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@replywasims

Жыл бұрын

Which latin country are you from ?

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

@@replywasims Mexico 🇲🇽🌮

@Mr-vy2lb

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips is istanbul a clean city compare to european city..are people in there care a lot about cleanliness like trash problem...?

@replywasims

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-vy2lb it's clean as much as it can be during rain 🌧️

Istanbul is a city to walk, walk, walk and feel. Have tea on the edge of the Bosphorous, touch thousands to years of history, see the cobble stones, the deep blue waters, the rush of the boats in the morning on the Golden Horn, travel the overcrowded but clean tram, eat the same food at different prices😂. It is breathtaking and makes efforts to those who visit with its transportation system starting from the airport. This is much more than I can say of cities of my birth and education in Pakistan who despite being steeped in history have failed to preserve it.😢

Who doesn't like old buildings 😳 full of history, i love old architecture.

@sadiqueali5117

Жыл бұрын

True

I have just returned home from a 4 week holiday in Türkiye, 2 weeks spent in Istanbul. I have been before (albeit a long time ago - 2008 and 2010) and I revisited some places, but wanted to see thing I hadn't seen before. I was not in a hurry to rush in and out just to tick things off a bucket list. For example I spent just less than 2 hours in the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) because I took the time to wait for the lighting to change to see the effect it had on spots I found interesting. Some light creates reflection, some removes the reflection and allows you to see into the water, some creates amazing shadow. I would say most people would have been inside for ½ hour. Because Istanbul is so busy (and crowded with post covid travellers) there are massive queues at many places. If you are not locked into a tour group, go as early as you can, or later. Aya Sofia at night is magical. Public transport is excellent and when you get comfortable using it you can explore anywhere. Take the ferry to Üsküdar. The ferry itself gives you another gives you another view of Istanbul. Venture beyond the waterfront. While there is a Sinan designed mosque (Mihrimah Sultan Cami) right near the ferry terminal, I ventured a little further to see another, the Atik Valide Mosque, then further to experience the look and feel of 2 beautiful modern mosques. I think it is important to recognise that Istanbul is also a modern cosmopolitan city and it is the combination of ancient, old and new that makes it a very special place to visit. My tip to get acquainted with city is to go in a food tour ASAP at the beginning of your holiday. It's more than just eating, you get all the cultural and culinary info that goes along with what you will be eating and you get to go on the ferry to the Asian side. I can recommend Yummy Istanbul 'A taste of 2 Continents' tour.

I worked in Turkey for 11 years in the yacht construction project management field (Tuzla to the East of Istanbul) and consequently spent a lot of time in Istanbul, it became my favourite city and was to us one of the most friendly, having left to work elsware all I can say is that I miss it madly and can't wait to get back, especially the hotel Alzair opposite the Blue Mosque, its been too long!

We visited Turkey from Australia, April/May for a short 3 wks this year. We are going back, we LOVED it, the people are so friendly! It's a wonderful place! Istanbul has so much to explore.

Istanbul is an amazing city, The people, the vibe and the history.

Last year I visited Istanbul for the first time and spent 13 days in this amazing city, this year I spent 9 days in Istanbul and still didn't see all...can't wait to come again and explore this beautiful city 🥰

I knew Türkiye from soap opera (Istanbul in particular), and it's not as I expected..... indeed it is better!!😃😃

Hi,this is a hello from Taiwan. I enjoy your videos very much for a long time. Thanks for sharing your opinions in this video. It's really helpful to know Turkey well.

I recommend everyone who comes to Istanbul to first read some novels by Turkish writers(O.Pamuk,N.Hikmet,A.H. Tanpinar...) and get acquainted with the spirit of the city.

My family and I went to Istanbul last month. We learned a lot fro your videos for preparations and you’ve really helped us a lot with the guides and advises. Really awesome city it is. Big thanks to you!

@ushnakhalid6499

Жыл бұрын

Salam, how was the weather there?

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that!! You were already well prepared for the trip, as it should be 🎉🎉

My Husband and I visited Turkey in September, 4 days in Istanbul, 3 days in Capadoccia, 3 days in Antalya and 3 days in Kas. I really loved the country side better. We loved Cappadocia but very disappointed that the price for Hot Air Balloon was outrageous! They were charging us $300 per person! So we decided not to do it but still enjoyed watching from the rooftop of our hotel. We enjoyed the ATV tour and the Open Air Museum. The food are amazing. Kas had really amazing views. We stayed at 2 different hotels. We also took ferry to Kaztellorizo, Greece. We love Turkey and maybe we will come back.

