Genoese tower from 1348 with a 360-degree balcony over the Golden Horn, the old city and the Bosphorus. The inside now has a small museum on its history.
- Address
- Bereketzade, Galata Kulesi, Beyoğlu
- Hours
- Daily from morning until late evening
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- EUR 30 (2026); Museum Pass valid
- Price level
- ₺₺₺
- Free entry
- Also free for: Foreign children aged 8 and under; disabled visitors (Turkish or foreign; no free companion for foreigners); ICOM/ICOMOS/UNESCO card holders; press card holders
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Queues are long at sunset; go at opening
- The square below is the best free photo spot of the tower itself