, fat bread or on a plate.They give water with clear buttermilk and lemonade. Doner is made of 100% meat. not ground meat or ready-turned. own manufactures. meat marinated for at least 3-4 days. they use a tender and richly flavored, juicy meat.While eating doner, you taste allspice and trace amounts of cinnamon, but you can't name it at first. The aim should be to flavor the meat, which they have accomplished very well.
For a restaurant taste of food are important but the restaurant should have more than that to be called as a high quality restaurant. Salon Galata differs from in terms of intimacy of its employees and high quality services.The interior design of this place looks stylish.You should spend your time in Salon Galata before leaving Istanbul.
salon galata
3 Bankalar Caddesi
For a restaurant taste of food are important but the restaurant should have more than that to be called as a high quality restaurant. Salon Galata differs from in terms of intimacy of its employees and high quality services.The interior design of this place looks stylish.You should spend your time in Salon Galata before leaving Istanbul.
Are you ready for delicious food with the Galata Tower view?Firuzende Galata provides you to enjoy the unbelievable city view with its various food.
15 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Firuzende Galata
Büyük Hendek Caddesi
15 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Are you ready for delicious food with the Galata Tower view?Firuzende Galata provides you to enjoy the unbelievable city view with its various food.

Places to visit

Galata Tower is one of the symbols of Istanbul and it is situated in Galata, on a hill seeing the historical peninsula of Istanbul from A-Z. The origin of the Galata Tower goes back to the fifth century CE when Byzantines built a wooden tower named Magalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) in order to control the city of Constantinople and the Golden Horn. Due to the fires, earthquakes, and the Sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusaders in 1204 the wooden tower was completely destroyed. In 1348, the Genoese community living in the district of Pera (Galata) built today’s Galata Tower and named it Christea Turris (Tower of Christ). Galata Tower is a cylindrical tower made from stone and it is approximately 67 meters long.
1235 現地メンバーのおすすめ
ガラタ
1235 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Galata Tower is one of the symbols of Istanbul and it is situated in Galata, on a hill seeing the historical peninsula of Istanbul from A-Z. The origin of the Galata Tower goes back to the fifth century CE when Byzantines built a wooden tower named Magalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) in order to control the city of Constantinople and the Golden Horn. Due to the fires, earthquakes, and the Sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusaders in 1204 the wooden tower was completely destroyed. In 1348, the Genoese community living in the district of Pera (Galata) built today’s Galata Tower and named it Christea Turris (Tower of Christ). Galata Tower is a cylindrical tower made from stone and it is approximately 67 meters long.
The Church of Saint-Antoine (St Anthony of Padua) is the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul. The red-brick Franciscan church was built by Giulio Mongeri and Edoardo de Nani in Gothic style from 1906, after a 1724 church was destroyed to make way for the new tramway. Along with the St Mary Draperis and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, as well as several other churches, St Anthony of Padua is one of the most important Catholic churches in Istanbul, and among them has the largest community following its masses.
244 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Sent Antuan Kilisesi
171 İstiklal Cd.
244 現地メンバーのおすすめ
The Church of Saint-Antoine (St Anthony of Padua) is the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul. The red-brick Franciscan church was built by Giulio Mongeri and Edoardo de Nani in Gothic style from 1906, after a 1724 church was destroyed to make way for the new tramway. Along with the St Mary Draperis and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, as well as several other churches, St Anthony of Padua is one of the most important Catholic churches in Istanbul, and among them has the largest community following its masses.
After visiting the Galata Tower, if you go downhill, you will reach Karaköy by High Pavement, and if you go uphill, you will reach Istiklal Street via Galip Dede Street.During the Ottoman period, people living in the same house lived on the same street daily. In this way, products that can create opportunities for citizens at affordable prices; It also made it easy to find what you were looking for. Spice Bazaar, Grand Bazaar etc. In essence, shopping was done with this principle.It is possible to see the reflections of these devices in the sample models in the districts of Beyoğlu. For example, there is a Hardware Bazaar in Karaköy, and there is a Musical Instruments Bazaar on Galip Dede Caddesi.
Galip Dede Caddesi
Galip Dede Caddesi
After visiting the Galata Tower, if you go downhill, you will reach Karaköy by High Pavement, and if you go uphill, you will reach Istiklal Street via Galip Dede Street.During the Ottoman period, people living in the same house lived on the same street daily. In this way, products that can create opportunities for citizens at affordable prices; It also made it easy to find what you were looking for. Spice Bazaar, Grand Bazaar etc. In essence, shopping was done with this principle.It is possible to see the reflections of these devices in the sample models in the districts of Beyoğlu. For example, there is a Hardware Bazaar in Karaköy, and there is a Musical Instruments Bazaar on Galip Dede Caddesi.
Arap Mosque was originally called Church of San Domenico, and it was ordered to be built in the 14th century, by Dominican Monks. Prior to this time, the site was home to another small church, which was dedicated to San Paolo, and was built in 1204. As you can see, there is plenty of history to explore here.
Arap Camii
Arap Mosque was originally called Church of San Domenico, and it was ordered to be built in the 14th century, by Dominican Monks. Prior to this time, the site was home to another small church, which was dedicated to San Paolo, and was built in 1204. As you can see, there is plenty of history to explore here.
Serdar-i Ekrem is one of the most exclusive streets of Istanbul , attracting many locals, expats and visitors with its designer boutiques, high end cafes, gourmet shops and art galleries. Around 50 meters away from Galata tower or Sishane subway station, Istiklal street exit or 300 meters from Sishane square exit. (Near Istiklal street) Full of energy yet, being a mostly pedestrian street, you can experience calm Istanbul.
Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi
Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi
Serdar-i Ekrem is one of the most exclusive streets of Istanbul , attracting many locals, expats and visitors with its designer boutiques, high end cafes, gourmet shops and art galleries. Around 50 meters away from Galata tower or Sishane subway station, Istiklal street exit or 300 meters from Sishane square exit. (Near Istiklal street) Full of energy yet, being a mostly pedestrian street, you can experience calm Istanbul.