@irfanberd

Жыл бұрын

That is the average price for a balloon ride or even higher depending where you are flying at least in Turkey you can compensate this price with everything else being really cheap compared with others very tourist places.

@Ukhtmuminah

Жыл бұрын

U didnt check the prize before hand? 🤣

Whole 🇹🇷 is beautiful!

I liked Istanbul so much that I went back 3 more times and now I’m thinking to buy a flat there or in Bodrum😆, I travel all over the world but Istanbul was one of the biggest surprises…..as well, I found it better than Dubai for shopping (you need to know where to go😝), food is top, Turkish ppl.are usually funny and infrastructure is unexpectedly good❤ in most expensive neighborhoods of Besiktas towards Bebek they have very nice luxury restaurants and 5* hotels on Bosphorus and as a western woman I definitely felt safer than in Paris, I was actually surprised how westernized they are.

@sayithowitis6824

Жыл бұрын

I was there three weeks ago and it has changed a lot in my experience So busy and the people have become so rude I hope it goes back to the way it was a few yrs ago

Istanbul was more than I expected , a beautiful city , filled with history , amazing food / desserts , arts and crafts , like pure copper rings and glass pendants , sooo pretty and unique , go and enjoy , one important piece of advice though , please watch out for the stairs at the stores in the old city , I have never seen stairs like that before , it does not have any railings , it’s almost like a hole in the sidewalk , if you not aware you could fall in , and it will be a very painful experience as a lot of it is carved from marble . Simply passing along as I was almost a victim . Besides that it’s all excellent

I stayed in atasehir in the summer and loved it so much, the old town was good too but the Asian side won my heart. Me and my family could easily move there 😊

Visited Istanbul in the summer, loved it!! Amazing city, very busy, food amazing!!

Turkiye ile ilgili en iyi yabanci kanal bence sensin son derece samimi ve gercekci butun analizlerin umarim ulkemizde kalir burayi ikinci bir vatanin olarak gorusun...tesekkurler 👍😊

it's true , I started to love Turkey after watching turkish tv shows, I even went to a street that a show was filmed. After that I viisited Istanbul and fell in love from the beauty of the city

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Turkish series have been a great way to advertise the country especially because they show beautiful places and landscapes, many people have traveled here thanks to them 😍 What serie inspired you to come here?

@anamaria94088

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips Magnificent century, Binbir gece , Ask-i memnu and many others

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

I have only watched Magnificent Century, I was curious about how accurate the serie was but it really hooked me immediately! Later on I found myself watching about 6 episodes in a row or sleeping way too late 😂😂 that one is so addictive! I was amazed by the great job the production made on the sets, the harem is exactly the same as the real one! Even the smallest details are there! I was impressed by the wonderful job the made to recreate the harem for the serie.

@anamaria94088

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips yes that show deserves an Emmy! it was incredible and the acting was fenomenal

@cbazail

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips I felt in love with Turkey after watching "Suleiman The Magnificent" I love that serie and specially Istanbul ❤️ I'll have reservations for May. I can't wait, I go with my friend on our own to have all the time to enjoy everything on our own time. Thank you for your vídeos, they are awesome!!! 👌 👏 👍 😍

Thank you for your videos they are so informative. Hopeing to visit Turkiye in 2024. Watching from NZ

Awesome , ignore all negativity , it’s everywhere

Hi from Germany! I love your channel! would you please make a video about your favorite TV turkish series?

Wonderful ❤💚💙

Im here I’m having the time of my life you should come to this city is impressive I love it here and cheap for travelers I’m way below my budget

Excelente video como siempre, la gente muchas veces habla de ignorante y sin conocimiento, gracias por tu contenido ⭐✨

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hola Beatriz! Así es :(, eso a veces me entristece porque muchas veces aseguran cosas que no son, por eso siempre es mejor investigar, informarse y si se tienen los recursos, viajar, el viajar nos ayuda a abrir nuestra mente y sobre todo, quitarnos de estereotipos o falsas creencias sobre ciertos países o culturas. Un abrazo!

