Hi my dear I am planning to visit Istanbul ,hope will not be hard to visit all those beautiful places,,, Is it possible to see everything if you doing walking distance,,,like Topaki palace,Blue Mosque,Sultan Suleymanie mosque,::::what is distance to the Tower from this place ,,, Greetings my dear friend,,,all yours videos are helpful,Thanks ❤️
I watched all of your videos and got your guides before I went to Turkey for the first time at the end of August. I thought I might spend 3 weeks in the country, but I ended up staying for almost 6 weeks (before continuing on to other countries over 4 months of travel). I started in Istanbul, and your info about the bus from the airport, Turkcell, public transportation, etc. was all very helpful. I also visited Ankara, Goreme, Konya, Antalya, Fethiye, Pammukale, Selcuk/Ephesus, and Izmir. Your info about these places and about how to travel by bus and train between the cities was also very useful. (I never needed to take a taxi or uber taxi the whole time.) I was traveling alone and always felt safe. The people were so nice, and I have many examples of how people went out of their way to help me (even when neither of us could speak the other's language at all - I can only speak English). Of the 11 countries I visited, Turkey was my favorite due to the historical sites, natural sites, and the kindness of the people. (I did enjoy a lot about all the places I visited; Turkey was just my favorite overall and I visited the most cities there). The others were Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Czechia, and Germany (the only country I had been to before, this time I went to a completely different area - Berlin). After watching your Iran videos, I now want to go there too!
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Thank you for your Istanbul-friendly gentle & warm teaching about Turkey. Especially I am grateful for the Mosque-friendly content which helps me in my book writing. May God bless you and strengthen you in your good work amen.
I just returned from two weeks in Turkey. I love your country! Thank you so much for all of your videos. You really helped make my vacation a big success. I hope to return one day.
Don't care bags and anything important in bags, my phone got stolen from my bag which was inside tightly zipped pocket and bag was under my arm, and it happened in split of the second. Keep your phone in the front pocket zipped and don't show it (don't use in public). Before taking taxi - discuss how much it will cost - otherwise they may give you tour in circles and charge x10. Do not leave anything valuable in the hotel room, take it with you if you go out. even if tis is expensive perfume. I got my cosmetics and perfume disappeared after room cleaning. Or just lave everything locked in hotel locker. BTW issues like that I experienced only in Istanbul, any other city people were more friendly and even if you drop wallet they most likely will return it to you (that also happen to me in another city).
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I visited Istanbul last July and August. I had a wonderful experience. The only minor issue for me was my vegan diet. I found two decent vegan restaurants: vegan food cartel and vegan Istanbul 😋 would have been great if I was familiar with local and traditional vegan/plant-based foods 😀
very nice info, regretting I havent seen your. video before. I am with my family here in Istanbul right now, and feels much better that got a better knowledge. Hope to see you somewhere here soon!
Thank you for your helpful tips. The public transportation in Istanbul is just perfect. But also most of the Istanbul taxis are very inexpensive and reliable. Some taxi drivers are not very friendly, of course. And make sure in advance, that they use a taximeter!
In two weeks from now I go to Istanbul.This is actually by accident but I am really looking forward to it. Your video is most useful. Thank you for making this.
You should cover how to register the Istanbul card online before using it. It can't be used until you register it online. I remember it being very difficult. One problem was the blank for "address". I put in hotel name, hotel address, my home address, everything failed. Finally I put in my email there and it passed.
You do not need to register your istanbul card anymore. It was a rule for covid times and it’s been moths since that thing was finally lifted. It is not required anymore. You just buy it, top it up and use it. When it was still necessary registering it online, we made a video showing how to do it step by step.
Hello Bery, Another great video ! Some questions: 1) Do Yellow Taxis accept Debit Card ? 2) Do Yellow Taxis use meter or it is a fixed price to go from IST airport to Suttanamet ? 3) What is the best place to exchange money at IST airport ? Thank you so much for your help. Take care Bery and keep the great job.
Hi. Thank you for the tips. We are planning on moving there in a few months. Are you able to give an update about the visa situation there. We thinking of getting a tourist resident visa.
