Kamondo Stairs

Hard to find and run down

When looking at where these stairs are, some sites say this is on the Asian side. It is in Karakoy near the Tunnel tram/rail. It is a little hard to find and when found, I thought it looked run down...

ICONIC STAIRCASE

The iconic Camondo (or Kamondo) staircase was built in the late 19th century - sponsored by the Jewish Camondo family, who were leading bankers during the Ottoman period. It provides a convenient rou...

Turkish Selaron

Ok, maybe less artistic than Rio’s famed staircase but architecturally more beautiful. A wealthy banker from yesteryear funded the project for family benefits but today there’s an existential purpose ...

They are stairs, where do they go?

They go up toward the galata tower. Sweet convoluted stairs that ascend one ancient block. 40 or so steps. Reminds me of the spanish steps in some way, but much smaller and more intimate, and way less...

Built for a forgotten purpose

I write this review because I'm the old guy in one of the photos TripAdvisor chose for this place. The forgotten purpose was that the stairs were built by a wealthy Jewish banker to save his grandchi...