@beatrizchavez1749

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips así es toda la razón, un abrazo desde Chile 🇨🇱. Şili'den selamlar 🇨🇱

Thanks for the cool videos! I just got back from Istanbul (2nd time). I'm amazed that some people think Istanbul is a small city. I personally think it's one of the biggest cities in the world. I'd put it at about LA size. It's way bigger than Chicago. I'd put it at about Los Angeles size, maybe a bit smaller. On the scam question, I way overpaid for taxis a lot and I know they were charging me too much. I just didn't worry about it since it is still really cheap. Most taxi guys try to hide the meter as I'm sure you know. I paid probably 300 lira for a lot of 200 lira rides but I figure that even 300 lira is only like $20 USD. Also, down by sultanahmed the traffic was incredibly bad (especially by Galata Bridge) so it might be reasonable to pay a bit more. It's hard to communicate to people how beautiful the city of Istanbul is. I think it's one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Wow, did someone really comment before that he or she did not like Istanbul because there are too many old buildings? Just makes me wonder what are they doing there in the first place...

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

She really commented that, I was in shock! She didn’t like Istanbul at all because she only saw old buildings and the city “isn’t modern” as she was expecting, also didn’t see any high building, I guess she thought here was like Dubai 😅 I’m quite sure that as most tourists coming in huge groups from their own country, they only visited the old peninsula and Taksim and her comments where only based on that 🤦🏻‍♀️ They only visited 2 neighborhoods and she thought all the city was like that ☠️ This video is inspired on the comment sections on my two channels, Instagram DM’s and comments I have read on FB groups dedicated to Turkiye 😀 And a second video is coming soon because there’s more! 🙊

@caspartromp1017

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips Exactly. It seems that too many people just travel to show off or to check a bucket list, without actually having a real interest in the place they are going to. And then you get the cheesy annoying mass tourism that are tormenting our cities today. What if half of those people crowding streets and monuments shouldn't actually be there? And it also triggers me as not only passionate about history and art, but also as an urbanist. Old cities have with their human scale design and stories a charm that is still unmatched in almost any modern urban area today, which are very car oriented. Dubai is perhaps only interesting to walk in a shopping mall, otherwise you see it only by car, from a tower or the beach. So even more thanks to people like you who do an effort to show deeper into all the special things that places have to offer!

Hello! Thank you for your videos. I've been watching all of them as I'm visiting Istanbul in 2 weeks. What hammams would you recommend? I'll be staying in Sultanahmet and then near the Galata tower.

Istanbul is so over crowded atm it’s hard to even see a lot Note to those that want to see Aya Sofia is to go at night The line during the day is about 300 people long all the time At night it’s almost empty and so more beautiful. Good luck to people visiting

Nice 👍👍

Thank you for telling us that Turkey is a secular, animal-loving country with modern buildings as well as history. People can still have an opinion about Turkey without knowing it. And yes most people in Turkey don't speak English well :) Istanbul can be the capital of beauty and chaos lol. Apple Tea is a very funny approach, I have never drank it as a Turk in my life... It's also great for you to sample Turkish breakfast and lifestyle. You are now more Turkish than a Turk to me and you are like our ambassador. I wish you lots of love and followers...❤

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your nice comment! ❤️🙏 There are so many misconceptions generally about 🇹🇷 and I just want to debunk them according to what I have learnt during this time of living here plus what my Turkish family has shared with me through experiences ❤️ I love Turkey and is my home 🇹🇷🙏

It's very Charming and Attractive city with his history and Suspense is waiting in 2023 which will break all the boundations 👍👍💫

Great video on Istanbul ✨️ an amazing city full of history, culture, delicious food and cute cats ❤️ Please share the brand of your beautiful kimono and where to shop it 😍

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hi Pia! Thank you for watching! Tbh, I don’t remember the shop’s name because I bought it in Iran (Isfahan) during our trip there, we were just walking and all of a sudden I saw it on a shop and bought it 😀

