19 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Istanbul

These 19 tips to know before visiting Istanbul are what I wish I knew before my trip to Istanbul, Turkey.

Hopefully these travel tips will help you from making some of my mistakes when traveling through Istanbul!

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[KutayYavuz]

I love the fact that you accidentally called Fatih "the Faith district" because it is really one of the most religious districts in istanbul

[ranaaltntas]

I’m Turkish, from Istanbul born and raised and NEVER EVER got shitted on by a bird. I’m sorry to say that you are extremely unlucky my guy 😸

[northernbohemianrealist]

Kadikoy! YES! With the ferries right there, THAT'S the place to stay.
I took the subway a few stops to Maltepe and was blown away. Great park!

[StuffOffYouStuff]

Good tips thanks. But my god the music was driving me a bit mad 😂

[CurrentlyOffliner]

Im local and can say this is pretty on point and good analysis especially in such a short time. I can also add all the places he listed relatively expensive Turkey can be much cheaper. If you are a budget tourist instead of Cihangir, Moda you can go to neighbouring areas which is way cheaper, you can even stay in same discrict but not the top spots like Moda . Fatih as well touristic spots expensive but close by areas can be way cheaper. Quality might go down little but if you look at it in price/performance perspective you gain lot.

[glennagabin]

Such a great advice, thanks indeed, i am from the Philippines, base in Dubai UAE. I am travelling in Turkey next month. You made me super excited to travel in turkey more.

[cemdursun]

I was born and raised in Kadiköy and when I was in college in the European side about 20 years ago, my friends that lived in the European side wouldn’t know much about Kadiköy, they would belittle it. It’s a nice feeling now that it is earning its deserved place

[bestmusicforyou]

omg that clapping in the background makes me go insane - way to loud

[senoresmochileros]

Hey Camden, my Mexican girlfriend and I just started a travel channel in Spanish and this video appeared to me because we're in Istanbul. I personally know how good a "good comment" can feel on here haha so I just wanted to drop one saying i LOVED your video. Amazing tips, straight to the point, honest opinions, great thumbnail, I was super impressed. Well done!!

[naimjacobs]

The mosques gets cleaned everyday and the carpets gets cleaned as often as possible dude

[joannesmith]

Not the “Faith” area, that would be “Fatih”

[achannel]

Before i start my comment i need to say, please chill the music. I can barely hear you. I couldn't focus to video cause of music so i will try to comment as i understand. As a someone lives in Istanbul, yes i'm thinking same about the Galataport it's just a place which is a money trap for tourists. About the cats and dogs and of course about their mess, i think there is not such a big deal about that. I mean i don't remember when i was see a dog poo in a busy road. About Taksim Square and why that's so crowded, it's because of the Istıklal Street and it's the busiest road in Turkey. You said there is nothing in there, but you probably didn't look the shops. There is a lot of things, like cinema, hotels, beatiful small places and more of them. And probably you aren't in Istanbul in these days, but i will say, if you loved Moda and Kadıköy, you must look the Uskudar, Beykoz and Sarıyer too, they are also beautiful with the view of Bosphour and of course with the bridges. Also these places aren't crowded as like the Galata, Karaköy or Eminönü. And if i come to the end of my comment, it's a great video, there are many useful tips. Thank you for video! Have a great day.

[jacksonmcnuggets]

Had to watch this 3 times cause of the loud background music 😂😂😂 you’re welcome 😂

[Kat-V]

Great video! I've watched a lot of what's on youtube about istanbul and your videos have the most genuine and unique tips

[jennifermclean]

Super informative and very helpful highlights. Well done, Camden! One small thing: How about suggesting that visitors learn a few words and phrases in Turkish before visiting? It's just basic good manners and showing respect. Plus it makes any interaction more pleasant. Who agrees with me that a flight or train ride is enough time to practice hello, please, thank you, in any language? Teşekkür ederim !

[davidgeorge]

Hey, great video. I did a similar video a couple months ago and never heard of Airalo, so I learned something new today. I spent $60 on a Turkish Telecom tourist card for 10 days, when all I needed was Airalo for $11. 3 GB of data is more than enough for Googlemaps, Moovit, hotmail and a few address lookups. I went through a gig and a half and used the hotel's wifi for uploading. I'll probably use it on my next trip to Rome.

[camdendavid]

Turkish tea > Turkish coffee... Can we agree on this?

[yourtypicalbillsfan]

Just was at galata port, food was great and relatively priced.

[wanshah]

This is awesome. Thank you for the sharing and this helps a lot. Will be visiting Istanbul next coming Nov. I can't wait ☺

[BS-quwy]

I'm not a light sleeper but your video background music is actually disturbing.