ISTANBUL HAS CHANGED: Important Things to Know Before Traveling in 2024

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ISTANBUL HAS CHANGED: Important Things to Know Before Traveling in 2024
As the 2024 starts, we are planning our new destionations. Here we share with you the most important things to knoe before traveling to Istanbul in 2024, where we speak about the new fees for taxis, public transportation, visas and the new entrance fee for Hagia Sophia and some of the major attractions in Istanbul.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Minimum Wage
00:49 - Taxi Fees
03:12 - Public Transportation
04:01 - Luxury Cars
04:45 - Visa Exemptions
05:12 - New Museum fees
05:43 - Topkapı Palace new ticket rules
07:02 - Hagia Sophia new rules & entrance fee
10:03 - Outro

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@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

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@enalo6261 4 ай бұрын

I read somewhere you can pay with credit card instead of istanbul kart.

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Nop, the method is barely being tested but in very few buses, it cannot be found in every metro, bus, ferry, etc, so I do not suggest going without an Istanbulkart, as someone who uses the transport almost every day, I can tell you that I have seen it a very few times and just in few buses. The Istanbulkart is the way to go still.

@MustafaWahid-ub9ty 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@BeryIstanbulTips so if i want go to mosque pray hagia sofia so need pay 50 dollar then

@tu-koss7w93 4 ай бұрын

I am turkısh, I love you ♥♥♥

@SgxNaaBoy 4 ай бұрын

Prices are absolutely insane. I am from London, and some of these prices would be considered too expensive even here...

@barbarasestak9085 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I would never pay 50 euros for Topkapi or for anything else...

@binkyslapass1 4 ай бұрын

I was there and dident enter these tourist places too many people and not worth hanging around...

@mahboobhussain2312 4 ай бұрын

Was in Istanbul in November price's have triple from 2 yrs ago

@Unknown1684 4 ай бұрын

@@barbarasestak9085 topkapi Palace isn't €50. I went last November and for 2 of us cost less than £50 which I paid on my UK debit card. Topkapi Palace is well worth the price. We were there for around 4 hours. It's such a big place

@Unknown1684 4 ай бұрын

@@binkyslapass1you missed out. All tourist places are full of people

@saiful46 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Ticket prices went up really high!!! I know the Turkish economy is hurting but these prices will discourage many budget travelers.

@catherineviger 3 ай бұрын

exactly like prices of everything, including food, which doubled during the last year (and same the year before) in Turkey.

@user-ut8xv8ne6u 2 ай бұрын

Sure!

@ismetozer7594 Ай бұрын

Suggests enough rich Arabs enters with a big family! wow

@getstuffed5705 4 ай бұрын

These prices are an insult , there is no way tourists will keep coming to Turkey if they keep ripping people off.

@Pedro-gq9dc 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I'm in shock by these prices, absolutely ridiculous prices! When it was a museum, the entry fee to Hagia Sophia was around 10 euros and you could visit the ground floor and upstairs... Paying 25 euros to just visit the upstairs area is quite insane...

@user-zp1xn9or9p 4 ай бұрын

Agreed, because of that price we will likely skip it, there are plenty of other sites that are also very beautiful

@CindyRiesling 3 ай бұрын

@@user-zp1xn9or9pTotally. will skip it too on our trip in April and visit the Blue Mosque which I believe is free.

@opa8928 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the average price for a museum ticket is EUR 12-18. A skip the line ticket would be € 21.

@fionarahl9399 4 ай бұрын

Those new prices for museums are absolutely INSANE. I will miss the days where I could visit Hagia Sofia for free.

@XxPROWERxX 4 ай бұрын

Im from Brazil and im going to Turkey next week, and i would have reconsidered traveling there if i saw those prices beforehand, that's more expensive than Austria/Swiss, from Palace perspective, i think Versailes is around 25£ and Scholls schonbrunn is around 30£.

@noface_777 3 ай бұрын

Would love to hear your experiences from your trip! We’re on the verge of finalizing our vacation to Turkey. We’re on the fence right now.

@TK-qv4xh 3 ай бұрын

Everything else is so much cheaper than Western Europe.

@LorenaLima-it2cz 2 ай бұрын

concordo eu moro aqui e ta cada dia mais dificil viver....sinceramente os turistas deveriam crrer daqui ta ridiculo

@amandabradley6256 21 күн бұрын

Wow…..Thank you so much for this….even living here in Singapore (equal to Zurich as the most expensive city on the planet)….these prices are crazy. But I think what shocked me is that local people have to pay the same price as a tourist to HS. That’s very sad.

