MISTAKES Tourists ALWAYS make in Istanbul

MISTAKES Tourists ALWAYS make in Istanbul
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Mistake 1
01:00 - Mistake 2
02:18 - Mistake 3
03:58 - Mistake 4
05:27 - Mistake 5
06:26 - Mistake 6
08:17 - Mistake 7
10:18 - Mistake 8
11:34 - Mistake 9
12:11 - Mistake 10
12:58 - Mistake 11
13:44 - Mistake 12
14:36 - Mistake 13
15:04 - Outro

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

📕 Check out our amazing itineraries and guides! We have carefully created many itineraries not just in Istanbul but in many cities around Turkiye, organized useful information for you, including a list with plenty of hotels for all budgets in each city we mention, a list with more than 100 restaurants including one with vegan options, desserts, 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! All you have to do is sign up for free and get the guide or itinerary you're interested in! 🎉 www.thatch.co/@beryistanbul 🗺 Guided tours in Istanbul Looking for a hassle-free way to book your city tours? Whether you're interested in historical landmarks, cultural experiences, or culinary delights, we've got you covered. Experienced guides will show you the best of what the city has to offer, all while providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience. www.remindertour.com/tours/ Licence number: 14213 🛜 Do you want to have internet wherever you travel, including Turkey? Then take a look at the option of Aíralo's eSim cards! They are a great choice for those who will be traveling through different countries or regions and don't want to waste time finding local companies in the countries they visit. You buy your eSim online, and as soon as your flight lands at your new destination, you can have internet! To get a 10% discount on your next eSims, click on the following link and enter the discount code BIT before completing your transaction. airalo.pxf.io/c/4673026/1268485/15608

[@lovepeace4065]

Turkish people are the most accommodating kind and family oriented people. They really go out of their way to help you. Love them from the uk 🇬🇧

[@Nkkn404]

Not watching this channel before coming to Türkiye would be the worst mistake 😊

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

100% the worst mistake 😎

[@geetaraju6289]

True😅

[@blususpect]

Facts 😭

[@wagherbert]

Agreed! Bery is fabulous!

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Thank you very much Bery for this amazing video. Your info are always full of helpful content and when we intend to move to Turkey we have just to watch a video of yours, as each of them is so well detailed from a touristic point of view. Love double decker bus, as from the upper deck the view of Istanbul must be awesome!

[@gregperez919]

I already stared a file titled Turkiye and saving these very helpful videos. Wife and I traveling to Türkiye for one month and want to be prepared so we can get the fullest benefit from our visit. Thank you so very much. Excellent information.

[@pejcamarjeta8986]

You are right. Thank you. We were 10 days ago in İstanbul. It was beautiful.

[@sanjivkeskar2547]

Very good guidence Thanks. Waiting for your next video 😊

[@tasmunir2045]

Thank you for all the detailed informations, really appreciate it, taking lots of notes😆

[@sammayet9002]

Wonderful, good tips and always informative, 🎉🎉🎉thanks for your tips , really appreciate it😂😂😂

[@TheEti1980]

Great video! I have been to Istanbul a couple of times and plan to return again sometime so these tips will come in handy :)

[@od2437]

Thank you! Just having a 11 hour layover there but I learned about the metro cards, places to see and food choices.

[@fatmirenezirimustafi4214]

Thank you Bery for every effort

[@sandrad3346]

Your videos always make me hungry, the food looks wonderful!

[@user-fo4ig8rn5z]

Bery dear! your guidance about Turkey is quite appreciative. Thanks from Pakistan, Raza

[@bjones9942]

Another great video! I usually do the hoho bus (hop on hop off) when I travel so that I get all the tourist spots done in one day. I also get to see other areas that I might want to go back to. Definitely not as personal as an individual tour, but it gets the job done! I used a different company for my esim this summer as I was traveling for 3 months. The difference from the one you recommended was that the one I used had unlimited data - a consideration on a long vacation. I found that re: crowds, in June things were still easily accessible. By August everything was packed with people. The trick is always to go when places first open. Thanks again for your videos - they're spot-on, unlike other vloggers ;) And I'm wondering where these people who say Istanbul isn't affordable are coming from! It was the most affordable country I've traveled to.

[@durrahfatiha5303]

Thanks. I have always liked your videos. I get lots of info about Turkiye especially istanbul.

[@juney3255]

Tq for the.tips..i ve been following your channels and they are very useful as i am going to istanbul in Januray 2024..hope my family and i can see u in istanbul.. Love from malaysia...

