Champions League Final | Useful Information

Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I’m here now around Taksim Square, nothing like I imagined, only had a brief 10 minute walk up by the big palace/mosque looking thing & there’s barely any bars, the kebabs look amazing though, it’s hot! It’s 24 but a nice breeze, first bar I’ve gone in, 125 TL for a bottle of Efes, around £4.50. Taxis cheap though, taxi was around 30 mins from airport to Taksim Square, was £15.
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There’s a street full of bars just off Taksim. If you walk down what looks like a shopping street then take a right. A good starting point is the U2 irish bar. It’s about as big as a phone box. But it’s a reference point and 2 minutes from loads of bars and ‘shows’. The chap in there is great, he’ll point you in the right direction..

Galatport is like a Spinningfields right on the water, bars, restaurants, posh kebabs, cafes.

There’s a mega sky bar on the roof of the swissotel near galataport. great views of the City and water. That hotel also has two live music venues. A Bosporus cruise is worth a few hours. Can have a good booze on one of them. But traditional european nightlife takes a bit if finding..
 
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I am sat with a very unhappy & disappointed bar owner of the ‘Edinburgh Pub’ in Nevezda, he’s got a City shirt on & is bar is decorated with City flags, he had no idea that the area was now an Inter Milan hub & City had moved to Yenekapi, I still no don’t think he believes me bless him!
 
Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I am sat with a very unhappy & disappointed bar owner of the ‘Edinburgh Pub’ in Nevezda, he’s got a City shirt on & is bar is decorated with City flags, he had no idea that the area was now an Inter Milan hub & City had moved to Yenekapi, I still no don’t think he believes me bless him!
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Im sure he will be happy by friday
 
Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I’m here now around Taksim Square, nothing like I imagined, only had a brief 10 minute walk up by the big palace/mosque looking thing & there’s barely any bars, the kebabs look amazing though, it’s hot! It’s 24 but a nice breeze, first bar I’ve gone in, 125 TL for a bottle of Efes, around £4.50. Taxis cheap though, taxi was around 30 mins from airport to Taksim Square, was £15.
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Did u just jump in a taxi at airport or order one
 
Some more info has been added onto the UEFA website for us on the day trip ...

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After the final whistle
Head back towards the Fan Zone to access the shuttle buses and coaches heading to your desired location, either one of the airports or Yenikapi Metro Station!

Supporters on charter flights

If your charter flight is scheduled to depart right after the match, please confirm with your tour operator that a coach from the stadium to the airport has been booked for you. If this is the case, your coach will pick you up at P25, located by the Fan Zone.

It does look like there may be priority to get back to the charter flights. It's a 40min journey so we should have plenty of time even if it goes to penalties.

Also note this, as we land at 12:35 there's no point rushing to get on one before 1pm (unlikely anyway) ...

Check your flight times:

• If you arrive BEFORE 13:00, the shuttles will drop you off at the Man City Transport Hub in Yenikapi, so you can use the time to explore the UEFA Champions Festival or Istanbul. From 13:00, please hop on the shuttle bus to the Fan Zone from here.

• If you arrive AFTER 13:00, the shuttles will go straight to the Man City Fan Zone at the stadium so you can join the pre-match celebrations.

and

Have your return boarding pass ready before you touch down in Istanbul. This will significantly speed up the departure process after the match.
 
Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I am sat with a very unhappy & disappointed bar owner of the ‘Edinburgh Pub’ in Nevezda, he’s got a City shirt on & is bar is decorated with City flags, he had no idea that the area was now an Inter Milan hub & City had moved to Yenekapi, I still no don’t think he believes me bless him!
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It's just a travel hub though, the'y'll be thousands of us their Friday and Saturday.
 
Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I am sat with a very unhappy & disappointed bar owner of the ‘Edinburgh Pub’ in Nevezda, he’s got a City shirt on & is bar is decorated with City flags, he had no idea that the area was now an Inter Milan hub & City had moved to Yenekapi, I still no don’t think he believes me bless him!
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Everyone I know who's going over is heading for Taksim/Nevizade. City haven't 'moved' to Yanikapi that's just where the shuttle's are going from. I'm sure he'll be rubbing his hands together over the next few days!
 
Lincolnshire_Blue said:
I am sat with a very unhappy & disappointed bar owner of the ‘Edinburgh Pub’ in Nevezda, he’s got a City shirt on & is bar is decorated with City flags, he had no idea that the area was now an Inter Milan hub & City had moved to Yenekapi, I still no don’t think he believes me bless him!
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Obviously we will pop in to see him at some stage and cheer him up
 
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