@RafiqSayed 4 ай бұрын

Day light robbery, these prices r too high. If I had known these prices before I booked my trip, I would have gone to some other country.

@hamzahjaved5463 3 ай бұрын

hope you enjoyed the trip regardless, when you said you would've booked trip to another country, which country did you have in mind?

@Ellary_Rosewood 4 ай бұрын

The prices for the museums and palace are shocking. Even where I'm from in the U.S., I would never pay that much money to visit a museum. That's definitely going to deter a LOT of people from visiting these beautiful places. :\

@soheiblf9081 2 ай бұрын

25 USD for Hagia sofia and 50 USD for Topkapi palace is actually crazy! way too much expensive, you will never see a museum or a church in Europe at this price

@emip3008 Ай бұрын

Mmm I would argue that isn't true. Let's say in Rome... You have to pay to enter almost EVERY single church.

@JamesWithHisDrum 17 күн бұрын

I’m from Rome actually u can visit almost every single church for free, what u said is complete misleading

@kathrynboniface3455 5 күн бұрын

@@emip3008 That is not true. Even the Vatican is free to enter.

@kathrynboniface3455 5 күн бұрын

You don’t pay for church entry in Rome. Even the Vatican is free to enter.@@emip3008

@rosadofamily9433 4 ай бұрын

Gracias Bery por tus videos tan honestos y acertados!

@petrkolar5118 2 ай бұрын

Prices are ridiculous in Istanbul these days.

@pattyduran2095 4 ай бұрын

Absurd prices, thanks for keeping us informed

@mirnasanchez2393 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information very well explained !

@mikichilcutt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the information. this is very very helpful

@tonyha3827 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was most informative. Her info is right to the point and helpful. I'm here today from America

@sammayet9002 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info , will keep in mind, awesome ❤❤❤

@JayyKL 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the informative video; came just in time as i was planning my visit in March. With the steep price, perhaps might just opt out

@6whiteeagle9 3 ай бұрын

Very good info I couldn't find anywhere else!

@sanjivkeskar2547 4 ай бұрын

Useful information.Thanks.

@spectrum868 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this update. Entrance fees are very expensive.

@meissoun 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the updates, they will be very useful for my next trip to Istanbul in May. Fortunately I have visited all the major sights several times before, so I can save a lot of money! Also fortunately there are a lot of other things to see and do and literally thousands of mosques that are free to enter.

@cammyminott 4 ай бұрын

I'm so happy I visited in November 2023 where the prices were significantly lower (I paid 950TL for entrance to Topkapi Palace & Harem) and in some cases did not exist (for the mosques). Nevertheless, I do plan on visiting Istanbul again (whenever I can afford to 😄). The city was a beauty, the culture rich and I felt alive and SAFE (esp. as a solo black female traveler. I will continue to follow your channel religiously. Turkey forever 🥰

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

You’re always welcome in Istanbul ❤️ I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip last year, thank you for watching us and your support! 💐

@fatimaabid5824 4 ай бұрын

The prices seem to have doubled from when I visited last year in July 2023, I’m planning to go again and do Basilica cistern and some other things that we missed, but I don’t recall paying anything for Hagia Sophia at all..wasn’t it free ? Or maybe I’ve forgotten …we only paid for Topkappi Dolmabache and the Galata Tower

@bccptw 3 ай бұрын

I went back in December of 2023.

@user-un2bu3ey5m 2 ай бұрын

It's not Turkey. It's Türkiye!

@cammyminott 2 ай бұрын

@fatimaabid5824 For Basilica Cistern I paid 450TL, Galata Tower was closed due to construction and I went to Dolmabache Palace for free (although it was the anniversary of Ataturk's passing and the daily routine was changed up a bit so I don't know if that was a factor). I only did a few hours on the Asain side and didn't get the chance to see a dervish show or visit Balat/Fener so those will be my aim on my next visit.

@opinionista. Ай бұрын

I love your videos Bery, very informative. Thank You!!!

@adamardja5481 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your explanation

@zoidxenaful 4 ай бұрын

This is very useful information to prep my upcoming IST trip in Feb. Thank you so much!

