Attraction · Beyoğlu · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Galata Tower is an attraction in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 470 m you'll find a water point, a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Galata Tower
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You're standing at the Galata Tower, in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, on the north side of the Golden Horn. Look up along that thick, round stone body to the pointed conical roof. For centuries this tower has been one of the city's landmarks.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 100 m.
When you stand at Galata Tower, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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