After filling your eyes with panoramic views of Istanbul from the iconic Galata Tower, explore the former Genoese quarter of Galata in Beyoglu district. Walk pasts banks that formed the financial heart of Ottoman Empire on Bankalar Caddesi, catch a performance of whirling dervishes at the Galata Mevlevi Museum, then catch the nightlife on Turkey’s most famous street (Istiklal Caddesi) which is only 50 meters away from the apartment.