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@handsfreeJD 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I am back in Istanbul in March. Sadly I did not get to see the Topkapi palace last time. Not sure we will see it this time either with those new prices. Pleased to see Uber is now in Istanbul now though.

@ahmadaswad78 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for good info Bery....very very helpful

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!❤️

@dureshehwar6935 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful video. Prices are really really excessive though now.

@Igorinrussia Ай бұрын

Thank you for the video! Subbed!

@Fiola_M 4 ай бұрын

Every nation is looking for hard currency. I love your handbag. Good information. Seems like the museum pass is the way to go.

@muhammadraza8488 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your information ❤

@coltongalt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'll be heading there in March

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to 🇹🇷!

@noushrab 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, insightful ✋🏻

@anwarjoomaye4977 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mrs Bery thanking for your nice videos very interesting. Do you organise tours and accommodation plz. Thx.

@user-sj2vb1io8e 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the useful information😊. Do you know maybe which languages are available in Hagia Sofia free audio guide? Thank you 😊

@haniaj2023 4 ай бұрын

grateful to be able to visit turkey in jan-feb 2022 when most countries just open back from covid travel ban...the prices were lower and the air was fresher. I can't afford to travel there nowadays. The hot air baloon price in Cappadocia was only 50euro...the airbnb i stayed in Balat for a month was 700euro but today i checked is 1600euro...crazy lucky...

@Savarkar19 Ай бұрын

I have a 20 hr layover inbetween my flights in Istanbul next month. Luckily I will get to take the Tourististanbul tour which will cover a lot of tourist places free of cost 🤩

@andysantoso5982 Ай бұрын

Been there 2 years ago and will visit again this weekend.glad i'been visit many places.so just enjoy the food and atmosphere there.

@kamdinek.3459 2 ай бұрын

Hello! I live in Istanbul and find your videos very informative and well made! I am glad I got to see all those places over 10 years ago when they were dirt cheap. :)

@BeryIstanbulTips 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@enriqueae7532 4 ай бұрын

Wow!! These new prices!! Thank you for the update!!

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@izzafareeziman 4 ай бұрын

I’m from Malaysia. Visited Istanbul twice in 2016 and 2019. I’m lucky to have visited majority of the tourist attractions there as the prices were still very reasonable..all the best Istanbul

@sajarulelyas9104 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Bery for sharing. I'll be there at the end of Feb. InshaAllah

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to Istanbul! 🇹🇷

@sajarulelyas9104 4 ай бұрын

@@BeryIstanbulTips Tq😄. Bery, may I ask your opinion. Where's better area to spend sunset scenery? Whether uskudar coast walkway or sultanahmet from rooftop.

@zmoullan86 4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for this helpful video, I will be arriving next week. I cannot wait.

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Welcome and enjoy your trip!

@noface_777 3 ай бұрын

Would love to hear your experiences from your trip! We’re on the verge of finalizing our vacation to Turkey. We’re on the fence right now.

@bj-th7ul 4 ай бұрын

Been missing you and this program... Do you offer Spanish language (learning opportunities) in any of your Istanbul presentations? I see Istanbul & Turkiye as a place to go & I would like to visit (?)... Your presentations have been and are a great resource - Appears to be a great resource! It's winter in the US Pacific Northwest. I've been feeling lonely lately. Thanks for sharing, gracias - (found 'em & subscribed: Bery Istanbul Tips en Español - thanks again) -

@Sophie-lv1np 4 ай бұрын

The info you often provide about Istanbul and Turkey are really helpful and handy. I always watch your videos prior to travelling to Istanbul whenever I visit

@Sophie-lv1np 4 ай бұрын

Truly appreciate your info on this KZfaq channel👍

@julierutter9390 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Bery for another informative video. The prices are shocking, especially the minimum wage !!. However, it depends on how much we value sonething as to how much we are prepared to spend on it.

@volter555 4 ай бұрын

very useful info, thanks

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bvtiger33 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful, I wish I knew about the visa free travel two weeks ago. Now watching your video about the Istanbulkart

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@reviewed3498 3 ай бұрын

Prices are ridiculous considering even what the new minimum wage is.

@istanbulportrait 3 ай бұрын

Huh? In Istanbul, people earn an average salary of 1000 USD. In Istanbul, no one works for minimum wage.

