Watching the Eminönü side. Watching the Karaköy side. Watching the fisher-folk on the bridge. Watching the boats on the Golden Horn. Watching the trams. Watching the buses. Watching the pedestrians. Watching the watchers watching other watchers. In summary, watching the world go by.

Beautiful views. The bottom is filled with restaurants who all seem to have similar food and the workers will all try hard to get you to eat at their restaurant. If you do want to eat there, you can easily bargain on the price of the meals before agreeing to sit down (the menus are extremely over-priced, but all the workers will offer you deals to get your business).

The current Galata Bridge which spans the Golden Horn between Eminonu and Karakoy in Istanbul is the fifth bridge to do so. It was completed in 1994 and carries cars, the T1 tram and pedestrians. We crossed it on a tram and also by foot and also saw it from a ferry. None took a long time and we enjoyed the view especially at night when it is colourfully lit up. Restaurants operate on the underside of the bridge but we didn't try any.

This bridge spans the Old City across to the New City with the T1 tram line running across it together with cars and pedestrians. That means it’s a bustling thoroughfare and is also lined by many restaurants underneath and many fishermen on the top trying to haul in as many fish as possible. You’ll probably walk it a couple of times if you visit the city and the best time for a view is either at sunset or nightfall.

A pleasant 10 minute walk from the quite remarkable cruise terminal, the iconic Galata Bridge spans the Golden Horn, connecting Istanbul's two European sides. On the top level, a stream of traffic such as cars, buses, trucks, and trams constantly pass over. Down below, on a second level, there's rows of restaurants and bars. Tip, there's lots of public WCs in Istanbul but all of them require payment to enter, so remember to have some small denomination Turkish Lira with you or you'll be over charged in Sterling or Euros.