@piakara3386

Жыл бұрын

Well, I guess I now have a reason to go to Iran 😁 I love it when you randomly and unexpectedly find such beautiful items of e.g. clothes especially while travelling. The item will serve as a great memory of the trip every time you wear it 😊 I understand why you fell for this and had to buy it - it's stunning and you look beautiful in it 👌 Thanks for all your videos - it's great and very beneficial content 👏😉

I visited Istanbul and I wanted to visit the historical places it was magic the modern part is like every where .And my wish is to visit all the historical places and specially old mosques .🇩🇿

I visited istanbul last month very nice place must visit love the Turkish breakfast

@shereenhasan4611

Жыл бұрын

Will visit again didn't face any problem our trip went so smooth

4 times in 2 years for me. Coming this November in Istanbul for a month 🇺🇸

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

That’s amazing!! Enjoy your time in Istanbul! 🎉❤️

Istanbul is something what live in your heart forever

Nice

Your abaya/kimono is beautiful. Is there a particular place (and I am sure there are many) I can buy it from in Istanbul as I will be visiting soon?

@BeryIstanbulTips

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I’m sure there are plenty of places to buy them in Istanbul however, I’m not knowledgable about modest clothing in the city, I got mine in Iran when I was traveling there last year, While walking, I just saw it in a shop, got in and bought it 🥲 Maybe you can try the shops near Fatih Mosque, in that avenue there are shops specialized in modest clothing so probably you could find something there, but not quite sure.

Hola, voy a istambul dentro de poco y me gustaria comprarme una chaqueta de cuero...me pregunto donde me recomiendas y sera mas barato que Europa? Y otra pregunta conoces el restaurant N terrace .dicen la vista es preciosa.. sera un buen restaurant?

Muy interesante. Creo que cuando se va a visitar una ciudad, o un país, hay que investigar, aprender. Tienes un canal en español???

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hola Rossana! Así es, cualquier país que visitemos siempre es buena idea investigar sobre ese sitio, tanto cosas buenas como posiblemente las no tan buenas, así no nos llevamos sorpresas y vamos bien preparados. Aquí tenemos nuestro canal en español que apenas abrimos hace 3 meses y ya vamos subiendo estos mismos videos ahí también, te esperamos! kzread.info%C3%B1ol

@rossanadeesteban5428

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips gracias Bery, me suscribirá enseguida

I love old buildings

Hi Bery ! 👋 Siempre sigo tus vídeos y comentarios con mucha atención y satisfacción porque son muy lindos e interesantes. En Mayo quiero ir a Estambul y me hospedo en el Bayazit Palace en el área de Fatih. ¿ Que Tram me deja cerca de ahí o mejor tomo un taxi? Somos dos señoras mayores y viajamos por nuestra cuenta. Gracias por todo y por tus vídeos tan lindos 💕 💖 ❤️

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hola Carmen! Ya les falta poco para llegar a 🇹🇷! 🎉🎉 Su hotel está bastante bien ubicado, a un par de calles de la línea de tranvía T1 que pasa por ese hotel, Sultanahmet, Gran Bazar, Eminonu, etc. Si llegan al nuevo aeropuerto, solo es tomar el autobús en el piso -2 de la terminal, buscan el número HVIST-12 (Aksaray-Beyazit Meydan), dependiendo de la hr que lleguen, las va a dejar ya sea en el metro de Aksaray o bien, junto al Gran Bazar, y de ahí el hotel está muy cerquita, pueden hacerlo caminando o bien tomando el tranvía en la estación del tram Aksaray en dirección hacia (Eminönü o Kabataş) y bajar en Laleli, si llegan junto a Gran Bazar, lo toman ahí en el bazar en dirección a Bağcılar y bajan en Laleli. Espero les haya ayudado ❤️

Do you know when the M11 metro line from IST will open? Once it opens will you make a new video on traveling to and from the airport?

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Nothing yet officially announced, once it’s done surely will share everything.

