İSTANBUL on a BUDGET! - Travel Istanbul, Turkey in 2021!

[@Tila_tr]

I'd lived in Istanbul for 20 years but then I had to move to the USA. And now I am deeply missing the places you recorded in this video.I suddenly felt like I need to get back to that magical city to live. :)

[@MattandJulia]

Really glad we got the chance to show the city in such a good light, it is truly is a magical one ☺️xx

[@ageofechochambers9469]

Well go back you'll have a better quality of life

[@areebakhan5292]

Beautiful Azan in starting 💞my dream place İstanbul ❣️❣️❣️ one day I'll come inshaAllah 😔 love from Pakistan 💕

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much! ❤️ Love to Pakistan! 🙏

[@oguzylmaz6657]

InshaAllah you can ❤️🇵🇰

[@AliAhmed-rt7ts]

I thought Turkey is secular. Now I'm liking it a little less.

[@huseyinsavran4661]

5:51 "Here it feels like we are in Europe" The girl who is literally in Europe

[@davidturner7014]

Love your channel. Reminds me of the years I was backpacking. Keep it up!!

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much David! ❤️

[@a.h9052]

Istanbul is wonderful.My Homeland 🇹🇷🇹🇷.Your Video is very good 🙏👍😄

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much, really appreciate it 😊❤

[@yaroslavakoval2764]

Thanks for the video. It was interesting and a lot of information. We are waiting for a new video or sequel

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Yaroslava! New one coming tomorrow! ☺️

[@herethere5469]

Look so wonderful where you are walking! you got me want to walk for tour here right now. thank you for sharing it! I love it :) subscribed! 🥰💕❤️🙌💖

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! ☺️ Welcome to the channel 🙌❤️

[@ghufranali3034]

Splendid view with extraordinary vibes of this city. Greetings from Islamabad, 🇵🇰 💚

[@MattandJulia]

Thanks so much! Greetings to you! We love Pakistan, such a beautiful country, cannot wait to.visit in the future ☺️ Welcome to the channel 🙌❤️

[@TravelRavi]

@@MattandJulia You guys are welcome to visit the beautiful land Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤. A country of hospitality where shop owners don't charge foreign tourists for food 😀

[@mattcoyle5867]

Ahh guys welcome to Europe...and a very special place for you both...i have absolutely loved your Russia vlogs...Julia's blue winter coat was all i needed to see to know and learn of some great places...now you have ditched the winter gear and are exploring another continent...x

[@joannmcgowan9394]

What an absolutely gorgeous city! I never knew it was in 2 continents ! The bazaar was amazing ! Thank you so much 💜

[@alfonsopayan09]

Planning to Visiting on the 13 of sep Really has us hyped hi from 🇲🇽

[@MattandJulia]

Have an awesome time ❤️

[@nelsondesousa8873]

Istambul é gigantesca e fantastica!!..,muito show!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! ❤️😊

[@sky-eo8tz]

Bravo guys, Great video and presentation ! there is professionalism here

[@TK-qv4xh]

There is soo much to see and do in Kadikoy (Asian side) which has a lot more European feel than the actual Euro side. It is a pity, you saw the worst part and left in 15 minutes. The place is full of cafes and bars and beautiful streets. You have Bahariye, Moda, Kalamış, Bağdat Avenue, Kuzguncuk, Uskudar and more and beautiful all along the Bosphorus. You should have at least stayed in Kadikoy and discover the narrow streets full of Western style cafes and shops.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much for all the information, really appreciate it! We have actually left Istanbul but will 1000% check these out once we are back ☺️🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@BoRaXiN72]

Cool video. Thanks for introducing my awsum city ;).

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you! Such an incredible city! X

[@BoRaXiN72]

@@MattandJulia It is indeed, YW ;)

[@sirajrahana]

I loved the video guys. Julia you are so cute with your magic carpets and bbbburger King lol. Love the way you’ve thrown in so many jokes and made it not only informative but also light hearted fun. Well done guys 👍

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, thank you so much! ☺️ that’s exactly the type of videos we are trying to make so over the moon it’s coming across ☺️ Thanks so much!

[@sirajrahana]

Yep definitely 👏🏼. Where are you both from (as in what country originally)? And where did you travel from to get to Istanbul? Was travel ok? Was it easy?

