点评:Built in 1348 by Genoese traders who had a colony in the Galata district, Galata Tower offers magnificent views of the historic district of Karaköy and of the Bosphorus. Most of the tower was destroyed by an earthquake in 1509, but it was rebuilt by the Ottomans who used it as a dungeon throughout the 16th century. The tower was repaired on two more occasions after fires engulfed the building in the late 18th and 19th centuries and it only became a tourist attraction in 1967. At a height of 68 metres, you get a spectacular 360-degree view of Istanbul, though that comes at a steep cost. Since Turkey's economic crisis began in 2018, the cost of tickets has steadily increased and a single adult ticket will set you back €39.50. Given the significant cost of visiting Istanbul's other prime attractions such as Topkapi Palace, if you're planning on going to several sites, you might be better off getting the Istanbul Museum Pass, which costs €105 per person.
If it wasn't for the steep cost of the ticket, I would absolutely have given this attraction five stars, but as things stand, I think this policy of ripping off foreign tourists to compensate for Turkey's weak economy prevents me from doing so in good conscience.
翻译:加拉塔塔由在加拉塔区拥有殖民地的热那亚商人于 1348 年建造,从塔上可以欣赏到卡拉柯伊历史街区和博斯普鲁斯海峡的壮丽景色。1509 年的一场地震摧毁了塔的大部分,但奥斯曼人重建了它,并在整个 16 世纪将其用作地牢。在 18 世纪末和 19 世纪被大火吞噬后,该塔又进行了两次修复,直到 1967 年才成为旅游景点。塔高 68 米,可以 360 度俯瞰伊斯坦布尔的壮丽景色,不过价格不菲。自 2018 年土耳其爆发经济危机以来,门票价格稳步上涨,一张成人票售价为 39.50 欧元。考虑到参观托普卡帕宫等伊斯坦布尔其他主要景点的费用不菲,如果您计划参观多个景点,最好购买伊斯坦布尔博物馆通票,每人105欧元。
如果不是门票价格高昂,我肯定会给这个景点打五星,但就目前情况而言,我认为这种为了弥补土耳其疲软的经济而剥削外国游客的政策,让我无法凭良心打五星。