Can you also cover the tour of east of Istanbul, like maltepe and pendik as its more Turkish and less expensive and has a good transport to the attractions, and good shopping centres and historic mosques. because hotels in the main areas are very expensive now and really bad quality, comparatively. It took me long to find about it

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

As someone who lives in Maltepe (Kucukyali by the sea side) hmmmm I wouldn’t suggest staying as a tourist UNLESS staying here for a month or more and if somebody can find a short term rental flat since this area is very residential and most of landlords want long-term contracts, I have seen a few hotels around here, in fact, there is one just next to Hill Town shopping mall, but just getting to the European side takes some time and as someone who lives in this area knows it, yeah, we have the Marmaray but still, it takes about an hour or more to get to areas such Taksim/Galata or Sultanahmet. Good shopping center, maybe, I have quite close Hill Town shopping mall which is near the metro line Kadikoy-Sabiha Gökçen. Pendik, well, is even farther than Maltepe and I haven’t even been that far 😅

Hey Berry. Are you still happy with your nose surgery? Appreciate all the informative videos.

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hi Yasil! Yes! I love it! Finally my full year recovery has ended on Sept. 11th, now I can 100% feel the tip of my nose that was numb for many months but now everything is as normal as before the surgery, I can blow my nose normally, breathing has improved a lot, and I couldn’t be happier tbh 😍 Hope this quick update helps! ❤️

@yasilakasiyi1155

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips Thank you so much. I am glad you’re still happy with the job.

Istanbul is love

Hi, I'm planning on visiting istanbul and cappadocia at the end of November. What is the weather like then? How heavy of a jacket should we bring? I'm from Canada so fairly used to the cold weather 🤣

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! I traveler to Cappadocia last year in late November, it was quite cold early morning and at night but during the day sometimes we could even take our coats off, just make sure that if you want to ride a hot air balloon, then you need to even wear a scarf and even gloves. When it comes to Istanbul, is the same, it is already getting colder and it could even be rainy. Hope this helps!

@katherinewardauthor7047

Жыл бұрын

Feel low Canadian here. Think of Istanbul winter as one in Vancouver. Less cold than damp Cappadocia will be colder, but…

No puedo creer que a alguien no le gustara que hubiera edificios viejos, y su historia. Iré en septiembre y no veo la hora de ir de viaje

When you say Istanbul the Whole State of Istanbul is a city it’s the Biggest city in Europe and one of the biggest cities in the World

At 4 minutes and 1 second, what is this place called? It’s beautiful.

@firmament7711

Жыл бұрын

Denizli, Pamukkale

What about schools in there..?

Is mosquito in Turkey?Is it true

❤❤❤

Just returned 0ct 29 22 from istanbul. I went to Istanbul dental center in Sisli area. Dr. Assim Amre blundered the job big time. Kept saying pain will go away no worry. Has not. Three crowns & a fill-in all on same side feel uneven. Pain on tooth with the fill-in; i suspect it needed a root canal & a crown. Ad is misleading. Shows the three sandalli founding siblings as the main experienced dentists, but i was signed to this 20 something, early thirties dentist. Had audacity to tell me, well if the discomfort does not away go see ia dentist in states. Now im seventeen hundred in debt and in pain in all four, when i only had some pain where fill-in was done

How's the weather there should I bring jackets stuff or it's still hot there? Please help coming on 5nov

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ushna! You should def bring a jacket, at least in Istanbul mornings and nights are getting colder but during the day, we can sometimes wear something light still.

@ushnakhalid6499

Жыл бұрын

Thank you does bomber jacket, leather jacket or Hoodie which should I pack?

Do you guys work remotely there or do you work for a Turkish company? Im an IT person and i am considering to save $75k and buy an apartment there. Please advise about best area where to buy. Im in the us now.

I love Turkey ❤❤❤

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

🇹🇷🥰

👏👏👏🇹🇷

Almost nobody could speak English, fluently. In my opinion, this is not necessary. Not everybody, everywhere, should speak English. Anglophones are more or less arrogant, considering that all people on all countries should speak THEIR language. If one visits a foreign country it's a matter of respect to get to know a few, basic phrases in order to get along with locals. Greetings from Athens, Greece.😊

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

The BEST comment! 👏🏼👏🏼 Greetings all the way to beautiful Athens! ❤️🇬🇷

I feel like you mention abt one day travellers almost in every video, is it common that people travel to istanbul only for a day?

