This is how you SURVIVE in ISTANBUL as a TOURIST!
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- SURVIVE ISTANBUL LIKE A PRO
Traveling to another country not all the time is as easy as we thought, and the main reason is because we mostly don't know much about our new destination. That is why is very important and is our responsibility to do an intensive research on the new place so that we can enjoy our trip even better!
That is why in today's video I'm sharing with you a survival guide for tourists in Istanbul!
This list of dos and donts of Istanbul will give you a better idea of Istanbul and in general Turkey.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Public Transportation
01:40 - Reviews
03:28 - Lunch at good reviewed restaurant
04:20 - Sim card & Internet
06:01 - Make a research
07:02 - Public toilets
07:38 - Important tips for the mosques
09:18 - Navigation
09:55 - Outro
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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I went to Istanbul with the help of your videos and so lucky I met you accidentally in one restaurant at Eminonu
Of course I remember you! It was so nice meeting you! We were at Balkan lokantasi 😍
I hope you enjoyed the city and hope you come back soon 🎉🎉
@@BeryIstanbulTips yes enjoyed a lot and will visit again. Next week I am going to Tashkent
That is so cool! I have Uzbekistan in my list! It might be my next country too! Enjoy your trip there!
@@BeryIstanbulTips thanks. I hope see you soon
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 ❤️
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.
Learning beforehand and learning through experience. You have softened moving around not only in Istanbul but touring new places. Thank you 😊.
So nice of you! 🎉🙏
@@BeryIstanbulTipsMy dearest sis Bery,
This is a document about the true God. Here you can find the exact reason for believing in your true God. If you have time, you can read it & also you can give it to your friends too. I hope it'll be very helpful for you to find out the exact truth. May God guide you to the truth always & bless you.
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Thank you for the bathroom advice! I'm always looking for the public bathrooms! Great video!
im from phillipines,your video was very helpfull,keep on viewing the magnificent istanbul♥️🇹🇷ilove your country specially your countrys history♥️
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!
Hi berry. Thank you for the video. Your videos are so interesting and informative. They are much appreciated
Glad you like them!
Hello. Thank you again for the great tips ! I am planning to visit Istanbul in January.
Great video, as usually. Thank for showing us the beauty of this country.
Thank you
Thanks for the tips. We will use them when we go later this month.
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.
Happy to hear that!
hello very helpful i ll be there the first week of january
Have fun and enjoy the city!
Thanks for the info !
Beautiful presentation..easily understood. Thank you.
Hi,I appreciate you to describe me about Istanbul tour and travels system. You told us simply and easy that how I spend our time in different areas.
Cool thanks for the tips! Going there this weekend! Hoping to do a vlog there too 😎
You should!
Very useful and accurate.
Hi Bery, I love your videos. I love Istanbul and I am enjoying it very much!
I subscribed to your channel, after watching 1-2 videos. Very good advice. I’ll be in Ankara for 2 years.
this has been very helpful :) thank you
You're so welcome!🎉
Tipp with Schues ist very usefull. Thank You!
Happy to help!
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.
Coming to Turkey this week
From Mauritius 😊
Welcome to 🇹🇷!!!
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).
What other tricks&tips would you recommend?
Check out our amazing itineraries and guides!
We have carefully created many itineraries and organized useful information for you all, including a list with plenty of hotels for all budgets and organized by areas, more than 100 restaurants, and much more!
All the guides are LIVE, that means that they're updated daily and surely we’ll keep adding more and more! The new changes will automatically sync even after you get it WITHOUT an extra cost!
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My dearest sis Bery,
This is a document about the true God. Here you can find the exact reason for believing in your true God. If you have time, you can read it & also you can give it to your friends too. I hope it'll be very helpful for you to find out the exact truth. May God guide you to the truth always & bless you.
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Hi help me please to choose the hotel in istambul
Iam going to holiday next week
Thank you! We are here now and your tips came in handy. Thank you so much!
Enjoy your stay! 🇹🇷🎉
I was born in Istanbul, but can’t explain Istanbul as much as you explained. I wish you all the best. Thanks a lot
So nice of you! ❤️
Great video I’m going there next month
Welcome to 🇹🇷!
