Galata Tower is one of the most touristic attractions of Istanbul and it has the best viewpoint of the city. From there you will be able to see both the European and the Asian side of Istanbul. Although you are probably here to know the Galata Tower ticket price. We are going to tell you all you should know about the Galata Tower:
- Galata Tower ticket price / entrance fee
- Galata Tower opening and visiting hours
- Best time to visit
- Avoiding tourists
- Sunset views
- Restaurant
- Galata tower history
- How to go to Galata tower: Map
Galata tower ticket price/ entrance fee 2020
- The Galata Tower price in 2020 is 25 Turkish Lira and free for children under the age of 7.
Galata Tower Opening and Visiting Hours
- What you should know about the Galata Tower timingsis that it´s working the 7 days of the week. The opening and visiting hours are from 09:00am to 08:30pm but they may change by Official & Public Holidays.
When is the best time to visit Galata tower?
The best time to visit Galata tower changes depending on your preferences.
There are mainly 2 best hours to visit Galata Tower:
Avoiding the tourists
If you are looking for empty places, your best time to visit Galata Tower is at 09:00 am. You should arrive there 15-20 minutes before just in case. That way you won´t have to wait for the long queue. Another reason why this could be a great hour to go is the light, which will still be decent for photography.
Galata tower sunset views
The Galata tower view is one of the best in Istanbul. Which means the sunsets and sunrises from the top of it are spectacular. As the tower is still closed at sunrise time, if you really want to get a good photo, you should try to make it for sunset time. This is usually the most crowded hour of the day, and the queue of the Galata Tower will be very long. Therefore, if you don´t want to miss the golden hour, you should arrive there between 40 minutes and 1 hour before sunset time (which will change depending of the time of the year you go).
Galata Tower restaurant
Galata tower´s restaurant / cafe is one of the best restaurants in Istanbul. And the reason is not their food, but it´s impressive view. Could you imagine how incredible would be to have a whole meal with the best view of Istanbul?
Restaurant Menu
Of course, as a traditional restaurant of Istanbul, you will be able to eat many types of typical Turkish food, which for sure you would like. Anyway, if you don´t like Turkish meals, don´t worry about it, because they also have other kind of food. Before going there, we have to warn you, Galata Tower restaurant prices are not the cheapest. Therefore, unless you are starving, we advice you to eat in the restaurant near Galata Tower, which are not that expensive and you will still enjoy the view to the monument.
Galata Tower history
As one of the most iconic places in Istanbul, you may want to know a little bit of the Galata Tower history. The tower has an age of 671 years and it was complete in 1348. The Galata tower or also known as the “Tower of Christ” by the genoese colony, was built for defense purposes agains the Byzantines. After the republic, it was opened to the public in 1967 for the first time. Now a days, visiting the Galata neighborhood and going to the top of the tower, is one of the best things to do when visiting Istanbul.
How to go to Galata Tower: Map
Finding Galata tower isn´t very hard and it will take you just about 18 minutes walking. Right after you cross Galata Bridge, you just must go straight to Karaköy area and then keep going until you find the Galata Tower.
Get the map and exact location here !!
How to get there from Sultanahmet
The cheapest way to get to Galata Tower from Sultanahmet is by taking the metro at Vezneciler station and stopping at Sishane station, and then walk 4 minutes to Galata Tower. The price of it is just one euro.
Another option and probably the easiest will be to take a taxi, which is just 2-3 euros.