Alternative places to include in your visit and some other tips!
Places with a view
https://goo.gl/maps/WL4qNv6xXU9U7hrV7
Walk the way up that park. If it's sunny it's a nice place to have a picnic, or take some beers with that view. Of course Turkish people maybe will have tea there hehe
9 locals recommend
Fethi Pasa Korusu
Fethi Paşa Korusuhttps://goo.gl/maps/WL4qNv6xXU9U7hrV7
Walk the way up that park. If it's sunny it's a nice place to have a picnic, or take some beers with that view. Of course Turkish people maybe will have tea there hehe
https://goo.gl/maps/uj68X2yWwGdRRe2y7
The biggest mosque you can see from everywhere in Istanbul! The view from there is wonderful.
15 locals recommend
Çamlıca Masjid
No:87 Ferah Yolu Sk.https://goo.gl/maps/uj68X2yWwGdRRe2y7
The biggest mosque you can see from everywhere in Istanbul! The view from there is wonderful.
https://goo.gl/maps/8MLsoAbCW1b9oAgP8
There’s a platform up in this bridge and the view from there is nice. Good spot for sunset!
Haliç Metro Station
https://goo.gl/maps/8MLsoAbCW1b9oAgP8
There’s a platform up in this bridge and the view from there is nice. Good spot for sunset!
Colorful places for nice photos!
https://goo.gl/maps/9B6pZ2t4oHeESFLW8
Walk Icadiye street (cadessi) nice area with cafes an restaurants. And some colorful instagram houses too!!
İcadiye Caddesi
İcadiye Caddesihttps://goo.gl/maps/9B6pZ2t4oHeESFLW8
Walk Icadiye street (cadessi) nice area with cafes an restaurants. And some colorful instagram houses too!!
Up for a drink or party?
https://goo.gl/maps/PotzsS7NEBbW1ctJ9
if you like beer, this is Turkish brewery beer! Also the place is like a cultural center with some activities mainly in summer
28 locals recommend
The Populist bomontiada
No: 1/D Birahane Sk.https://goo.gl/maps/PotzsS7NEBbW1ctJ9
if you like beer, this is Turkish brewery beer! Also the place is like a cultural center with some activities mainly in summer
Green areas
A nice big park for walking around or even work out... In Summer is a nice place for some picnics and just chill out with some music and meet some locals... also it is the place for late gatherings, people end up dancing and partying there!
51 locals recommend
Maçka Park
Maçka CaddesiA nice big park for walking around or even work out... In Summer is a nice place for some picnics and just chill out with some music and meet some locals... also it is the place for late gatherings, people end up dancing and partying there!
A little bit of everything!
This mosque is one of my favorites but also around it there are some restaurant famous for Turkish meat, kebap and syrian food!
16 locals recommend
محمد محمود
No:6 Hattat Nafiz CaddesiThis mosque is one of my favorites but also around it there are some restaurant famous for Turkish meat, kebap and syrian food!
City advice
Ways to save
Tips about supermarkets!
The cheapeast and big turkish supermarkets are Sok (my fav) A101, Bim , KIM (not the cheapest but perfect for fresh vegetables) For good wines and any alcohol the best is MIGROS or CARREFOUR ( in Turkish supermarkets you won’t find alcohol and also in some migros jet either, there’s one in Trump Tower and in Cevahir close to home) be careful buying alcohol in Tekkel (local shops for alcohol) sometimes they sell fake drinks.
Useful phrases
Basic Turkish!
Hello - Merhaba
Please - Lütfen
Thanks - Teşekkürler
yes / no - evet / hayir
Excuse me / I'm sorry - pardon (yes! like in French)
Have a good day! - İyi Günler
Water - su
Toilet - tuvalet
Mosque - Cami
Where is it....? - NEREDE...?
Where is the Mosque? - cami nerede?
To ask if there's is or if they have something (the basic way)
çorba (soup) VAR?
If there is, they will say "var / evet, var" or "yok / hayir "if not.
How much - Ne kadar (You can use it to ask how much something cost and if they say it, most probably, they are asking you how much you want of something)
Useful phrases
How to read turkish words?
Fore English speakers:
a car
c jam
ç charm
e ever
ü is exactly pronounced like “u” in French, like “tu”.
ğ is in most cases a silent letter, as a vowel lengthener, that is, it lengthens the vowel that precedes it.
i tea
ı is pronounced like the “e” sound of “kommen” in German. It is an undotted i in appearance.
h harp
o grow
ö first
r role (rolled)
s sun
ş shine
ü fruit
Si hablas español!
c suena como la Y/ LL
ç/ş suena como CH/SH
ü Di i haciendo tu boca como una "u" (como en Francés)
ğ Alarga el sonido de la vocal anterior, es "muda"
ı Entre i/e