@dschaydschee Ай бұрын

@@istanbulportraitlol

@samting84 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful video; thank you. The prices for museums are certainly high; I hope the locals get a discount. I visited Hagia Sophia about a year ago on a late cold evening and the mosque was not busy but it was great to be among families and children who were also visiting. It had a very relaxed and informal atmosphere. I had sadden to hear now the Ground Floor is only open for Muslims during worshiping hours.

@aliabbass5263 4 ай бұрын

That's very informative video ❤❤❤ well done 👍👍👍👍 great day everyday 💯💯💯👍💯💯👍❤❤❤❤

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 👍

@jyotipethe 13 күн бұрын

Thanks you for this. A year ago we visited Hagia Sophia and only saw the bottom floor. Now we can visit the upper floor. That’s good. The $25 feet is not good. But we might still do it.

@richarderwin6244 4 ай бұрын

Informative video - do you have any idea whether the Chora Museum/Kariye Mosque will be open to visitors in 2024?

@siritariya152 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your VDO. Very informative and helpful. We are going there in May! Do you know when Galata tower will be reopened please? I went on their website and the place appears to be closed for restoration. Thank you.

@user-zp1xn9or9p 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the new information!!! My husband and I are planning to visit March 2024. If we stay in Kadikoy or Taksim which airport do you recommend we fly into, so we can use the metro and walk alot?

@anneivan1518 4 ай бұрын

Hi Bery, Thank you again - very informative- I will be visiting Turkiye in May but travelling all over & as one of your followers said prices compared to Australia & other western countries are not too bad. I am so looking forward to this visit. 😊🤗🇦🇺

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

I’m sure you’ll enjoy your trip! 🇹🇷❤️✈️

@4anaudienceof1 4 ай бұрын

😮 I'm so glad I took that trip in November. I was hoping to come back in June but 😢.

@DNB50CoLIVEwork 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely enjoyed almost 3 wks in Istanbul and look forward to returning. I used Uber and train almost all the time there, no taxi.

@Kantarian1 4 ай бұрын

Hello and thanks for the videos! I have a trip to Istanbul coming up. Do you know a tour guide who speaks Bulgarian? My English is not good!

@JudeR-lc9vg 4 ай бұрын

Hello Bery. Thank you for all your informative tips. However, do you have any information on airbnb rentals in Turkey? Heard that it seemed that the law has changed with regard to airbnd rentals and consequently rentals will be more expensive. Any details?

@beatrizdominguez9247 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info. I will be visiting late this year. Which musks can we visit for free? Which musks are not so famous but worth visiting as well? Thank you

@alanching1077 4 ай бұрын

watching your video about a year now and i'm actually booked the ticket go Istanbul on May 😁😁just want to thank you so much !!!

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Yayyyy! That’s great news! Enjoy your time here ✈️🇹🇷❤️

@mskrh640 4 ай бұрын

Hi Berry. Thanks to your KZfaq videos , we have learned a lot about Turkey, especially Istanbul. God willing, my wife and I are planning to visit Turkey in May. We are pleased that visas are not required for those coming from USA; On the other hand, we are disappointed by the increase in the price of the museum entrance ticket and the cost of transportation. It would be great if you could share other more informative videos. Thank you.

@scrungus9620 4 ай бұрын

From USA also traveling in May and I'm glad about the Visa 😊

@mskrh640 Ай бұрын

@@scrungus9620 Hope see you there.

@AmaniHamzah 4 ай бұрын

Hi Bery, thank you for putting up together very useful information on the latest Istanbul tourism updates. I would like to find out whether a Muslim foreigner to enter Hagia Sophia for pray would be charged the entrance fee as well?

@gabriellagirardi4741 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Bery for your info which is always so well detailed and clear. Prices are indeed very high and visiting a museum, an historical site, a mosque and even a church in Turkey is a must! Let's hope they will come down..

@meissoun 4 ай бұрын

There are a lot of these places that you can visit for much less money of even for free and that are just as rewarding. Bery covers a lot of them on this channel.

@jsheikh8 7 күн бұрын

This video is really useful, thank you. We are in Istanbul at the moment, and are genuinely shocked at the prices here - much more expensive than in the UK 😳

@jodimuse18 4 ай бұрын

Great info❤

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KT-yi4kx 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the very helpful video. I am going in a month after visiting Paris. I think the museum’s will be less there than Istanbul which we had selected as a budget destination. Glad to go but not so happy about the price increase as when I booked my travel in September last year.

