NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE? I visit Istanbul's online 'hidden gems'.

[@steve-marsh]

First video I've watched from Istanbul and looks fantastic! Although I'm pretty sure I'd be coming home with 20 cats...

[@GMMilambar]

Just 20? You're more restrained than me.

[@cunningfrogg]

To be honest, i prever cats over icebears.

[@history_leisure]

@@GMMilambar You can only fit so many in a suitcase

[@IWMD]

Actually thought of you when I saw the cats! I’m watching too much utube 😂

[@Tip_Top]

@steve-marsh I adopted 9 cats from Istanbul :)

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you. What a hectic city! You kept your wits about throughout the chaos.

[@chrissslike-n1h]

What an amazing city!!

[@andybaker2456]

I absolutely love Istanbul, it's one of my favourite cities in the world (that I have visited!). I was last there in summer 2023, but having watched this, I'm now itching to go again!

[@gazman420]

Always an enjoyable watch when you drop a video Scott 💯

[@KeefsCattys]

Really enjoyed watching . Thanks Scott and safe travels

[@andrewmacdonald1103]

I've watched lots of content about Istanbul. This is so refreshing to see the more interesting, less touristy places. It looks like a living museum.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Interesting place lots of lovely cats 🐈, certainly plenty of historical sites ..

[@IWMD]

Loved this. On my bucket list. Thank you.

[@scotbotvideos]

Well, that was more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Kept expecting you to be mugged when down those hidden-gem alleyways.

[@ExpeditionThrills]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPPlXmejrCin6M

[@mossaddk]

Good video Scott, like this looking for gems. have a great one

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice overview.

[@peteking8063]

You commented before watching

[@susanhalsey7283]

Great video, many thanks Scott

[@ceriedwardsjones8206]

Love your videos. When I travel with my daughter and she says we're 'lost'. I tell her I'm not lost, I know where exactly where I am we just don't need to be here' 😂 Doesn't go down well.

[@brianhunter4714]

great memories, loved the Orient Express restaurant.

[@bradleybolton3843]

Great vlog. Best travel channel out there.

[@imsbvs]

Looks an interesting place to visit, crossing between Europe and Asia, back & forth.... looking forwards to your next video from the city!

[@rogertemple7193]

Another awesome place to visit here in Istanbul Turkey and there is some nice places to walk around thanks Scott.🇬🇧👋👋🇹🇷

[@Tripreporternet]

Hoi, Scott, really interesting. Well done. These city has a lot on offer. Both sides of the Bosphorus!. Not easy, you know, for the non-turkish visitors. Been there several times and much more like the Non- Touristic places. Greetings, Markus

[@nickyb1967]

Great video Scott, what a lovely part of the country. I bet it sure beats traipsing around Paisley!

[@TieTravel]

I live thru your blogs. Thank you.

[@stuartparks8094]

It's a great city for just wandering around, especially the back streets where there's less chance of being run over from any number of directions. One thing I liked was that I didn't get any hassle at all to buy things or to get a taxi or whatever, perhaps times are tougher there these days

[@Zivotubritaniji-w1j]

Scott have a great time another nice video

[@alisterhoult4795]

Good Afternoon and Seasons Greetings Scott, I enjoyed watching your KZbin video! Thank you for the video, Alister Ian Hoult, Carrying Place, Ontario, Canada.

[@sergejskubraks2454]

Sirkeci station is pure gem

[@Tip_Top]

Agree

[@alastairross9628]

Interesting video. 😊

[@carcharodoncarcharias]

I am glad you enjoyed a lot of sunshine in Istanbul 😂

[@Robbo-fu5fm]

nice!!

[@peteking8063]

You commented before watching

[@Martycycleman]

Braver than me walking down those alleys😮

[@RuthPettit-vy7pq]

A fascinating video as I am interested in going to Istanbul .. just got to persuade my husband and daughter ! Shame about the traffic , but that’s city life !

[@simonkeithpalgrave5766]

Watching from the UK.Jeez you get about don't you.Enjoy your videos Scott.The weather hear in the UK is Defo not sunny 🌞.

[@scotbotvideos]

Sunny in Fife today.

[@davidmcmanus2464]

Istanbul is an amazing city as Scott has shown

[@seancoleman8528]

I was wondering if it was worth going to Istanbul I'm not so sure now thanks for the video Scott

[@janetmumcu3547]

I love Istanbul although long time since I was last there. The Asian side is worth a look. Pierre Lotti is somewhere I definitely want to visit.

[@jamescrawford9883]

Went there once in my MN days, Scott. I did enjoy it and found Turkish people to be nice. Not many cars in those days! 60 years ago! Cheers from Oz.

[@sheilaathay2034]

Thanks🎉❤

[@gallardoo9]

gonna have to watch some bond films again! I would hate to be in any of those buildings during an earthquake no wonder so many die there when they hit the history is fantastic though! great video!

[@sergejskubraks2454]

and viaduct too, there is fantastic market behind ( İtfaiye Cd plus Molla Zeyrek Mosque), my favourite spots, cemetery too, well done you walked my favourite spots))

[@tanyabassett8287]

I knew it was going to be that railway station 😊

[@barbarasestak9085]

Istanbul is full of gems. Finally someone exploring it. You should visit Pera palace hotel from19 century. It's historical hotel where the passengers from Orient expres stayed. Also Agatha Christie wrote her famous book there and it has first electric elevator in Turkiye!

[@Tatia146]

Somewhere where I always wanted to go but could not find anyone to go with so thank you! 🙏🏻

[@simonkevnorris]

I went there three times in my own in the 1990s and did meet some solo female travellers there! I did meet two Irish sisters and they were going off to various night clubs that just seemed too dodgy for me.