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

It is! Many people come from other countries and have a 12 hr layover and use that time too to explore part of the city, so yes, is quite common :)

@Ukhtmuminah

Жыл бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips okay waw I didn’t know that, i’d probably be too stressed to go out of the airport 🤣

Hey First of all, I just came back from Turkey 2 days ago (visited Istanbul and Cappadocia) and your videos have been a holy grail to make me and my husband prepared for our trip. However, there were a few things that were not so pleasant for us in Istanbul 1. The traffic is one of the worst. And I am from Lahore. We have very back traffic there. Still I found traffic in Istanbul to be very very bad. Drivers are rash, traffic jams go for hours and for a tourist, it’s not advisable (at least in my meagre opinion) to travel by taxi as it would cost you a lot of your valuable time, along with money. As Bart Istanbul Tips has mentioned in a video earlier, the taxi drivers love to scam people. From our hotel to Sultan Ahmet was about 180-200 TL on Uber and the yellow taxi driver asked for 600 Liras. He only agreed on 250 TL and as we were late, we reluctantly agreed. Even the Uber drivers ask more than the price already stated. They ask you to cancel the trip and would take you to the same place for a higher price. If we don’t agree, they would cancel it. Once we had to wait for 30/40 minutes before we could get a cab that would not overcharge too much (although they still did a bit) Therefore, the best thing is either public transport or walk. We were so fed up with the taxis Once we walked from Blue mosque to grand bazar to Sulemaniye Mosque to Galata Tower (across the bridge) to Hodga Pasha just because we didn’t want the stress of Taxis and since it was Friday, the jam was crazy. We walked 20,000 steps that day, just for the reference. And don’t get me started on how untidy and filthy the taxis look from inside. The monuments and history this city has is so great that at times you think it’s all worth it. But when my husband rented a car (to drive to Cappadocia), a yellow bus hit him and ran away. You can imagine what big of a trouble that turned out for us. Even the locals there told us that they don’t drive in Istanbul and that people here just want to take money from tourists many hiking up the rates (which we witnessed first hand on innumerable occasions) The purpose of this rant is not to trash this beautiful city at all. The views, the mosques, the Bosphorus, the historical places are so beautiful that it’s almost magical. It’s so rich in culture. And as mentioned in the video, I, being a woman felt so safe walking back to my hotel even at 12 am. But, we felt that the city that has to offer so much should have been made a bit more tourist friendly so people coming there wouldn’t experience the difficulties we did. It’s such an amazing place, but unfortunately we might never go back there just because of the stress we got in those 3,4 days we were in Istanbul. But never say never I guess 😁 Lots of love, respect and appreciation for Istanbul, despite everything. Let me just edit a bit at the end that I loved turkey and made some great memories there. These are just few things that me and my husband weren’t really prepared for and therefore I felt I should share. There’s no hate or undue criticism whatsoever. Peace ✌🏽

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing such valuable information with all of us, I truly hope you come back to Türkiye and give it a second chance, maybe next time you can explore smaller and a bit less touristy cities, trust me, you will immediately see the difference, the people are much more welcoming and nicer ❤️ I would love to visit Pakistan one day! ❤️

@sagarbhojwani1721

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with what you said… I visited with my wife and in laws (who funny enough are also from Lahore). Our experience with the traffic and taxis were the same. I couldn’t even imagine renting a car and attempting to drive there. Having lived in Canada for over 13 years now this was definitely culture shock for us all… it was great and nice visiting Istanbul and seeing all it has to offer but we probably won’t go back.

@BeryIstanbulTips

Жыл бұрын

7 years in 🇹🇷 and I do not dare driving here, at least not in the city, is just chaotic and Turks usually do not follow the rules, I sometimes ask myself hoe they obtain a driving license 😅 I have been driving since I was 16 years old, and I consider myself a good driver, even my friends always used to point me as the designated driver because I’m so responsible and always follow the traffic rules, I’m pretty sure that I soon as I start driving in Turkey especially in a big city like Istanbul I might have an accident by following the driving rules 😂 The only time I have driven was when we visited Cappadocia and on the roads there were literally no cars so it was easy to drive around, but in Istanbul, no way! I would never, I would panic right away 🥹