@joshuasohn301 2 ай бұрын

ya, wtf!?!? 50 usd for the palace, that's outrageous. No place in the US, Europe, or any other continent charges fees like that. Even 25 usd for hagia sophia, when it used to be free is an uneconomical jump. Really discouraging! But thank you for providing this video and all the others. Very helpful as I am planning our trip to Istanbul and Cappadocia.

@markpowell8505 4 ай бұрын

Great information! Why are some charges in euro's and not TL? Thanks

@id6113 Ай бұрын

Vry expenisve

@mekoeneko 3 ай бұрын

These museum prices are insane. There is no place in Europe with such high prices for museum entry, not even close. For example the entry fee currently for the Louvre Paris is €22. Yet in Istanbul they want $30 just to climb the Galata Tower!? The city will kill its tourism with such excessive prices.

@balwc147 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's really crazy and fucked up

@istanbulportrait 3 ай бұрын

It is more logical to serve 25 people for the same price instead of 100 people. In this way, it will be easier to maintain your quality and brand.

@gregperez919 Ай бұрын

I will be visiting Türkiye in May. Will definitely get the Museum pass. Yes I know it doesn’t work in the Aya Sofya but I will be touring the country for the month and I think it will save money over all. Thanks for this valuable information.

@anamaria94088 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for keeping us updated

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

I agree with this! Even many Turks say the same, that prices are exaggerated especially when being compared with many palaces and museums in Vienna, London, Paris 🥹

@rnykt7633 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. During end february, how is the weather?

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

You can check it from Accuweather to have an idea :) even for us is impossible to know what’s the weather for tomorrow, you know, unpredictable weather lately 😉

@xdanciax 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, maybe i will visit in next 10 years :D crazy fees

@nikintinia1732 2 ай бұрын

Comforting to know with a trip booked for this year! I remember years ago and I’ve been seven times it used to be much cheaper than Greece which is my motherland. Now it seems Greece maybe much cheaper. Lucky I’ve been to most of the landmarks only place I will visit is the Basilica Cistern

@hasnata9039 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@BeryIstanbulTips Ай бұрын

Thank YOU for the extra support! Much appreciated 🫶🥰

@TheTanha47 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Lady.

@mrttrm9504 4 ай бұрын

Teşekkürler🌷💕

@red6781234 4 ай бұрын

Hello, I like your videos a lot but I was wondering if you know a cinema in Istanbul that shows older turkish movies like Kader, Uzak, Eskiya and Yol?

@suparnabhattacharya3864 4 ай бұрын

Hi Berry! Thank you for the informative video. Could you please provide some more information about the museum card? For example, where to buy the card from and how much cost effective it would be etc. Thank you 🙏.

@vincentiusrumawas4634 4 ай бұрын

Just visited Istanbul last weekend. Yes, the prices ARE TOO EXPENSIVE. It is not reasonable to put such a high price for such an attraction. We've been to many countries in Europe, incl. Scandinavia, and Istanbul breaks the records. 1500 lira to enter Topkapi Museum is simply insane, and not to mention the level of service attitude that you receive from the 'officers'. Some of them are really rude but 'incompetent'. We were really disappointed. There is a saying - pay peanut got monkey, but if you pay for a Rolls Royce and get a Lada,... Naah,... Be careful when they ask you to buy an earphone in Hagia Sophia. Just DON'T! We use mobile phones which not equipped with a jack for earphone. They asked us to buy earphone to listen to the audio guide if we don't bring our headphone.

@deborahannv 4 ай бұрын

i have been to Istanbul and Turkey about 6 times, I am surprised at the increase in prices. what other options would you suggest? i was thinking Blue Mosque and Rustem Pasha or Suleymaniye Mosque. I am bringing my sister and friend on their first visit in September. we only have a day and a half as we are coming on a cruise ship. Thanks for all of your hard work through the past couple years. you have always been one of my favorite KZfaqrs for Turkey.

@shaffehaffejee3657 4 ай бұрын

Sushmita: happy I was on a 12 day tour in Turkiye, September 2023. It was unforgettable and loved every minute of being in Europe - 2 Continents simultaneously- no other place in the world 🌎 can this be achieved ❤️ Turkiye always - would love to visit again but prices 😮 OMG 😮

@m.ali777 4 ай бұрын

Hi, It's very delightful to see your wonderful and informative videos. I want to ask about any discounts for physical handicapped persons to tourist / museum/ parks/ places, similar to European countries. Plz guide. Thanks

@xuy98xuy98 3 ай бұрын

Hi Bery, thanks for your video. I like them all. I am trying to buy attraction tickets or pass online but I am not sure which website is official. Thanks!