[@Tatia146]

@ I travelled to Morocco on my own and after a couple of very bad experiences, decided that Istanbul would be off the agenda. Mind you I got mugged in Venice when walking by myself to my hotel! Luckily there was nothing worth having in my bag at that time. Otherwise I was fairly lucky in my solo travels which were in the 70s. Young and free, I miss those days!

[@smogontheline]

It's good to see those hidden gems. The cistern, with its light show, was a bit much, rather than keeping it true to its original state. Great guide video though, Scott. Andy.

[@mary-janejenkins9560]

Have visited Istanbul twice once in the early 80s and in just in the new millennium ❤❤ Hope you enjoyed the proper Turkish coffee ❤

[@bartonone2005]

Hello, Scott!! How did you navigate through all that traffic, the trams and the barriers? Not a walkable city is an understatement!! Some of those steps you climbed were falling apart, and those deserted galleries look awfully dicey to me. When you were free of the congestion, it was a beautiful city. It was a surprise there was no food shown. Turkish food is delicious, but I've only eaten it in the US. The cats were very enjoyable, though some of the poor things looked starved!! Chuck in Northern New England

[@jenniferproudfoot]

Surprised you didn't say anything.Even in Instanbul,you couldn't get away from the police.

[@opaqueentity]

Apparently the rooftop cafe is now only accessible if you go as part of a tour with a guide

[@RH1812]

Google maps does seem to be problematic on occasion. I definitely wouldn’t touch the cats😂

[@magpie1862]

My names Planes Trains Everything and welcome to Scott.

[@Namazi_Traveller]

you should buy those camera rayban glasses

[@cathjollphotography]

Wow, lots of traffic in Istanbul, nearly as much as here in Hereford LOL. Looks like an interesting place but I think I would spend my time worrying about all those homeless cats if I went there 😞

[@LisaAnderson-fe3uj]

My 1st trip to Istanbul I saw someone get hit by a tram.

[@joanne26]

My favourite Bond film is FRWL For many reasons More authentic featuring SPECTRE The film locations which you show - I thought the areas looked familiar The boat journey on the Bosphorus It was Sean’s favourite to I’d love to visit the Country I had customers in both Ankara and Ismir but Istanbul to visit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️❤️❤️

[@peternolan5353]

Scott, better not show the video to jasper might get the wrong idea. You should visit a traditional Turkish barber shop while there, and the traditional Cafe with smoke, .

[@suebt8794]

Just one question Scott...did you feel safe there?

[@shugieshugied2269]

14 degrees is not big jacket weather. The locals might stare at you because you're clearly not a local by dint of your skin and hair colour. I'm traditional Scottish colour too, and used to get stared at when on holiday in Spain as a kid, before mass tourism. But when I was wandering about suburban Taipei in the 1980s, the locals regarded me as if I'd just got off an alien spaceship, that was weird.

[@jotunbloood]

It was literally 15 degrees last week in Scotland in December while İstanbul was 5-6 degrees. Turkey has white pale blue eyed people. Don't be a racist.

[@peteking8063]

Too many cars, the story of so many towns and cities

[@history_leisure]

You'd think filming locations, especially for a popular franchise like James Bond, would not be that hidden, guess I'm wrong today

[@tomkemp9465]

First place I would want to see is Hagia Sofia. Is that first one you visited in one of the Tom Hanks sequels to Da Vinci Code?

[@Tip_Top]

It's super expensive to get in now that it's a mosque again :(

[@simonkevnorris]

I went to Turkey a number of times in the 1990s mainly for trips down to Cannakale to visit the Gallipoli battlefields. I did a fair amount of walking around Istanbul. Across from the Hagia Sofia is the Blue Mosque which I did go in on one occasion.

[@davidknox5929]

Traffic terrible in Istanbul

[@DiggingNorway]

Efes is way too sweet and malty. Only one ok beer in Turkey and that is Bomonti

[@moirabryce5415]

Great video.

[@NGAF.]

Gems....🤷‍♂️

[@peteking8063]

Gems yes

[@zaneysvids8851]

No thanks. Not a country or city I've any desire to ever visit.

[@ExpeditionThrills]

It's amazing honestly kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPPlXmejrCin6M

[@RobinPalmerTV]

I love how electrical health and safety seems to be of no concern to many of these ancient cities!

[@G2020-]

Nice city, not so nice people! Rather unscrupulous.

[@hanshartfiel6394]

You really seem to be sucker for steps. Some of those steps looked rather dodgy.

[@michaelkobylko2969]

The idea of people hassling me whenever I stop puts me off Istanbul. I'd love to visit as it's one of the world's great cities but that kind of hassle I would find hard to process.

[@ExpeditionThrills]

nah it's fine

[@CuApaBaiatu]

It happens in the touristic center. Anywhere else its fine. I recommend asian side, very quiet and nicer people since its not filled with tourists. ​@@ExpeditionThrills

[@ExpeditionThrills]

@@CuApaBaiatu I agree but it's all part of the culture and the charm. Great city to visit 😁

[@creator60]

A modern Islamic State where people are living their daily lives was my treat when visiting Istanbul.

[@jotunbloood]

Not a muslim country. Muslim majority. Constitution is secular. More secular than UK. UK literally has state religion.

[@creator60]

@ In the 50 years ago since I first visited Istanbul, the world has changed a lot, specially the geopolitics of Islamic countries with the Arab Spring. Revisiting Istanbul two years ago was to see the city transformed with prosperity and progress. Btw I live in Canada, not the UK and we are not the USA.