@zundee4182

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Istanbul is for walking and for ferries. Walk, walk and walk. It is actually not a tourist place in the true sense of the word. By the way, I have spent my professional educational period in Lahore and live near Lahore. Istanbul is a city to walk in and soak in the history. History is still alive and even a thousand years feel not far away. It is a place to live in a small hotel, have tea in common places, walk, walk, walk, and carry your baby around (which I did) and I saw a couple ( husband and wife ) each carrying a 3-4-year-old child on their backpack ( I understand this would in no way happen in our culture). Istanbul is not a city to shop or to do "touristy" things. An arranged tour group can provide a more “ sanitised” version of the city. Significant more extra dollars spent at a resort tour can provide everything arranged. It is a city still in connection with its past while shaping its future. It is not a place to snap shots at easy place. It is a place to have tea on the shores of the Bosphorous, sit in the sun next to the Ayasofia or the Blue Mosque, travel the public ferry, see people of all casts and creeds making their way through the city, feel the spirit while passing through its different neighborhoods. But in no way for driving :-). On the other hand, I wish that Lahore and many other cities ( including mine)had at least made a fraction of the effort in preserving their rich past of thousands of years old and made it at least somewhere on the list of cities to visit. Lahore, Multan, and many other Pakistani cities are built on the foundations of thousands of years of history. That has been allowed to decay due to continuous neglect. Had they made the effort to preserve their history, they could have made at least 10 museums in each city. Sadly that is all lost now. Walking through Istanbul is relatively safe at night. I am not sure the same can be said of our major Pakistani cities, especially for women.

@atillakaragazi838

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I think you didn't do enough research regarding the traffic in Istanbul before you visited the city. First, you should always use the public transportation, especially the ferries and the metro. The city has a very developed and efficient public transportation system. Second, during certain hours (when people are leaving their home for work and when they are coming back home) you should avoid driving or taking a taxi whenever possible. Otherwise, you will get stuck in traffic four hours. The reason is simple. There 15+ million people and about 5 million vehicles in the city. During rush hours many people try to go from the Asian side to the European side or vice versa. All that traffic flow is channeled towards three bridges on the Bosphorus and one undersea tunnel between the two sides of the city.

Hı Bery, always enjoy the informative content and the video coverage of Türkiye (will like but not really comment). Many visitors talk of how friendly the people of Türkiye are. However, recently on a travelers forum I belong to, there was a discussion. A person described having a very difficult time at the airport when trying to enter the country as the airport officials were very rude and unkind. Further, the officials could not communicate in English. At a port of entry one would assume that officials know another language, especially English in order to best serve the visitors entering the country. Anyway, can I ask what are your thoughts on this behavior, have you seen/experienced this? Thank you.

@BeryIstanbulTips

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Hi!! Thanks a lot for watching our videos 🎉🎉 I think officials at the airport must speak English because as you just said, they are welcoming thousands of foreign visitors every day, it should be a requirement in order to work there, in my opinion. Maybe at some point they might sound rude because they can barely speak English but in my experience I have never had an uncomfortable situation with them but maybe it is because I speak Turkish so when I’m coming back to the country when I travel abroad and speak to them in their language they immediately change their behavior and ask me how long I’ve been living in the country, etc, a bit more friendly. I hope the situation will change and make the country more tourist-friendly.

@PearlBerryIslander

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Thank you for sharing your experience Bery. I’m also wondering about something else, and that is racism/discrimination. Have you seen or heard about travellers experiencing any kind of racism from the Turkish people? I ask because most times videos show that everything is nice, but I wonder what is the reality. Once again thank you for your time to explain 😊

@bigwideworld387

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@@PearlBerryIslander hello, my partner and I had a ten day trip to Istanbul at the end of August and the city is an absolute melting pot of cultures and races of people, local people seem warm and welcoming to anyone and everyone and nobody seems to stand out or be in a minority as the place is just so diverse.

Hello Berry, you mentioned you have a Spanish Chanel, I’m interested in subscribing to your Spanish Chanel, please let me know about it

@BeryIstanbulTips

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Hi Noura! Thanks for your interest! Here is the link to our Spanish channel, see you there! kzread.info%C3%B1ol

@remamahia

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@@BeryIstanbulTips muchisimas gracias Berry, amo su canal

My expectation was that i'll eat good food anywhere i go, just because my friend was showing me the good ones. Once i started to explore alone i realised that most of them have bad food.

