Dutchfag here, I am planning to go to Istanbul in a couple of weeks.
Anyone have any experience? any advice? which parts of town to avoid, and which ones to go to? How to deal with people, anything else?
First time going abroad on my own.
Here's a list of neighborhoods(?) which ones do you recommend, and which ones should I avoid? (also for staying at hotel)
Sultanahmet
Taksim
Sirkeci
Beşiktaş
Sisli
Galata
Grand Bazaar
Aksaray
Kadikoy
Prinseneilanden
Nisantasi
Umraniye
Uskudar
Ağva
Golden Horn
Kumkapi
Levent
Bostanci
Lalei
Atasehir
Beylikdüzü
don't visit aksaray. islands are also full of syrians. kadikoy has the best hotels i assume.
where should I go (or get a hotel) to have many sight seeing spots at walking distance?
brave man you're OP, god bless
take at least one boat tour, visit the castles and islands on those tours as well
also check polonezkoy on a day you want to relax
surely it ain't that bad
which neighborhood should I book a hotel in to be near those things? I rather walk around instead of take a taxi everywhere
Nice try West-turk, I knew someone who went to Greece/Turkey. They said Istanbul was great whereas Athens felt unsafe and dirty.