[@havingalook2]

Excellent advice and very helpful. Thank you

[@arasharcher7411]

Thank you for the useful information

[@Harpeia]

I wish I could visit in the late autumn months but my workplace only offers July vacations...... LOOKING FORWARD TO IT REGARDLESS

[@riccardokitonyo1278]

Great Channel. It helped a lot. Thx

[@erhankaya4445]

Sevgili Bery, detayları güzel yakalıyorsunuz. Teşekkürler.

[@roverdover4449]

Good information and really high quality video.

[@yvettetrujillo1856]

I have just return from Istanbul and she is right. I fortunately did to make these mistakes🎉

[@sumairakhan1751]

Plz tell us more in detail about the hotels and airbnb, about trams and trains and buses. From the airport to different parts of the city. I love your videos.

[@laliadventure7953]

Thank you for your help.💚

[@levinawalsh2015]

Great information as Always 👍. Thank you Both.☘✌

[@robinculley260]

Looking forward to visiting this month.

[@anluxem7876]

Take warm clothing, it can get very cold at this time

[@Eliza_Eng]

I’ve recently visited Istanbul to pass the IELTS exam, and it was my biggest mistake that I didn’t learn any Turkish words 😅 I got lost after arriving from Istanbul airport to the city by metro just because my Internet connection died and I couldn’t check the right location of the bus stop I needed 😅 I got on the wrong bus, but then got off and I tried to ask policemen, who were there, how can I get to the place that I need, and they couldn’t even answer me 😂 It was really confusing, but one man helped me, although I was not sure whether to believe him or not - it was almost night and my first trip alone) Fortunately, it ended well! 🎉 But I got a life-lesson in my 19yo

[@Ms-ve1lx]

I think as a Turkish, I can say this tips very usefull. Thanks Yenge❤

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Happy to hear that! ❤️❤️

[@cathm652]

We’re going to Istanbul fr 3 nights at the end of May 2024. Thank you for your information.

[@lorenamiranda8506]

Bery we would love a video about your trip to Japan and south Korea 😊

[@blessingjohnchelliah4317]

We are doing a 14 day cruise starting at Istanbul on the Viking Sky on November 14 this year. There is a complementary shore excursion at each port. What would be the best shore excursion to do in Istanbul? The ship will stop at other parts of Turkey and there will be a complimentary shore excursion at each stop. Any useful suggestion would be welcome. Thanks.

[@eduardogomesgomes2034]

Que bello!

[@user-ef3ez1lf2n]

The only thing I don't like about visiting Istanbul - is every my visit is +5kg to my weigth ))). Love Turkey, love Istanbul. Greetings from Georgia.

[@Da_Big_G]

I am learning Turkish at the moment and the frustrating thing is that locals hear their language spoken by foreigners so rarely that it is very hard to find people who understand anything I say in Turkish! 😂

[@arzadmohammed1668]

Would like to visit Istanbul, Turkey sometime in 2024 for 1 week and would like to get a guide to take us around

[@SultanaRazia-yh1pn]

Hi Bery Please advice to visit Topkapi castle with a knowledgeable & informative good guide. How can I get a good guide and how much time should I spend?

[@Sundog1985]

Marhaba, I am looking to offer prayers are HS - is this easy enough to do on a Friday afternoon? Maybe a silly question but are shoes secure in the those compartments?

[@mohammedasam9773]

Just came back 1 week ago, Shoes are very safe in those compartments, however get there between 12-12.30 as it gets really busy between 12.30-1pm Jumma Khutba starts at 1:15 ish

[@MrhowSenior]

nice video ❤💯💞👍

[@SIMPLYM_as1]

is feb a low season or high???

[@Nazili87]

I’ll be visiting Istanbul next February (mid February)…can I wear my normal Skechers shoes walking around the city? Considering the wet & slippery surface..

[@clairedsc5807]

Thanks for the video! As for Hagia Sofia, if we cannot make it on time as early as 9AM to get "in line" in January, what other time would you suggest to visit mosques (besides the exact time of prayers) on say, between Jan.4 - 6 ? Thanks!

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

You can also check the time when it closes, and maybe you can visit an hour or 2 before it closes ❤️

[@clairedsc5807]

@@BeryIstanbulTips Thanks! i will try to seek any online time but doubt that will be anything online for the mosques...never thought of checking ;-p

[@juney3255]

Bery.. Pls teach me how to go to constatinopolis hotel fatih from istanbul airport?

[@DerekEskens]

Is there other good local places to buy Turkish Delight closer to Galata Köprüsü, or the Spice Market, or the cruise port?

