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Hidden Gems of the Istanbul: From Galata Tower to Balat
(7) Reviews
Istanbul
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Let's have an incredible journey around Istanbul's colorful streets! We will walk along the Golden Horn from the Galata Tower, through the backstreets of Galata and Karaköy, the Kamondo Stairs, one of the most spectacular staircases in Old Istanbul, and the SALT GALATA building, one of the oldest banks, to Balat and Fener, two colorful neighborhoods on the Golden Horn's old residential side.
We will visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (St. George), which is still regarded the center of faith for Orthodox Christians, as well as explore the colorful staircases, bright wooden Ottoman mansions, the Iron Church (Sveti Stefan), and Balat's medieval lanes. Then we'll take a boat to...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Donations for Churches
All Taxes
Professional English Speaking Guide
Transportation by Ferry
Free Tasting For Drinks and Dessert
Gratuities
Galata Tower Entry Ticket
Meeting Points
Departure
Tünel Meydanı Sokağı
We will meet front of the Tünel Station of Beyoğlu.
Return
Egyptian Bazaar
We will end at the Spicy Bazaar.
Hidden Gems of the Istanbul: From Galata Tower to Balat
(7) Reviews
Istanbul
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Let's have an incredible journey around Istanbul's colorful streets! We will walk along the Golden Horn from the Galata Tower, through the backstreets of Galata and Karaköy, the Kamondo Stairs, one of the most spectacular staircases in Old Istanbul, and the SALT GALATA building, one of the oldest banks, to Balat and Fener, two colorful neighborhoods on the Golden Horn's old residential side.
We will visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (St. George), which is still regarded the center of faith for Orthodox Christians, as well as explore the colorful staircases, bright wooden Ottoman mansions, the Iron Church (Sveti Stefan), and Balat's medieval lanes. Then we'll take a boat to...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Donations for Churches
All Taxes
Professional English Speaking Guide
Transportation by Ferry
Free Tasting For Drinks and Dessert
Gratuities
Galata Tower Entry Ticket
Meeting Points
Departure
Tünel Meydanı Sokağı
We will meet front of the Tünel Station of Beyoğlu.
onsidered among the oldest towers in the world and one of the symbols of İstanbul, Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi) was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2013. Galata Tower, one of the most important structures that make up the silhouette of İstanbul, was used as a long-term fire watchtower and was named Galata Fire Tower.
45 minutes
2
Kamondo Stairs
The Camondo Stairs are Art Nouveau-style stairs in the Galata district of Istanbul, Turkey. The stairs, completed in the 1850s, were built by the House of Camondo.
15 minutes
3
SALT Galata, Istanbul
Salt Galata houses the Salt Research Gregory Michael Kiez Hall, a specialized library; the Salt Research Ferit F. Şahenk Hall, which researchers can use upon registration; the Auditorium, where talks and conferences are organized; and exhibition and event spaces. Salt Galata also hosts a permanent exhibition that sheds light on the 145-year history of the institution with documents from the Ottoman Bank Museum Collection.
20 minutes
4
Karakoy Rihtim
We will take our ferry.
20 minutes
5
Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is one of the fifteen to seventeen autocephalous churches that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
30 minutes
6
Balat Colored Stairs
Balat promises you a nice day with its cute cafes, colorful streets and houses that smell of history.
15 minutes
7
Renkli Merdivenler
Balat, which has a rich Byzantine heritage, is an old Jewish neighborhood and still has a large Jewish population. In addition, the Sephardim, who were exiled from Spain in the 15th century, settled in Balat. Most of the houses in Balat, which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and some of which have been restored, were wooden before the 18th and 19th centuries. However, due to the many fires that broke out here, most of the wooden buildings were burned down and masonry buildings were then preferred. There are very few single-story buildings and the houses are usually built in twos or threes.
20 minutes
8
Saint Stephen’s Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements in the Neo-Byzantine style. The church belongs to the Bulgarian Christian minority in the city.
25 minutes
9
Golden Horn
We'll watch the European and Anatolian sides of Istanbul from the estuary. We will discover the magnificent view of Istanbul on the magnificent waters of the sea.
20 minutes
10
Egyptian Bazaar
One of the oldest bazaar in istanbul. We will taste turkish dessert and drinks free.