Honestly, Istanbul and Turkey in general completely dissapointed me food-wise. Meats were of very low quality and they are relying on spice mix for flavor, spice mix which has an off-taste, they also use it in Bulgaria. Sweets were kind of OK but nothing "out of this world". For western europe tourists it might be "wow", but i have eaten WAYYY better food in my country, and other places close to Turkey, namely Greece, where the food is easy 3x better than Turkey for me. Also turkish coffee, not a big fan, meanwhile espresso's are awfull while capuccino's are ok. Switzerland and Italy are my coffee go to countries.
Hello berry. Lovely collection of information. We are planning to visit your beautiful city this month. I wished to know is Istanbul tourist pass worth it? What are similar options available? Will there be long ques at this time of the year? Could you please suggest a wifi rental device for our trip? Thank you so much 💓
Can I get Turkcell eSIM as tourist? TIA I have been watching your videos for last few days now as I’ll be In Istanbul in next few days. And I must say it have been of a great help!
We are coming to Istanbul at the end of September. Looking forward to checking out all your recommendations. How busy does it get around the end of September?
Hi Bery I’ve been watching your videos and it’s really helpful. I’m travelling to Istanbul next week, can you confirm if I still need to fill out the passenger locator form? Thanks😊
I’m traveling in January, I’ve not heard of “ passenger locator form”, what is its purpose? Where do I find such a form? I thought I had my bases covered…🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️😢😢
Hola paisana, buen día ! En Octubre del próximo año tengo planeado ir a Estambul y Capadocia. Casi todas las personas que conozco y han ido a Estambul, de diferentes nacionalidades, coinciden en una queja permanente: Los taxistas son los tipos más abusivos del planeta tierra, esto es así?
Hola Jorge! Como en todos lados los taxistas son de lo peor, así que sí, desgraciadamente aquí no es la excepción, por eso siempre recomiendo usarlos lo menos que se pueda a menos que sea necesario, el transporte público es muy bueno especialmente en Estambul.
@@BeryIstanbulTips Gracias ! Tomare mis precauciones. Tu canal me va a ayudar mucho para planear mi viaje. Otra pregunta, en Estambul es frecuente que la gente hable ingles? En noviembre pasado fui a Grecia y me sorprendió que todo mundo habla buen inglés, sólo algunas pocas personas de más de 55 o 60 años no hablan algo de inglés. Saludos😊
After the Turkish Lira's crash, have the prices gone up steeply or are they still the same? By prices I mean, price of food at restaurants, transport, hostels, etc.
Hi, thank you for your video, I have watched some of them. Will visit Istanbul in October, but still do not know how to get from the IST AirPort to Sultanahmet area and NEXT back from the hotel to the airport. Is it really not possible to get a taxi? What do you recomend than? Please kindly advise 😊🙏
I acquired an 'istanbul card' from a card machine at "sishane metro station" ( because my hotel was situated close by ) but I was unable to get the card to work on the "tram services" and at the "public toilets" ( I had charged it when I purchased it ). So, I simply walked everywhere. Does anyone have an idea as to why it didn't work ??? What might I have done wrong ?? Did it require registration ,?? Thanks
It doesn’t requiere any registration and it should work there too, the tram is part of public transportation so does the orange toilets, I always pay with my IstanbulKart there without a problem.
Hello Bery. Since I am going to spend just 3-4 days in Istanbul, should I stay in Sutanahmet ? Can I find bars/restaurants/grocery stores at night in this area ? Thank you for your tips.
