Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

One drawback is that it’s pretty low on the hill upon which Galata Tower rests, with many other Istanbul landmarks in Beyoğlu ...

It is visible from almost all points of the city center. It is one of the tallest and oldest towers in Istanbul, 63 meters ...