@BeryIstanbulTips 3 ай бұрын

You cannot buy them online, is only at the ticket office on the same day of your visit.

@xuy98xuy98 3 ай бұрын

Hi @@BeryIstanbulTips, I am going to buy some pass online wonder whether Galata Tower will be open in May. Also I am very interested in Kariye Mosque. Google Map said it's closed but some people say you can visit if you buy the city pass. Thanks.

@lgfumag 3 ай бұрын

Hello, the content on your YT is very good. Could you help me with a question?? I was seeing that there is the option to purchase the "Istanbul City Card" with unlimited use for 3 days. So, is this card being sold and on what type of machine can I buy it?

@evyj9261 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Im glad i went there last October and got in for free.

@DubCmusicTV 4 ай бұрын

Went in Nov 2021. Loved it . Saw this coming once the cruise ship line was set for galataport

@Unknown1684 4 ай бұрын

Same here😂. I went in November and saved the entrance fee. But hopefully I go again I can pray without walking past 100s of people🤣

@amirah2369 2 ай бұрын

Can you do a video about changes for foreigners who want to relocate to Istanbul? For example, guidelines regarding residence visas? Thanks!

@noragoodwin9307 8 күн бұрын

We visited Türkiye in June 2023 and had a blast! We purchased two Museum Passes Türkiye at Topkapı Palace and used them in Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Izmir (including Ephesus). We spent $200 for those passes and frankly, it was the best $200 we’ve ever spent on travel passes abroad! We stayed in the Sultanahmet area so walked to Topkapı, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Basilica Cistern. We took the (modern) tram to Grand Bazaar and across the Golden Horn to Galata Tower, then we walked to Istiqlal Avenue and Taksim Square from Galata. The tram was efficient, convenient, and economical.

@nawel1466 3 ай бұрын

I went more than 8 years ago and the prices were a fifth of that. I was intending on taking my children but now I will have to reconsider. I haven't paid more than 6 euros to enter a museum. This is insane.

@Crazyworldd160 2 ай бұрын

been all these places i paid 50TL max

@matteoorlandelli1839 Ай бұрын

hello Bery, very usefull informations ... thank you! do you know if there is some "family offer" for Istanbul museum pass? I'll be in Instabul in july with my family ... it seems I'm going to spend more in museum then flights!!! :(

@BeryIstanbulTips Ай бұрын

Only the ones I showed.

@TheDoRelian 3 ай бұрын

Great info! Cancelled my upcoming trip to Turkey and reoriented to Egypt. I simply don't like to feel I'm getting robbed :). Nevertheless, good channel, it was a great ride :)

@tudormihaisoiman9809 3 ай бұрын

You'll feel robbed in Egypt, too. Check the entrance fees there🙁

@balwc147 3 ай бұрын

Bro egypt is worse in that aspect 😂

@bernitahector2085 2 ай бұрын

I actually felt safer in Turkiye when I visited in 2022 than my trip to Egypt a few years ago.

@noface_777 3 ай бұрын

Hi Bery, appreciate all your travel videos on Turkey! My partner and I are planning our 2 week vacation in Turkey this May 2024. We can’t seem to find a video or reliable resource on updated budget/cost of travel within Turkey in 2024. Are you able to give us a rough estimated travel budget in Turkish Lira? Like a comfortable mid range budget. Appreciate your response as it’ll help us out a lot! 🙏🏻

@philippoole1716 2 ай бұрын

Hi Beryl is the old church at Chora now a mosque? Thank you.

@lazymaniac5511 4 ай бұрын

We love watching your youtube chn. Bery , always great and informative content. I have a question for you: Is it the same price for Turkish citizen or just for Tourists? It seams a lot for a turkish citizen living on minimum vage. Again thank you for your time and effort that you put in these videos, we all appreciate it

@BeryIstanbulTips 4 ай бұрын

Hi! The 25€ is the same price for all including Turkish citizens and us living here on a valid residence permit, no discounted prices for us as in the rest of museums throughout the country and Istanbul 🥹

@tomr164 18 күн бұрын

Yep, just returned from trip to Istanbul. Insane prices for the biggest tourist sites. I skipped them. Visited the free ones and just toured around the city. Hamam's also gone x4-x5 over the past two years, as many more.