Istanbul can be explored in 4-5 days, but only the most famous sights and a few Turkish dishes can be tasted.
Anyone walking in the most famous districts of Europe will not see anything from the real life of the Turkish people.
The Grand Bazaar is a must-see, but if you want to buy cheap goods, you should look around Eminönü, the Spice Bazaar right next to the beach, or Karaköy, where men can bargain for technical goods and tools.
Istanbul Kart is a travel card that locals also use to reduce the money spent on travel. It can be used on trams, buses, metros, metro buses, city-operated boats, lifts, and nostalgia trams.
If you don't have time to see everything in Istanbul, check which museums are open when, and buy a museum card to save money.
Istanbul is unconsciously hilly and has no sidewalks and slippery asphalt. Wear shoes or sports sandals that will grip your ankles and crease your sole training.
Before you travel to Turkey, be sure to check out who Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was. He was the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey.
Istanbul has a vibrant nightlife, with clubs, bars, and restaurants open until dawn. Anyone who has outgrown their partying era should go at least once and see how they party there.
In larger mosques, women are required to wear their shoulders and skirts/trousers upside down and above their knees. In smaller mosques, this rule is not always enforced.
Dolmus is a popular means of transportation for locals and is something you won't see much in the tourist section.
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