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Had a few beers this afternoon around Kadikoy. Fenerbache are based in this area. It would be mint if City ever drawn them in European competition. Kadikoy full of bars and beer was less than £2 a pint in some.

Nice walking around the harbour area on route to the stadium. Kadikoy is a cool place.
 
RACHACE said:
Had a few beers this afternoon around Kadikoy. Fenerbache are based in this area. It would be mint if City ever drawn them in European competition. Kadikoy full of bars and beer was less than £2 a pint in some.

Nice walking around the harbour area on route to the stadium. Kadikoy is a cool place.
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Is that the Asian side? Gonn visit there Sunday I think, not been yet.
 
RACHACE said:
Had a mooch around this morning around the Sultanamet area (blue Mosque etc). Proper touristy but we're on our way to Kadikoy to go to the Fenerbache stadium. On route to the port in Eminou there are some decent side streets with many a bar and kebab eatery. Sat in one now having my 1st Efes of the trip.
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I’d highly recommend the Besiktas stadium tour, it’s a very easy pleasant 15 min walk from Taksim (one windy road), it’s all downhill on the way & the setting of the stadium is beautiful, located by the sea, it’s a great view as your walking down, cosy around £5 also, lovely little stadium, I did Galatasaray’s yesterday also, that’s 5 stops on metro from Taksim
 
Any contact details for a taxi service from saw to taksim square. Had one for €50 and when i wanted to confirm they then wanted €110
 
MCFC ISRAEL said:
If you have a hotel in Taksim area, please do everything except use their metro, it's the most complicated thing I've ever done in my life. Most of the employees don't speak English, the ticket machine is in Turkish and all in all it took me more than two hours. But I'm finally here! Anyone in the area for celebration? where are you hanging out today?
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Just did the same thing, if you can sort out the istanbulkart it's not that complicated a journey and dirt cheap at about £1.20 excluding cost of card.
 
AshtonBlueMooner said:
@Lincolnshire_Blue or any other blue already in Istanbul, do you know if WhatsApp works over there? I’ve heard you need VPN but wanted to check. I’ve got Maya.net eSim but just wanted to know whether it’ll be WhatsApp or FaceTime audio calls to Mrs ABM. Thanks
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Sorry mate only just seen this, my WhatsApp works fine
 
We've wondered around Galata this afternoon. Beautiful streets with cafes and bars. Then walked up Istikal Street with lots of shops all the way to Taksim Square. Taksim square isn't really anything that special, a few kebab shops really and that's it. The side streets off Istikal has the bars and restaurants. Guessing Nevizade is where people will be going tonight?
 
MCFC ISRAEL said:
If you have a hotel in Taksim area, please do everything except use their metro, it's the most complicated thing I've ever done in my life. Most of the employees don't speak English, the ticket machine is in Turkish and all in all it took me more than two hours. But I'm finally here! Anyone in the area for celebration? where are you hanging out today?
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We've been using the metro everywhere so far and its been really easy. Luckily at the airport two people leaving gave us their Istanbulkart so we didn't have to buy it. You just scan it on the ticket machine and load money onto it by inserting lira banknotes or using your card. Then you just tap it on the gates to go through. Costs 9.90 lira a journey.
 
kippaxwill said:
We've wondered around Galata this afternoon. Beautiful streets with cafes and bars. Then walked up Istikal Street with lots of shops all the way to Taksim Square. Taksim square isn't really anything that special, a few kebab shops really and that's it. The side streets off Istikal has the bars and restaurants. Guessing Nevizade is where people will be going tonight?
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Yep, and the big one on Nevizade tomorrow night too, I can't wait.
 
kippaxwill said:
We've wondered around Galata this afternoon. Beautiful streets with cafes and bars. Then walked up Istikal Street with lots of shops all the way to Taksim Square. Taksim square isn't really anything that special, a few kebab shops really and that's it. The side streets off Istikal has the bars and restaurants. Guessing Nevizade is where people will be going tonight?
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Blues already here now around Nevizade
 
They are screening the game at the festival, Yenikapi for those blues without a ticket!
We're staying near Taksim square so will probably head over after a few drinks in Nevizade Street.
 

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We found the metro straight forward. Got ours at the metro at the airport, which was quiet - Buy your ticket first then top it up. You can change the language to English, although the machine we started on one of the buttons wasn't working for this!

Once you get it it's a quid a trip. So if you go one stop - a quid. But we got from the airport to uskudar for 2 quid each (cos we had to change). 4 quid each including the card price and it was a fair way (40 mins and 22 stops)
 
Pringletelli said:
Anyone attempting to check in for Pegasus flights, make sure to select "UK Citizen Passport" at the bottom of the list and not "Normal passport". This caught me out.
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How did you realise it was an error and what are the consequences, as we have entered 'normal passport' twice,and boarding passes have been issued?
 
bluesmith said:
Anyone flying with turkish airlines, if you sign in to their miles n smiles scheme for free and add your details to the booking you can access free wifi. Currently above croatia, on the 1.15 from Manchester. They're not shy on the free beer and wine either, hic.
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Thanks for confirming this mate I asked about free booze on another thread and got piss taken out of me haha enjoy!
 
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