[@MattandJulia]

We are from the UK, Matt is British and I (Julia) am British Russian ☺️ we were travelling in Russia prior to Turkey so flew from Moscow ☺️ everything was fairly easy yes, we just had to take a PCR test before flying to Turkey 😊

[@999hiringhub]

I am coming soon Istanbul with my sis😄😄😄😄

[@MattandJulia]

You will have an incredible time! It is an amazing city! We have a video coming out tomorrow with tge 'must try foods in Istanbul' ☺️

[@TravelRavi]

@@MattandJulia looking forward .. I love Istanbul food

[@vintageradioman]

My father died of cancer in Istanbul unfortunately when we traveled there but I still remember how great the food was. The people not so much they try to robe us everywhere we went horrible experience.

[@ipad2clippssppss]

Those magic carpets though 😍 New sub from lebanon 🇱🇧 Lovely vlog! Try to pass by in sunny Bodrum!!!

[@MattandJulia]

Haha, if only they were magic! 😀 Thank you so much! We love Lebanon, such a beautiful country with so much incredible history and nature, can't wait to explore it! 😍🇱🇧

[@ipad2clippssppss]

@@MattandJulia OH wow waking up to this lovely reply thanks so much! Glad you have a bit of idea regarding my country, sadly it's a wrecked place now thanks to the corrupt leaders, don't advise you going there these days. Enjoy what Turkey has to offer for the time being and looking forward to your upcoming chef-d'œuvre 👍👍👏👏🌟🌟

[@TraxxBR]

My honeymoon in december: istambul, Kapadokya, Barcelona, Road trip in Marroco ❤️ If corona let us travel 😭

[@MattandJulia]

That sounds amazingg! Really hope you get to go ☺️❤️🤞

[@freeistanbulvideos8460]

Very nice. I liked it. Thank you Matt and Julia. See you bye. :)

[@MattandJulia]

Really glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@vamshij1046]

Very informative video for my future travel soon during this summer. Can you please tell whether it is mandatory to self isolate if arriving from UK? Thanks guys :)

[@MattandJulia]

At the moment it is yeah, but the Turkish authorities have stated that this won't be in place for the summer and they will be completely open to everyone (including the UK) 🤗❤️

[@BeautifulWorld-nv6zu]

Mashaallah beautiful voice of Allah

[@weiwei6617]

Thnx dr fr yr vdo I lv the big big cat there I hv been there after umrah in 2018 in nov

[@MattandJulia]

You are welcome, so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@lendmioNoai]

# guys it's Sultan-Ahmed and not Hamed.. 😂😂 To me traveling & seeing places is the magic carpet ride.. with the ups & downs, overs, sideways & unders.. that is life.. 👌

[@MattandJulia]

Ahhhh, we were so close! 😀 Yeah very true! Nothing better! 🙌

[@skopumc2679]

Very nice and informative video

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much Skopu! :)

[@sirajrahana]

To get another amazing viewpoint for free, you can go to Camlica Mosque on the Asian side, you can see 360 degrees views of Istanbul as the mosque is on a hill and high up. Next time you’re in the Asian side you could maybe check it out. The view from Topkapi Palace is to die for as it is stunning, but it isn’t free to enter, but well worth the ticket price just for those views. Another place you could go to for great views is Eyup Sultan. If you take the cable cars up to Pierre Loti (or walk up the many stairs to save a few liras) you get a very good viewpoint from there as well. Just some of my suggestions guys, hope it helps

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Rays for letting us know, really helps!! 😊 We will save all of these tips and definitely check it out and explore Asian side more when we are in Istanbul next time ☺️♥️

[@sirajrahana]

You’re both welcome 🤗

[@mahmudefendimustafa2776]

🌙🌙🌙🌷 إسطنبول تاريخ وحاضر ومستقبل İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi 🌙🌙🌙🌷

[@davidturner7014]

I met my ex wife in Saltan Ahmet. At a bus station to Chanakale. I was from England and she was from Mexico. We both now live in Phoenix Arizona. Happily divorced with two kids born in Israel.

[@johnypalacios5920]

Greetings from Ecuador ! Hope you visit Ecuador someday!

[@MattandJulia]

Hola Ecuador! We would love to visit Ecuador! 😍

[@mhassanpasha7753]

God Bless you and your family .. Bravo .Very nice ...Heart Touching..

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it! 😊🙏

[@mita7043]

Hallo, Istanbul ist wirklich wunderschön und hat mich begeistert. Aber seit wann ist Istanbul türkische Hauptstadt?

