What a fantastic experience! We actually booked another place near Galata tower but it was terrible and booked this apartment at short notice. I agree with some of the other reviews the view is actually better than on the photos and the area is fantastic. The new Galataport is great with awesome restaurants and shops. There are busy areas nearby but the apartment is a haven where it is quiet and peaceful. But it is also close enough to all the busy noisy tourist attractions. At one point there were two mega cruise ships moored in Galataport which was also very fascinating but they did spoil the view from a restaurants there a bit. On our last night they were both gone and it was fantastic sitting right on the bosphorus at a trendy restaurant that wasn't over priced and had great food. Avoid the restaurants on Galata bridge they are over priced tourist traps!