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Travel: Views From Galata Tower In Istanbul, Turkey

The Galata Tower is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn’s junction with the Bosphorus. It is a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and offers a panoramic vista of Istanbul’s historic peninsula and its environs.

Timeline 00:00 Galata Tower Square 01:55 İstanbul View