Sitting pretty with an age-old air about it, Karakoy
is situated on the European side of the Bosphorus at
the mouth of the Golden Horn. Perhaps the city’s most
historically significant area, it’s currently one of
the most happening parts of town as well. Here street
vendors and alfresco fish restaurants line the banks
of the Horn where the views of major attractions
across the water rival Karakoy’s own key attractions,
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such as the iconic 14th century Galata Tower and the
Museum of Modern Art. A major hub for local and
international waterborne traffic, Istanbul’s
commercial and maritime heritage remains as relevant
and evident as ever in Karakoy. Commuter ferries
mingle with luxury cruise liners at its busy port,
ensuring a continuously cosmopolitan flow of people..
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