Begum’s place is perfect in all ways! Location wise, near the Galata Tower, nice restaurants and cafes. 5 min walk from Tophane tram station and 8 min walk from Istiklal street. The apartment was spotless clean, check in was the smoothest possible and Begum is a darling host. She invited me for coffee and we had a really nice conversation about all topics you could possibly imagine. She’s super open minded, well travelled and I just loved to meet her. She was always very helpful with recommendations.