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Most cruise ships dock
in Istanbul at
the Yolcu Salonu (YOHL-joo
sah-loh-noo, "Passenger
Terminal") in Karaköy (Galata),
in the shadow of Galata
Tower, right
where the Golden
Horn flows into the Bosphorus.
You'll
know
it
by the
cheery
legend emblazoned on it: "Welcome
to Istanbul."
The Yolcu Salonu is
old and not very comfortable, but most
people just walk right through it in
any case. It just serves as a doorway
between the customs- and immigration-protected
dock zone and the city of Istanbul.
If your cruise ship docks at or near
the Yolcu Salonu,
you can easil walk to some of the most
important Istanbul sights, or take
a tram or a taxi.
Walk out of the Yolcu
Salonu,
turn left, and walk along the water
past the Karaköy ferry docks to
the northern end of Galata
Bridge.
You can walk across the bridge, enjoying
the view of the city, to reach Eminönü,
or you can board the Zeytinburnu tram
at the northern end of the bridge to
ride across, through Eminönü and
up the hill to Sultanahmet (4th stop).
You'll need to buy a tram
token (jeton) to
enter the tram platform. Look for
a booth with the sign Jeton
Gisesi (Token Booth).
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The Yolcu
Salonu, Istanbul's
old but still-used cruise
ship terminal in Karaköy,
only a few minutes' stroll
from Galata
Bridge.
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