Neighbourhood

Galata

Located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°01′34″ N 28°58′28″ E

Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 54 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–October; See the climate
Airports: SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport32 km; IST İstanbul Airport34 km

About Galata

Galata is a neighbourhood. Location: Beyoğlu, Istanbul.

From Wikipedia

Karaköy (Turkish pronunciation: [kaˈɾacøj]), historically known as Galata, is a quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, located at the northern part of the Golden Horn mouth on the European side of Bosphorus. Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub. It is connected with the surrounding neighborhoods by streets radiating out from Karaköy Square.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Galata

Blue Mosque Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Alessandro57 · CC BY 3.0
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Galata

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 367 km south19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (113 mm)
Driest month: July (25 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

17° 8°

21° 12°

26° 16°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 12°

15° 8°

11° 5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

113

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Galata
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	17°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	8°	12°	16°	19°	19°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	64	64	47	38	31	25	35	42	75	89	113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Galata

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 32 kmsoutheast
İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 34 kmnorthwest
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmsouthwest
Fatih Population: 356K 3 kmwest
Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 3 kmeast
Şişli Population: 314.7K 4 kmnorth
Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 7 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Galata

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
Pita Island Island 18 kmSE
Princes Islands Island 16 kmSE
Proti Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km146 places

Karaburun Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 44 kmNW
Yeniköy Plajı Beach 40 kmNW
Kara Burun Plaji Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km226 places

Yeniköy Plaj Beach 86 kmSW
Sedef Adası Island 96 kmSW
Mola Adaları Island 98 kmSW
İmralı Adası Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Golden Horn Metro Bridge Landmark, Beyoğlu
0.8 km SW
Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul
0.7 km S
Galata Tower Landmark, Beyoğlu
0.1 km SW
Atatürk Bridge Landmark, Turkey
0.8 km W
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih
1.6 km SE
Yeraltı Camii Attraction, Beyoğlu
0.5 km SE