Could anyone suggest a public transport app in Istanbul? Tried Google maps, but it seems only to present buses. The Metro and Trams are excluded from its navigation, unless you specifically type in the station name and click the line. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sure! Is an app where content creators as myself share our knowledge through our guides and itineraries, you can find a few free ones, many others have a fee, you can find guides/itineraries from many places around the world, and in my case, the ebooks I launched earlier this year, I’m now also offering them there with the platform’s style, Thatch also has interactive maps, etc, is a very nice app and easy to use! You can use the itineraries on the go while exploring the city. Here you can find a free guide of mine, but we also have others with a fee: share.thatch.co/PihX And on this link, you can find the rest of my available guides: share.thatch.co/3cgY
Never ever ride on Public transport. Pick pocketers are in abundance. I was misguided by videos included this video. May be she don't know about this but we have lost our passport, cell phone and cash. A family man with kids ( suspected) stole our belongings from my wife's handbag while we are traveling from Emonono to Sultan Ahm😢
Sorry that this happened to you but is also important to pay attention everywhere we go to, not just here. In my 8 years of living here, I’ve never got pickpocketed or anything like that and is for a simple reason, I never put things easy for them, whenever I go to those areas (touristy ones) I only use a cross bag that I can keep in front of me all the time, never leave my things unattended, and no one can have access to it, never carry my phone on my hand, or other things in my clothes’ pockets. My husband as an Istanbulite does exactly the same and is important that visitors do this as well. I wouldn’t say “never use public transport”, instead, I’d suggest taking more care of our stuff and when using public transportation especially for those having a backpack or purses (women), to always put them in their front body, never on a side or back where everybody can have access to them. Also for women I suggest using a bag that is not half open from top because those are easy targets, instead, use one that fully closes. I also apply this rule anywhere I travel to and thankfully nothing has ever happened to me (pickpocketing), even in public transportation when is crowded I get my small bag in my chest and put my arms around.
It is not about you were misguided by the videos, it is because you weren’t careful enough to take care of your belongings. You should definitely blame it on you. You can face pickpocketing everywhere in the world.
Tip One. Istanbul taxi drivers are thieves, avoid taxis at all costs. Tip Two. Always have cash with you,Turkish restaurants prefer it. Tip Three. You’ll get a better currency exchange rate in Istanbul than you will back home. #UK Tip Four. Don’t use ATMs, they charge an 8% fee.
I was in Turkey last week. Here’s an honest take from an American tourist that you will NOT hear from bloggers. It is a very dirty crowded city! smoking is ALLOWED in hotels and restaurants. If you are a non smoker, it’s suffocating! Most of the tourists are from other middle eastern countries and quite disgusting 🤮, the things I saw! I stayed at the Four Seasons and would recommend there if you are looking for a better experience and great dining. They arrange the taxi price for you beforehand.
I have spoken about that issue 😂 so I’m not “all bloggers”. I have a video of things I don’t like in Turkiye and that’s one of the things I added. As a non smoker myself, I do agree with you that it is suffocating, however, all restaurants and cafes have smoking areas (outdoors) where smoking is allowed, indoors is totally forbidden everywhere and that’s the law, if you saw a place allowing smoking indoors, you should report it. I was recently diagnosed with allergic asthma and sometimes I have cough attacks and I have to use inhalator when it gets really bad and being outside with mostly everybody being a smoker here is a huge struggle. That is why that whenever we go to a cafe or restaurant I now choose indoors to avoid sitting among smokers because ate some point I don’t know if I’m tasting my food or the cigarette 🤮
I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but this is a government issue. Do not forget that there are 10 million refugees in Turkey. All of these refugees are from the Middle East countries and the Turkish people are incredibly uncomfortable with this situation. My sisters, my mother are afraid to walk on the street at night. Don't accuse me of racism, but many people from the Middle East have bad habits. Especially when they harass tourists from Europe and America, they blame the Turks. It's really unbelievably bad.
The constant smoking everywhere is awful in turkey. Just returned from there and what was so upsetting is wanting to sit outside for the beautiful views but getting constantly bombarded by cigarette smoke. Who wants to be forced to sit inside with views like that? There were definitely nicer areas, Turkey is very diverse in that sense. You can go to areas where it’s less touristy, which I ended up doing a few times, with different crowds of people but that’s usually more expensive areas.
Hi I'm visiting next week could u tell me where or how to get pass or card for visiting in historical places. Also much appreciate u to shear ur contact for further help nd guidance.
Sure, that info can be found on my guides on this link (how to save money and time when visiting museums and where to get the passes and fees), and you can find plenty of other useful tips for your trip: www.thatch.co/guide/1hh0b4sb0rcgx
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