Istanbul | It’s been a blast - Thank You!

[staffsblue]

Found the locals to be fantastic. Really friendly and couldn't do enough to help you.
A few scammers around but leave you alone if you politely tell them where to go.
And it seems Istanbul is the city of cats, who just reluctantly let the people live there.

 

[Craig]

Still here and what an amazing few days and City it is. The locals have been great with us too.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

Found the locals to be fantastic. Really friendly and couldn't do enough to help you.
A few scammers around but leave you alone if you politely tell them where to go.
And it seems Istanbul is the city of cats, who just reluctantly let the people live there.

The cats were so cute. Met a few daily favourites, would love to adopt a few and bring them over.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

That’s the bottom line. UEFA don’t give a flying fuck about the well-being of the normal fans because they know we’ll turn up however badly we’re treated. It’s all about extracting as much cash from us as possible. Charging 15 times as much for water as street sellers selling it outside is the perfect example. Should have been free.

Especially given you have already paid £160 plus for a ticket in most instances. They were actually selling water out of cardboard boxes in the stadium which I spotted by chance so that saved the horrendous queue. I then bought two bottles of a kid selling them outside on that walk to nowhere in case I had to sleep on the side of a road all night!

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Let's face it Istanbul is a shit hole but I've never met such lovely people apart from all the robbing bustards taxi drivers etc.

To be fair though it's a place you need to keep your wits about you (somewhat) and my first touch point with the people was a random stranger paying 1 Lira so I could use toilet (he didn't need to do that)

It's not a place I'll ever travel back to unless football need must but very fond memories

Champions of Europe, we'll never sing that

You must've been very unfortunate.

Istanbul is a magnificent city with exceptional,friendly locals.

UEFA on the other hand are a disgrace at every level,not fit for purpose and must be held to public account for their dereliction of duty of care.

Thank you Istanbul,you were wonderful hosts.

 

[MadchesterCity]

You must've been very unfortunate.

Istanbul is a magnificent city with exceptional,friendly locals.

UEFA on the other hand are a disgrace at every level,not fit for purpose and must be held to public account for their dereliction of duty of care.

Thank you Istanbul,you were wonderful hosts.

Nope I loved it and am dead thankful

 

[Gone for a Burton]

The place is a shit hole, if you are a woman expect to be leered at by every man aged 10 - 90, expect to be ripped off at every opportunity, don't be fooled by the friendly smile, don't expect to have a decent diet and don't expect any help from those who are being paid to help.

Did you go to Middlesbrough ?

 

[City Mike 1969]

Can't believe I didn't pack Imodium before travelling

 

[Daz_Blue]

Its been a

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

I’ve been lucky enough to travel to pretty much every corner of the globe and thought Istanbul was a superb city and a great experience for me and the group I travelled with in terms of the trip overall.

Restaurants and bars, hotel we stayed at, tourist sights (blue mosque, grand bazaar etc) locals and Inter fans all absolutely superb. Just a stunning city with so much to do and see that you could never really be bored.

Any city fans saying they thought Istanbul was a ‘shit hole’ clearly stayed in a shit hotel/area (no offence) and can’t have bothered to see the great sights the city has to offer.