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Walks in Galata.

One editor-picked walk through Galata, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.

The Camondo Stairs, the Genoese tower at golden hour, and the dervish lodge that closes the climb.

Nearby

Other walks close to Galata.

Sorted by distance from the start of galata: camondo stairs and the tower at golden hour. Good for stitching together a longer day.

Fishermen, contemporary art, and baklava — three eras of Istanbul in one kilometre by the water.

Stepped streets, antique shops, the cats, and the mosque view that ends the day.

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Cistern — in the right order, at the right time. Dawn start, coffee break built in.

Sinan's masterpiece, his own tomb in the garden, and the old book bazaar to close the morning.