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The Galata Tower is a 67m tall watch tower originally built by the Genoese in 1348 but has since been rebuilt several times. It's an iconic Istanbul landmark and perched as it is on a hill, provides fantastic views of one of the world's greatest cities.
Click on any of the images to view them in their original size. In this panorama you can see the European side of Istanbul with the Golden Horn inlet to the left and the Bosphorus to the far right.
Panning to the right, you now have a clearer view of the Bosphorus and in the distance beyond the cruise liners, you can see the Asian (ie, Anatolian) side of Istanbul. To the far-right of the picture you can see the mouth of the Golden Horn and the tip of the peninsula that houses the oldest parts of Istanbul. If it wasn't clear before, the European side of Istanbul is split into two parts, separated by the Golden Horn inlet.
As we continue to pan right, you can see the Anatolian side of Istanbul to the left in the background and the two bits of the European sides in the foreground to the left and right, separated by the Golden Horn, which itself feeds into the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara beyond (to the right in the background). On the left side you now have a better view of the two cruise liners parked at one of the touristy ports and on the right side, on the peninsula housing the oldest parts of Istanbul, you can see some of the city's world-famous mosques/museums including the Hagia Sophia and the Blue/Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The two European parts of the city are connected in this image by the Galata Bridge, named after the Tower.
And to complete the 360-degree circle you now have a complete view of the old city peninsula, the Golden Horn and several of the city's massive iconic mosques.
( 3 more panoramic views similar to the ones above but taken at sunset )
Click on any of the images to view them in their original size. In this panorama you can see the European side of Istanbul with the Golden Horn inlet to the left and the Bosphorus to the far right.
Panning to the right, you now have a clearer view of the Bosphorus and in the distance beyond the cruise liners, you can see the Asian (ie, Anatolian) side of Istanbul. To the far-right of the picture you can see the mouth of the Golden Horn and the tip of the peninsula that houses the oldest parts of Istanbul. If it wasn't clear before, the European side of Istanbul is split into two parts, separated by the Golden Horn inlet.
As we continue to pan right, you can see the Anatolian side of Istanbul to the left in the background and the two bits of the European sides in the foreground to the left and right, separated by the Golden Horn, which itself feeds into the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara beyond (to the right in the background). On the left side you now have a better view of the two cruise liners parked at one of the touristy ports and on the right side, on the peninsula housing the oldest parts of Istanbul, you can see some of the city's world-famous mosques/museums including the Hagia Sophia and the Blue/Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The two European parts of the city are connected in this image by the Galata Bridge, named after the Tower.
And to complete the 360-degree circle you now have a complete view of the old city peninsula, the Golden Horn and several of the city's massive iconic mosques.
( 3 more panoramic views similar to the ones above but taken at sunset )