Before my trip to Istanbul I am scared it was too crowded for me. Only the city of Istanbul has 13 time the population of all the Estonian Country. But outside the turistic area it is not so difficult to stay 🤣

@ercanqa7452

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yeah right Istanbul is very crowded , it's not a place for relaxing , especially with many migrants and tourists it could be 20 Million in Population , If Turkey is part of Europe then it would be the second largest by land size and population after Russia , Turkey is big for european standards there are places with almost no people only wildlife or beautiful beaches .

When they say, "Istanbul is a Dangerous city" You know they have been watching the movie "Taken" Great video as always Cheers

@BeryIstanbulTips

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True! Some others have also mentioned “The Midnight Express” 😒🤦🏻‍♀️

@Yesim730

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@@BeryIstanbulTips sadly people believe everything in a midnight express and don’t realize the majority of that movie is fictional.

@ercanqa7452

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there are dangerous places

istanbul have alot poor residence areas which is tourists have fear about and most of them very close to the most tourist visit areas

No Turkish subtitles. We can't understand your video. 😭

*Bride of Istanbul

I don't like cats iam allergic Tarsus is a cat city too

I did not have any major shock visiting Istanbul last July. Maybe because I watched enough Bery Istanbul Tips before going. Maybe one thing about language was that bookstores have all books in Turkish! No English or any other language! People are loyal to their language!

@Yesim730

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There are a lot of book stores that sell books in English.

Are there any Pharmacies which sell Homeopathic Medicines?

@BeryIstanbulTips

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Hello! Yes! You need to look for them as “aktar” those place sell alternative medicine and can be found all around the city, you can type on Google Maps “aktar” and you’ll see the available places around you. Hope this helps!

@cardsops

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@@BeryIstanbulTips Thanks a lot. Hoping one video from you on 'Aktar' as well :) Also cover 'Gluten Free' food places, bakeries/restaurants and products available there in grocery stores.

Tourist wants to see old buildings not modern buildings .most of the modern buildings look alike .there is no beauty in them

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@BeryIstanbulTips

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@BeryIstanbulTips

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The notion of new and old differs a lot from the history of your own county. I am already disappointed Turkey is modern and touristic.

Love from Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪. I visited Istanbul last week and stayed near Omer Hayyam area. First of all I was deeply disappointed with below points 1) Hardly anyone knows or understand english they simply don’t know what is butter. In India everyone understands English like it is culture there. 2) City appeared dirty and most of the people smoke in front of you 3) Public transport is poor and long walking distance in every transit. Bus hardly comes on exact time also bus stop there is hardly any sign of bus no 4) Bread is there on almost everytime literally I got constipation 5) Few people are honest. To go near places taxes charges 200-250 Lira. 6) Turkish Hamam most of people were from Uzbekistan although it was near Sultan Ahmed 7) Architecture and Mosque were beautiful. Blue Mosque is in renovation but light on minarets we’re turned off so could not captured the real beauty in evening time.

@engelsengels6334

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Omerhayam tarlabasi It’s a Ghetto 😊 Who suggest you to go there you stay in the wrong Area.

@24sweetguy

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@@engelsengels6334 wherever we go public transport won’t change

i am from istanbul Istanbul is no longer a beautiful city Because it received a lot of immigration. Some politicians brought the villagers to Istanbul to gain power and distributed the state lands to these people. That's why there are so many runaway, ugly buildings (slums) There are too many rude and bad people There are too many villagers I just stated it. The villagers were brought to Istanbul, which has a history of 2500 years, 70 years ago, by some politicians. The strange thing is that these villagers have not been from Istanbul in 72 years, they have not even been from the city. Because they do not want to be from Istanbul (urban). Even if it is not 70 years, but 700 years, they will not be urban. Istanbul's problem, in short, is this. Those who are not from Istanbul cannot see the problems of Istanbul.

Very few Turks speak basic English in turkeye; and next to non speak good English.

@bigwideworld387

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I can't say we felt this on our ten day trip to istanbul in recent months, we had no problem being understood in bars and restaurants etc and plenty of the locals had better English than our Turkish. One of the most difficult places we've been for language barriers was Rio de Janeiro, I kind of expected that Istanbul might be similar but they were pretty good at basic English.

@Kenan-Z

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It is because, Türkiye had never been colonized. So, comparisons with formerly colonized nations like India are meaningless.

Tourist wants to see old buildings not modern buildings .most of the modern buildings look alike .there is no beauty in them