Newly Renovated 2 bdrm View in Historical Central Galata - Apartment Rental Listing Details

Has a covered rooftop terrace just one floor up sporting a view and dining area and cooking facilities with a view that many travelers pay a fortune to have access to in Istanbul.

Dine outside on the covered rooftop terrace if you wish with a view of Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Bosphorus. The terrace has dining and cooking facilities, hammock, couches and chairs, barbeque...all of this surrounded by the best of Istanbul...a feast for the eyes and senses. Enjoy watching ships on the Bosphorus and glittering Topkapi Palace from your balcony or on the rooftop terrace. A great place to entertain. Or simply be still with a glass of wine watching the seagulls circle the mosques in the moonlight.

I am a travel writer who has lived all over the globe and have chosen this flat in Istanbul based on what I know global travelers love. Authenticity with all the comforts of home and easy access to all the tourist sites, and a view that reminds you at all times where you are.

The neighborhood: Just one block from Galata Tower. Kabob stands, Turkish music instrument stores, just up the hill from Galata Bridge which leads you to Sultanahmet with its glorious mosques and palaces and the Grand Bazaar - just minutes by tram, or an exhilarating 15 min. walk. Restaurants and cafes abound. A five minute walk and you are at the center of vibrating Istanbul life - Istiklal Ave. And just down the hill from Tunel where the city's best live entertainment and dining.

This modern, cheerful flat on the fifth floor of a historical walkup is decorated with art, antiques, eclectic artistic design, and whitewashed wood floors. The tiled bathroom has a spa-like shower and teak counter top. Everything you need is here: wireless internet, flat screen tv, stereo, telephone, luxury linens, and matching dishes.

Your experience of Istanbul will be greatly enhanced by making this flat your home away from home.