[@josirttffcfemontelongo2593]

Good afternoon we are from the USA and will be in Istanbul for only one day because our flight was delayed. Wanted to see if you can advise us what hotel to stay in for 2 nights on a medium budget and comfortable. We want to take advantage of the only day we will be there and would want to do the most possible like going to the Grand Bazaar and other places if possible. Can you give us recommendations please, we don’t mind walking to the places if not to far. Please advise. Thank you in advance.

[@blessingjohnchelliah4317]

Do they accept USD in small shops?

[@winwinwin282828]

Taking the metro from taksim to istanbul airport is the biggest mistake I made. Took me close to 90min and quite a bit of walking. Should have used the Havaist.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Yessss! Agree! That metro line tbh is not convenient at all, that’s why I haven’t made a video on it because is difficult for foreigners still especially when thinking that they need to exchange several times and if you’re carrying luggage is even more difficult. Even the metro station is not connecting directly to the terminal, there some walking still. Way better the Havaist. Direct bus to Taksim from the airport and vice versa.

[@ericatorrez4122]

I was here for Ramadan this March-April and no one prepared me for Eid. Ramadan itself was fine, and if you are not Muslim, it is really cool to experience in a predominately Muslim country. The first few days (two to three) a lot of shops are closed, so this is something to be aware of as it can catch you off guard. I was, can we say hello McDonalds? LOL Eid, however, was an experience that I was grossly unprepared for. I was unaware that all public transportation was free during that time period. So why does this matter? Because it feels like all 16M residents of Istanbul are all taking public transportation at the same time. I do not recommend going anywhere other than on foot for those two days, if you can, as there are just people everywhere. One thing is for sure, you will get stuck in traffic or a sea of people, probably both, if you try to venture out, even on foot. Had I known all of this, I would have stayed in Antalya a couple of more days before coming back to Istanbul (who doesn't love extra beach days?). Ramadan is amazing to experience, but just be prepared for Eid.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

I guess you didn’t watched our video about Ramadan 😄 Also in many other videos we have mentioned that in some holidays especially ramadan last days, Eid (sacrifice) and others public transportation is free for us as citizens and residents and is horrendous being out since all public transportation is a chaos, I always tell my audience to keep an eye on those days if they have planned a trip here 😀

[@ericatorrez4122]

@@BeryIstanbulTips I clearly missed that one! 😂 I will never make that mistake again. I love all your videos, I think all travel videos should be like yours, helpful and informative.

[@iqbalrather4292]

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO...

[@devinilayangode8633]

Is it worth buying turkish eye jewellery? Where to buy them from etc

[@saiful46]

Bery… do restaurants in Istanbul have different operating ours during Ramadan? Would you get looks if you are eating or smoking out in public?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

In a city like Istanbul, Antalya, or even Izmir, people won’t mind tbh. Living here for almost a decade as a non-muslim and never had an issue eating out, drinking water outside, etc. people understand that not everybody fasts, people are just minding their business. However, in smaller provinces you could receive some stares.

[@cathm652]

So the Bosporous is a strait? Thank you!

[@ramnandwani7319]

Hi i want to hire a tourist guide how ?

[@johngallagher3630]

just come from Istanbul i was going up to taksim on M2 and was mugged by 3 men trying to rob me at 1400 hrs getting off train and i found it to be like the same price as paris i have traveled all over the world on public transpot be very careful on the public transport

[@muhammadnazir8709]

Can you tell me the cheapest hotel of turkey?

[@radhikatoshniwal7772]

Hi could you tell us, that what are the good vegetarian options in turkey food?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

You can find options for vegetarians and vegans only through my paywalled foodie guide, I also shared a list of good restaurants and even some of them offer traditional Turkish dishes but in vegan/vegetarian versions: www.thatch.co/guide/1ak9inabg6pqq

[@farizaditya]

Welcome to the new month december 🤩🤩🤩✨😍🥰🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TheTanha47]

Gracias seniora.

[@user-rb9yn6ql6e]

Will May become too crowded to visit ? Or is that a good time to visit..

[@anluxem7876]

We visited in May, and although it’s busy, it’s still fine! The weather is amazing at this time

[@cathm652]

Dunno what Greek Yor means?

[@yassassinfo]

At famous sightseeing spot, Japanese is more available than English. Turkish is similar to Japanese in syntax.

[@6whiteeagle9]

How about bargaining for tea/nuts/dried fruits which are sold by weight on bazaars? Is it OK or not?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Is difficult unless is at the Spice Bazaar where you could maybe get some discount. At places we know as “baharatçı” which are more local and we find them in every neighborhood usually they already have fixed prices, is not common to bargain there.

