Location: Istanbul, Turkey, Europe (1 Block from Galata Tower. 4 Blocks to Istiklal)
Accommodations: Apartment, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-6)
For the real Istanbul experience, you have come to the right place. This is a recently renovated flat in an authentic \ historic neighborhood, just minutes to all the sites. Ask about our 3 bedrm flat located next door. Views galore from this bright, light flat in a historic building in historic Galata area. With a rooftop terrace just one floor up, with a view most people who visit Istanbul can only dream about.
I am a travel writer who has lived all over the globe and have chosen this flat in Istanbul based on what I know travelers love. Authenticity with all the comforts of home and easy access to all the tourist sites. And especially VIEWS!
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. Best of all , you don't even have to leave the flat - you can see it all from your living room, bedroom, balcony and rooftop terrace.Including the ships passing to and fro across one of Europe's oldest harbors as they ply the Bosphorus Strait
The flat is located on the fourth floor (no elevator) of an old building. It is decorated with art, Turkish lamps, antiques, textiles from my travels around the world, eclectic artistic design, has a small balcony off the living room, and whitewashed wood floors throughout. The bathroom is like a small spa with white tiles, a large shower, teak countertop. There is one enclosed bedroom and a combo living/bedroom suite with view over the Bosphorus.
The flat next door
Ask about our larger Terrace 2 flat next door with 2 enclosed bedrooms and a curtained alcove which can be used as an additional bedroom. The 2 flats are perfect rented together for large groups. One floor up is a large rooftop terrace that puts Istanbul at your feet....AMAZING views every which way you turn.
Dine outside if you wish with a view of Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Bosphorus. The terrace has outdoor dining and cooking facilities, all surrounded by the magic of Istanbul...a feast for the eyes and senses.
Most people spend a fortune to go to restaurants, bars and hotels to enjoy this view. But it can be yours when you stay in this flat. A great place to entertain. Or simply be still with a glass of wine watching the seagulls circle the mosques in the moonlight.
It's important to me and so I know that it is for you, that you know where you are without having to leave your flat. Your experience of Istanbul will be greatly enhanced by making this flat your home away from home.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Ocean View
- Water View
- Monument View
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Art, Turkish lamps, antiques, eclectic artistic design, very light. In historic building in a Real Neighborhood among Real people...not Tourist Central, i.e. Sultanahmet, but within a few minutes of all major sites. Rooftop terrace is covered and huge. Includes 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. A great place to entertain.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Other Activities
- 1 block away is the historic Galata Tower surrounded by restaurants and tea gardens. Music street, filled with Turkish instruments is 2 blocks away, 3 blocks to best dining in Istanbul in Tunel area. 4 blocks to best shopping and entertainment. Walk across historic Galata Bridge to Sultanahmet or take a ferry or take the tram.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Mar 15-Nov.15 ..... $180/night based on 1-4 persons, $3200/month
Nov 15 -Dec.15 $160/night based on 1-4, $1800/month
Dec 15-Jan 05 .. $230/night based on 4, $2500/month holiday period
Jan 5-Mar 15 $160/nt based on 4, $1600/month
$50 cleaning fee, $45 airport pickup optional
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2007
I am a travel writer who has lived in and traveled to over 2 dozen countries. I always stay in flats and have chosen some of my favorite places on the planet in which to provide apartments for rental to other global travelers. It's the only way to travel in my opinion, as it takes you out of the tourist observer mode and puts you squarely into the the "real" spirit of the Place in which you are traveling. All my flats have the following things in common:
1. located just outside the tourist zone so that you might experience the authentic spirit of Place while being close enough to the sites and transportation to get to the "tourist zone" easily,
2. beautiful views that leave no doubt where you are,
3. At least 2 bedrooms (except for my Terrace 1 flat which has one bedroom and a living/bedroom suite.
Why the Owner Chose Istanbul
Istanbul is my favorite city in the world. It is colorful, vibrant, full of history and the melodious sound of Arabic influenced music and the call to prayer, delicious food, and best of all, the Turks themselves. Turks are the most hospitable people on the planet. If you stay in a hotel in this city, you might not ever learn this fact, which is the biggest reason I rent flats. Once you've "lived" in Istanbul, however briefly, you will never regard Turks in the same way again. This is a country and a city, in the "middle", which is where I like to be philosophically and geographically. What happens in Turkey will determine the future of Middle Eastern relations with the Western world. A very exciting place to be! I chose this neighborhood of Galata because it is up and coming. It is a delightful mix of the old with the new. Enjoy traditional tea gardens side by side with modern restaurants. This neighborhood once the abode of foreigners, mostly Greek, is gradually being gentrified. Enjoy it now while it still shouts TURKEY! (and is close to all the amenities of modernity.) Large group? Ask about my 2+BDRM. flat next door. Rent both at discount.
The Unique Benefits of this Apartment
This flat is white and blue with bleached wood floors and lots of sunlight - giving the feeling that you are in a beach cottage. While outside, the mosque and palace rimmed shoreline of Sultanahmet remind you of where you really are - in the most magical city in the world! The bathroom is modern with a big rainfall shower, gleaming white tiles and a teak counter top. The roof terrace above this flat is huge and wonderful for entertaining large groups. Seagulls sweep overhead, you can watch ferries crisscross the Bosphorus and ships from around the world navigate one of its most strategic straits, hear the call to prayer from the mosque-studded skyline. The roof terrace has a small refrigerator, running water and sink, barbecue, outdoor dining furniture, and best of all, a seagull's view of the Bosphorus and Sultanahmet. Really amazing! A view that would cost hundreds of dollars per night in one of Istanbul's hotels. All yours for the length of your stay! Shared with the two other flats on your floor - one of which you may rent! Ask about my 2+BDRM. flat located just next door to this one. Rent both at discount.
Property Photos
- The view from your rooftop terrace - Istanbul, Turkey Vacation Apartment
- Looking towards dining and living room - Istanbul, Turkey Vacation Apartment
- Bedroom #2, divided from living with curtain - Istanbul, Turkey Vacation Apartment
- Bedroom #1
- View of Sultanahmet at night from rooftop terrace
- neighborhood up on the hill 1 city block frm Galata Tower as seen frm Emininou
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