Tram To Kabatas To Visit Beyoglu

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Istanbul is divided by several seas, today we crossed the Galata Bridge by tram to visit Kabatas, Taxim Square and the Galata Tower.

From the end of the tram line at Kabatas we caught the Funicular tram uphill to Taksim Square, this is an up market shopping area, Istiklal Caddesi is a long boulevard, no traffic except an old tram that trundles up and down the middle.

We intended to catch the tram but couldn't find where to purchase the prepaid ticket. The Cadessi is line with up market stores many of the brands also known in New Zealand. It was a long hike, but worth it as we arrived at the Galata Tower about 2 hours later.

The tower is 60 metres high and was used as a monitor for shipping but later turned into a prison by the Ottomans and now a tourist attraction. A detour home through the Spice Bazaar and past the New Mosque (but apparently it's really the Old Mosque built in 1597

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