[@farizaditya]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@DosaBiryaniCouple]

We are in Istanbul. We would love to Collab with you Tomorrow. Please let us know ❤

[@anushkadey9137]

Supper berry

[@farizaditya]

Wooow ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@divesh99]

Hi, where would be the best place for a tourist to exchange $ or € to Turkish Lira?

[@ericatorrez4122]

Grand Bazaar area, she mentions this in another video. I however just pull Lira from the ATM. Don't select the conversion rate option, let you bank do it for you (they give you the better rate without charging you a fee). Thankfully my bank refunds all ATM fees and is travel friendly, so this is what I do instead of exchanging money

[@bernitahector2085]

When I was in Turkiye 2022 I just used my bank card to draw Liras without any hassles as there are quite a few languages. ATM'S and money exchanges are plentiful. Got good rates also. Forgot you have to notify your bank.

[@murattahan2391]

👍👍👍

[@saiful46]

Come on…riding a bicycle uphill from Karakoy to Galata tower can be highly entertaining 😂

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

And great work out I must say 😂

[@cathm652]

We have the same problem in Scotland. Seems to b from Indians and Arabs - talking very loudly, almost shouting at each other!

[@mcfly1982]

I love how civilized Turks are as far as public transportation etiquette.

[@user-kw9cr5rn3b]

Can i come in feb and enjoy as i believe it will be less crowded

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Sure! Is low season so you’ll find more affordable accommodation and way less tourism.

[@user-kw9cr5rn3b]

@@BeryIstanbulTips thanks ill msg u once im there hope to meet u

[@successsureplus9212]

Your beautifullness is very high

[@fltechprocurement7852]

are younger people more apt to speak English than older residents? I've found this to be true in Rome.

[@user-ux5yv5sr4l]

Never ask for Arabic coffee! It is actually Turkish coffee! We made that mistake. 😮

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Oh! That’s an interesting mistake!

[@abusalman81]

Eating in touristic places. And if you do then eating at places in which they don't show the prices of the menu.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

They don’t have prices, RUUUUN! 🥹

[@xstensl8823]

where are the cats?

[@PipinhoSnow]

ok

[@aregginosian4896]

The things you say in this video are a bit too obvious. What I found more useful from your videos are the transportation system and the scams. I recommend those to all your viewers

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

Obvious for a person like us with some common sense 🎉 However, these are way too common and we see them often when giving tours in the city, that’s why a REMINDER doesn’t hurt anyone.

[@winwinwin282828]

The Turkish don't really speak English but they understand what you are talking about. They learn English in school right ?

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

I mean, they won’t understand 100%! But if you talk to them with easy words and slower, there’s a better chance for them to understand at least the main idea. Yes, English is taught here, but that doesn’t mean that’s enough for them to feel confident when speaking to foreigners.

[@roverdover4449]

And some people miss getting a hair transplant. In Istanbul, you really should get a hair transplant.

[@majedhussain4252]

Turkey has become very expensive it’s not worth the price no more It’s a great country but it’s got way expensive for what it is

[@TUNC66]

Even the name of yoghurt is Turkish, No offense to our neighbor.

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

☺️☺️☺️

[@arabiandevil]

why would anyone go there if they have to watch for every single gesture they make?? do this don't do that!! people go there & spend money they are not there to be taught manners like children!! how about tourists stop breathing??😂😂😂

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

How about people being less ignorant and learn some basic manners when traveling to other countries that are NOT THEIRS? No one said “stop breathing”, these are just basic manners that any person with common sense would understand like TAKING THE SHOES OFF BEFORE STEPPING ON A CARPET INSIDE A MOSQUE! After traveling to more than 20 countries til now, I have seen horrendous behaviors from tourists like not respecting the area, places or even locals and yeah, sometimes I even want to punch them on the face. Sorry not sorry! People with this exact mentality are the ones destroying the places. If you are going to be acting like a spoilt child, pls stay home, no one wants those behaviors from strangers!

[@Nkkn404]

I do not recall anything she said about gestures. If you are incapable of following even the simplest rules, please do not travel. You don't have to do anything she says, but you can't be more than an ignorant and stupid tourist.

[@orbyk7366]

2 years ago, I saw tourists destroying the tulip gardens in the park behind Hagia Sophia mosque and stepping on them just for a photo, it was so frustrating seeing tourists destroying such beauty. I do agree with everything mentioned in this video, if one cannot behave like a human being, is better not to go anywhere, you can mess with your house if you want but don’t do it at others, as simple as that. Your thoughts are the typical person believing that because they pay for something they are entitled to do what they want, disgusting.

[@muratsahin951]

​@@BeryIstanbulTips Ho ho hooo Yardırmışsın Bery😂😂😂😂😂

[@BeryIstanbulTips]

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