Beyoğlu, Galata & Karaköy: what’s worth it?
Galata Tower, İstiklal, Pera and the modern art museums.
Worth itReality 75 +381Pera Museum★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 65 +412Dürümzade★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 +113Karaköy Güllüoğlu★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 65 +394Museum of Innocence★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 64 +245Istanbul Modern★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 60 +336Galata Mevlevi House★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 60 +607Çukurcuma★ 3.4
Worth it if…Reality 56 +218İstiklal Avenue★ 4.6
Skip itReality 41 −269Taksim Square★ 4.5
Skip itReality 34 −5510Galata Tower★ 4.6The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pera Museum | Worth it | 37 | 75 | +38 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (7,490) |
| 2 | Dürümzade | Worth it if… | 24 | 65 | +41 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (3,770) |
| 3 | Karaköy Güllüoğlu | Worth it if… | 54 | 65 | +11 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (29,085) |
| 4 | Museum of Innocence | Worth it if… | 26 | 65 | +39 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (3,703) |
| 5 | Istanbul Modern | Worth it if… | 40 | 64 | +24 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (11,586) |
| 6 | Galata Mevlevi House | Worth it if… | 27 | 60 | +33 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (4,474) |
| 7 | Çukurcuma | Worth it if… | 0 | 60 | +60 · Underrated | ★ 3.4 (93) |
| 8 | İstiklal Avenue | Worth it if… | 35 | 56 | +21 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (6,492) |
| 9 | Taksim Square | Skip it | 67 | 41 | −26 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (58,660) |
| 10 | Galata Tower | Skip it | 89 | 34 | −55 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (217,382) |