The best place to overlook Istanbul

Istanbul, a city's memory~ In Istanbul, Turkey, you must climb the Galata Tower. Standing on top of the Galata Tower, you can see the Eurasian continent meeting at your feet, and the Bosphorus Strait dividing the city in two, with Europe on the left and Asia on the right, interwoven with the customs of the world. The splendor of Byzantium and the glory of the Ottomans alternate here, and the bells of the church and the call of the minaret once echoed in the sky, witnessing the rise and fall of the empire. Today, modern skyscrapers stand side by side with ancient mosques and palaces. Red roofs shine in the sun, narrow streets meander like a maze, shuttling between old and new buildings, connecting the past and the present. In the distance, the Golden Horn glistens with boats coming and going, busy and orderly. The hustle and bustle of the city is carried by the wind, but it seems so small from this height, as if stretched into a long picture by time and space.