[@sabayasirgy8950]

could to plz tell me about the situation about covid-19 in turkey? is it fine to visit these days?

[@MattandJulia]

Yeah of course, so the borders are open, you just need to take a PCR test less than 72 hours before arrival. When you are here you need to keep social distancing and wear a mask at all times inside and outside (apart from in your hotel room obviously ☺️). However, Turkey recently stated that it is looking to open up completely for all tourists by the summer so this may well mean no PCR test required ☺️ People here by the way are really happy to see tourists back, many people in the industry and beyond have had a tough time over the past year or so! Hope this helps! ☺️🙌🏼

[@sabayasirgy8950]

@@MattandJulia thanks for ❤️🤗

[@MattandJulia]

No problem at all, you are welcome ☺️

[@simontyrrell]

I really like the Ginger girl, nice hair. ☺

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you Simon, you inspired me!

[@turan2815]

we have 2 capital cities historic Istanbul and ankara because its in the central of Turkiye

[@WalkWithWafaa]

Nice walking my friend. I liked 〰New friend here ❣stay safe and Connected ❣

[@MattandJulia]

Thanks, you be safe too! ❤️

[@user-qp8vu6sx8l]

At 8.10 I have a question do you need your passport if your going to the Asian side just for the day?

[@MattandJulia]

No you don’t as it is all one country 🥰

[@ugurkaya9033]

Welcome brother and sister

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! 🤗🙌

[@papatya8737]

Omg I saw you near Blue Mosque

[@MattandJulia]

Wow, what a small world! 🙂x

[@aaaa-id8ei]

Hey when u come back again we can meet in istabul :)

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you Gokmen, we can't wait to return :)

[@aaaa-id8ei]

@@MattandJulia okay when u come here give me news :)

[@daffalathifilham8028]

I think you need go to Turkey at winter, especially in December-february

[@MattandJulia]

Why is that? and where in particular?🙃

[@daffalathifilham8028]

@@MattandJulia because I think its more beautiful at winter

[@MattandJulia]

Ahhh, well we will just have to return then! 😀

[@daffalathifilham8028]

@@MattandJulia yeah, especially uludag, , kas, & artvin are nice destination for winter. But it also beuatiful in spring or summer

[@Arsh_verma]

Istanbul is nice city 🙏🙏

[@MattandJulia]

Yeah it is really beautiful, so much history 😊

[@skopumc2679]

Good and best video

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you Skopu :) :) :)

[@ThatScene]

Nice couple, enjoy Türkiye :)

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much, really appreciate it :)

[@Samsaraindo]

Guys are restaurants open for dine in or patio, or just delivery and take out?

[@MattandJulia]

Hello, when we were there a couple of months back they were open for dine in but it may well have changed since

[@mindthegap1669]

Beautiful 🇹🇷

[@MattandJulia]

To be honest every where we have been in Turkey so far has been stunningly beautiful 😍

[@barwryofficials6271]

Watching the turkey 🇹🇷 world gods was wanting me go change it to me go for future updates how do have earth turkey 🇹🇷 for buying hotels in turkey

[@MattandJulia]

Hope you are enjoying the Turkey videos!

[@serkanetkin]

Thanks 👍🇹🇷

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!😊

[@anugeorge6221]

Cool

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much Anu ☺️♥️

[@anugeorge6221]

Excellent video

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you! ☺️♥️

[@anugeorge6221]

@@MattandJulia you are welcome

[@hdhddmfk658]

Super !!!!👍

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much!

[@cepkahkabak8009]

you must visit kuzguncuk, ıts ın anatolian side of ıstanbul

[@MattandJulia]

Ooooh thank you for the advice! 🙃

[@sara903]

Does each person travel I Turkey hS to have there own HES code?

[@MattandJulia]

Yes, it is pretty easy, you can download our Free Istanbul Guide in the description to find out how to do it 😘😊

[@hughcrinionful]

if your a tourist and want to be ripped off go to the grand bazar but nice place for a walk

[@MattandJulia]

Yeah for sure, we agree

[@sophiakomninou7647]

Do you have any plans to hop over to Greece? I would love to see the country through your eyes!