Nightclubs

An old-style venue with a capacity of 120, designed and serving international jazz concerts.
135 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Nardis Jazz Club
8 Galata Kulesi Sk.
135 現地メンバーのおすすめ
An old-style venue with a capacity of 120, designed and serving international jazz concerts.
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Istanbul Pub Crawl
No:14 Kameriye Sokak
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Galata Meyhanesi is not a typical bar, but rather a mixture between an excellent restaurant and a pub. Choices of food and drinks are many and the live traditional Turkish music only makes the ambiance an even more comfortable place for having a good time. The staff is hospitable, knowledgeable and ready to party with you all night if necessary. Certainly worth visiting.
Galata Meyhanesi
Orhan Adlı Apaydın Sokak
Galata Meyhanesi is not a typical bar, but rather a mixture between an excellent restaurant and a pub. Choices of food and drinks are many and the live traditional Turkish music only makes the ambiance an even more comfortable place for having a good time. The staff is hospitable, knowledgeable and ready to party with you all night if necessary. Certainly worth visiting.
Balcon Cafe Bar is a casual rooftop bar that still offers one of the best views in Istanbul and amazing cocktails, all combined with an excellent vibe. Since its clientele is mostly Istanbul citizens, you’ll have a memorable experience of being among Turkish residents, which can be rare in the Galata area. On their menu you can find meals comprising a few dishes plus few different drinks from the bar. The staff is friendly, quick and experienced. They offer blankets if you are cold.
30 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Balkon Restaurant & Bar
5 Şehbender Sk.
30 現地メンバーのおすすめ
Balcon Cafe Bar is a casual rooftop bar that still offers one of the best views in Istanbul and amazing cocktails, all combined with an excellent vibe. Since its clientele is mostly Istanbul citizens, you’ll have a memorable experience of being among Turkish residents, which can be rare in the Galata area. On their menu you can find meals comprising a few dishes plus few different drinks from the bar. The staff is friendly, quick and experienced. They offer blankets if you are cold.

Transportation

If you want to go Galata via metro you should leave from the metro at Şişhane station.After that you should walk approximately 10 minutes then you can start to feel beauty of Galata.
86 現地メンバーのおすすめ
シシャネ
32 Dr. Bedii Gorbon Sk.
86 現地メンバーのおすすめ
If you want to go Galata via metro you should leave from the metro at Şişhane station.After that you should walk approximately 10 minutes then you can start to feel beauty of Galata.
You can go to Galata through busses which are 46Ç, 89C, 93T, 97T.
İETT Kabataş Durağı
You can go to Galata through busses which are 46Ç, 89C, 93T, 97T.
If you are in Anatolia Part of Istanbul you can come to Galata via Kadıköy Ferry.When you get of the ferry then you reach Karaköy. After that you can reach Galata with a wonderful 5 minutes walking journey.
Kadıköy İskelesi 2 Eminönü - Kadıköy
If you are in Anatolia Part of Istanbul you can come to Galata via Kadıköy Ferry.When you get of the ferry then you reach Karaköy. After that you can reach Galata with a wonderful 5 minutes walking journey.