Cars are king, pedestrians are nothing, cyclists do not exist… so, as a pedestrian, you need to give way to cars and not expect them to give way to you. Officially cars drive on the right, but you can never be sure! Look both ways all the time. Zebra crossings are meaningless unless there’s a [...] [...]
Christmas is not widely celebrated in Istanbul although you will see Christmas decorations around the main streets in a humble way. These are [...] The Bosphorus is not a river but a sea-strait dividing Istanbul in the middle. It’s approximately 30 kilometers long, 1.2 kilometers wide and is salt-water. With its sea-smell, lapping waves and deep blue colours it’s definitely a sea, washing Istanbul with its salty cool breeze all the time. If you go to shores of Bosphorus [...] [...] Taxi drivers are one of the very few down-sides of Istanbul. It’s nearly for sure that your taxi driver will not speak any other language than Turkish. It’s likely that they will try to overcharge you by taking a longer route. There will be no seat belts at the back and they’ll drive dangerously. They [...] [...] Istanbul drivers are quite aggressive and traffic is not light. Public transport (trams, dolmus, buses, boats) provide a cheap and frequent service that makes it possible to reach all parts of the city. In addition taxis are not expensive either. So during your valuable short-time in Istanbul you should enjoy what Istanbul has to offer [...] [...] No you should not. Exchange rates for Turkish Lira will be much better In Istanbul than in your home country. If you arrive by air, you’ll see exchange offices as soon as you get through passport control. Also in the city there are plenty of official exchange offices. In addition credit cards are widely accepted [...] [...] |
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