[@MattandJulia]

We definitely want to come to Greece! So many incredible islands with their own unique history. Where to start! 😀😍

[@sophiakomninou7647]

@@MattandJulia I think the mainland is actually more interesting and so much more to explore. Istanbul reminded me of Thessaloniki, my home town

[@daffalathifilham8028]

@@MattandJulia i think you just need 30 minutes to go to Greece from Turkey, because because Greece and Turkey are so near

[@csgultekin]

@@daffalathifilham8028 Mate, in 30 minutes, you would not even get out of istanbul :) it would take at least 3 hours to reach the border on land (if you abide by the speed limits), and some more at the border, after that you will be in greece.

[@daffalathifilham8028]

@@csgultekin i mean from border of Istanbul Turkey and Greece, I mean from Adrianopel

[@beautyobserver2022]

Obviously turkey is the most favourite tourism place like Pakistan for world.

[@MattandJulia]

Turkey has so much to offer tourists!

[@AliAhmed-rt7ts]

I understand this simply because I'm Pakistani.

[@Mr-vy2lb]

Is it very clean city...no trash..?

[@MattandJulia]

From what we saw it is incredibly clean

[@eskigunler62]

hey guys are you coming from scottland or ireland you are Accent looks like ireland

[@MattandJulia]

Hi 😊 we are actually English, from London 😊

[@sinichka5995]

Where is the guide? I can’t see it😅

[@MattandJulia]

MattandJulia.co.uk

[@volkancpgl4466]

❤🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤

[@MattandJulia]

❤️❤️❤️

[@niza208]

very nice. architecture is similar to EU.

[@MattandJulia]

Yeah, many parts of the city are incredibly European ☺️

[@mraltay10]

Why not go into haga Sophia while you were there its free and magnficent??

[@MattandJulia]

We did, it is out of this world, we just did get to film inside there 😔x

[@vintageradioman]

The prayer time in the beginning of the video was extremely annoying lol. As an Afghan American and a Christian I do not respect Islam.

[@eggygenc6621]

Biggest/Largest City in Europe Megacity.

[@MattandJulia]

Yep, 15 million residents, it is gigantic for sure 😀

[@eggygenc6621]

@@MattandJulia 16 Million people.

[@go222it8]

great video guys. well done, can i have the cell phone # of the host of ur air bnb guy where u stayed. do u recommend the place. thankx in advance.

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you so much! ☺️🙌 Yeah it's a really cool place especially if you are on a budget. ☺️ Ping us an email on [e-mail] and we will send you his number 🤗❤️

[@scandinavialife]

👍👍

[@MattandJulia]

😊🤗

[@ishtiaqueahmed8450]

Istanbul is a mystery city

[@MattandJulia]

It is an incredible place, so much to see!

[@Khawatertaha]

Awesome video guys! If you're here for a while contact me maybe we could make a collab video 😁

[@MattandJulia]

Thanks so much mate! 😊 We would have loved to! We actually left Istanbul a week or so ago further into Turkey but we may return next month and if so, definitely 🙌🙏

[@Khawatertaha]

@@MattandJulia oh well, if you ever get back here hmu 😁

[@MattandJulia]

Will do ☺️🙌

[@ابوبكر-ك7ت]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The key of the paradise aljanah is la ilah ila lah Mohammed rhassoul lah islamic religion deen al islam

[@Arsh_verma]

From india

[@MattandJulia]

Hello to India from us 😊🇮🇳👋

[@BoBaH_BoBaHoB]

Моск! Мой моск!

[@ابوبكر-ك7ت]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم مفتاح الجنة لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله دين الإسلام والله سبحانه وتعالى جعل فوزنا وفوز الانس والجان فقط بدين الإسلام والايمان والأعمال الصالحة

[@SajjadAli-ve5bf]

You get more subscription but first read history visiting place and don't show so short views

[@MattandJulia]

We are actually quite aware of the history of Istanbul, Turkey and many other places. We aim to make travel videos that are fun and informative, not history lessons. We are here to show people different places through our eyes and hopefully inspire people to travel. If you have something to share and want people to know about Istanbul - this comment section is the place. But if you are here just to patronise then that's not welcomed on our channel.

[@DaveTromp]

I wouldn't wanna go their if I would have to wear a face mask all the time, even outside. That's madness.

[@MattandJulia]

Hopefully it won't last too much longer 🤞😊

[@omerb.688]

+

[@MattandJulia]

😊

[@kimimiey2206]

Allahuakbar

[@Khalqui]

very nice and informative video

[@MattandJulia]

Thank you very much, really appreciate it! ☺️