Thank you very much!
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!
Hi 👋 Thanks so much! ! ✌️
You are so welcome!
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 💓
Thank you
Beautyful city😍aku berharap bisa berkunjung keturki juga🥰🤗
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.
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?
Nice video
Great videos, love from Canada ! You will go to Uzbekistan to live there?? I love Samarkand n Bokhara!! Enjoy your trip.
Nice one beb
I went turkey taxi no problem arrived within 5 mins anytime just find out price before
Turkey is My Favourite Country ❤
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 😀
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Haha I remember those days. I went to 3 countries being vegan and actually managed to find a few vegan restaurants.
veganism is disgusting - quit before it's too late.
Useful good 👍👍
Thanks a lot!
@@BeryIstanbulTips Most Welcome 😊
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.
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 Bery..I have a Samsung phone.. how would I use it there, this will be my first trip out of the United States..
How do you get a long term visa in Turkey?
You should be the next Honest Guide, but in Turkey ❤
Awwww! That’s a great compliment! 😍 thank you so much!
Good Peoples Turkey ❤
Where is the park ? Or name of the park ? Look so beautyfull
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 😊🙏
There is some video showing how buy the transportstion card for public transportation? And the museum card is better? Where to buy?
Kindly make an video on Maçka Demokrasi Parkı Istanbul. How to reach and what is coast of Cable car inside Park. Thank You.
Hi Bery, Where can we get istanbul card for public transportation. I am a first timer gg to Istanbul. Thx
Istanbul best
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!
Another brilliant video. Can I get a TURKCELL SIM in Istanbul airport?
Yes! All the phone companies are there too but keep in mind that the prices are much higher. Cheers!
Is it easy to move for tourists with luggage? Is the bus can store luggage? Or we can carry it up inside the bus?
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…🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️😢😢
Not needed anymore. Safe travels!
Thank you so much Bery for your help!😁
@@BeryIstanbulTips❤
Thank you ❤quite interesting 😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Prices are definitely more expensive in pretty much every place in Turkey. Food, rent, hotel, every amenity more or less increased in price
Hello love your videos, i am coming to Istanbul on 21/04/2023 for 7 days. Any tips on good food places & shopping?
Hi! You can find our restaurant guide with more that 100 places in the city only in our Thatch shop:
www.thatch.co/@beryistanbul
Hello Bery. Does "Wise" Debit Card work well in Istanbul to pay for hotels, restaurants, taxis ?
Thank you in advance !
As long as is Visa or Mastercard you shouldn’t have any problem :)
Hello Bery.
Does THE HAVAIST BUS accept Debit Card inside the bus ?
How does the system work ?
Thank you in advance for your tips.
czcams.com/video/8DUX86TQfxA/video.html
That’s the video about it, it still works the same way I explained there.
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.
Visiting in September this year ...thanks a lot for this
Bery are you Turkish and where you come from
Thanks, I want to go to Istanbul, however, I am apprehensive about a place with 20M + people..
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.
@BeryIstanbulTips can we get an apartment via thatch?
Hi! No, is just for itineraries :)
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@Bery Instanbul hi can you explain to me how Thatch works??
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:
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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😊
Hi , can I use one (Istanbul card) for five person?
Yes it can be used for multiple people.
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.
Watch this other video:
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A really good app is Citymapper.
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I hope you wee this comment. Is it considered rude to ask restaurant owners if the food is halal ?
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No liable laws in your country?
I am swiss and would never eat in a restaurant named Helvetia in Turkey :-) or anywhere else in the world...
Merhaba
Merhaba!!
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.
great video and useful
Glad you liked it! 🥰
@@BeryIstanbulTips I wanna add that you should avoid taking taxis lol
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You are so beautiful ❤
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.
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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
** top tip - don't stand next to any plant-pots or benches on İstiklal Avenue around election times - you might get blown up! 🥲
I used eSim Airalo for internet service it worked wonderfully i got 5GB for 10 days i had 3 GB left by the time on returning home i reccmmend eSim is easy to use and install, no waiting time at the store it works with your same number facetime whatsapp iMessage; etc...
Hi nextplaneticket, was the esim easy to load and did you do that when you arrived in Turkiye or before you left?