Where is a suitable place to live in Istanbul?

Istanbul is so big that you may not know it very well. After all, it is normal for some urban scenic spots in Turkey not to know. The following small series is to introduce you to Istanbul's tourist roads, especially the opposite of accommodation. Attention, everyone.

visa

1, Turkey's electronic signature is very convenient, except for passport information, and it does not need to provide any material proof. It is valid for half a year from the selected travel date.

2. official website applied by itself: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/zh/, signed the contract immediately after payment, and the fee was 60 dollars.

3. Taobao Substitution Application: Travel agencies can substitute applications. My reservation price is 428 yuan, 1-2 working days to sign the contract.

Tips:

Here, I want to spit out CYTS, because official website had a false alarm about buying a plane ticket before, so she chose Taobao as the visa agent, and found the name was wrong after signing! In the process of communication, I always ignore the answer and don't reply in time. Finally, I applied for the intervention of flying pig to speed up the revision. Fortunately, it can be revised, otherwise I really don't want to miss Turkey.

hotel

All hotels have unified reservations.

Gorem: Traveler.

Cost: Deluxe twin room about 500 yuan/night.

Advantages: Chinese service can be provided, and hot air balloons can be booked. The room has a large space and provides a rich breakfast, which belongs to a well-known local hotel.

Features: real cave hotels (some cave hotels in Kappa are built by themselves, not dug out, with large terraces. The hotel is located at the top of the mountain and has a good view.

Disadvantages: The cave hotel has small windows, so it's a little damp inside and a little cold at night.

Antalya: White Garden Hotel

Cost: A double room is about 350 yuan/night.

Advantages: the hotel is located in the old city, walking 300 meters to the seaside, providing breakfast.

Features: Antique architectural style, in line with the overall style of the old town of Kalejic.

Disadvantages: the double room provided is very small, and there is no walking space after the luggage is opened. It will be better to see the big bed room reserved by others.

Fetier: Giva Beach Resort Giva Beach Hotel _ All-inclusive

Cost: A double room is about 500 yuan/night.

Advantages: Experience the best hotel in this trip, the room is big enough, the service is good enough, the resort style, and it doesn't cost much to stay in the hotel.

Features: including three buffets a day, ice cream, drinks, snacks and snacks are served 24 hours a day, there are performances in the evening, and there are private beaches.

Disadvantages: I met an episode when I checked in and booked a double room. When I checked in, the staff said that I bought a double room for single use. Because of the buffet, I have to increase the cost of 30 euros for one person. After a long negotiation, I had no choice but to pay the fee, reminding everyone to be optimistic about the reservation information when booking. I heard that this hotel is often prone to similar situations.

Istanbul: Best Boeing Old Town Hotel BestPointHotelOldCity

Cost: Suite about 400 yuan/night.

Advantages: It is close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and not far from all the scenic spots in the old city.

Features: Antique architectural style, the hotel terrace can see the Blue Mosque and Bosphorus Strait.

Disadvantages: the room we provided was acceptable, and the passing partners were assigned to another building. The mattress is very soft, and some people may not be used to sleeping.

Exchange rate and currency

1, Turkey can use two currencies: lira (Turkish local currency, euro, it is more cost-effective to pay in lira.

2. Domestic exchange of lira and small euro requires an appointment, and China Bank is the most convenient.

3. You can apply for a Nanjing bank card before you leave, and there is no handling fee for the first ten cross-bank transactions in different places every day, which is convenient for you to withdraw cash locally.

4. The local four-leaf clover ATM will display the corresponding language according to the account opening location of the bank card. Chinese operation is very convenient and the exchange rate is very good. At the same time, the money taken out is small and complete, convenient and practical, very humanized and strong.

5. When we went there, the euro exchange rate was about 7.8: 1, and the lira exchange rate was about 1.9: 1. The selling exchange rate of the bank will be higher than the exchange rate found online.

6. I prepared 300 euros in advance for this trip. In fact, you only use euros (130 euros, and lira at other times.

About time difference

Daylight saving time: March-65438+1October, 5 hours later than China. Winter time:10-March of the following year, 6 hours later than in China.

About renting a car

1, car rental reservation: 5 seats in Correja Renault, 5 suitcases have just been laid down (1 28 inch, 1 24 inch, 2/20 inch, 1 17 inch, automatic transmission, no condition occurred during vehicle driving, and the experience was smooth.

2. The international driver's license is also translated and certified through the website of Huizu Car Rental.

3. The driving location and lanes in Turkey are the same as those in China. The driver's license will be translated and certified in the early stage, and then it can be used together with the domestic driver's license.

4. We chose the section from Antalya to fethiye to drive by car, pick up the car at Antalya Airport and return it in fethiye.

5.3 days' rent 1700 RMB, and the refueling fee is about 200TL.

About friendship

1. Traveling with strangers for the first time. I was relatively cautious in the early stage. I chose people from the same city to travel with me, and booked a plane ticket hotel after I made an appointment.

2. More and more people pay attention to the companion function of hornet's nest and don't want to travel alone. Finding a like-minded partner is also a great blessing in life.

3. At present, the hornet's nest puts forward a grade requirement for those who publish the itinerary, and it is not allowed to publish below LV.5, which also improves the authenticity, effectiveness and safety of the travel organizer.

About entertainment projects

1. I booked three entertainment projects at VV's house: ATV, paragliding and island jumping. I also ordered a jeep in the early stage and chose to give up temporarily. After negotiation, the merchant gave a refund and the service attitude was very good.

Some people say that it will be more cost-effective to find a hotel reservation. The deposit we pay Taobao is basically their commission. However, if you want to make a hotel reservation, you need to make a reservation in advance, so it is easy to have no vacancies on the spot.

Local security

1. I visited four cities in this trip. Kappa, Antalya and fethiye are all tourist cities with few people. There is no obvious political conflict, so it is relatively safe. I didn't see the police all the way.

2. Istanbul is relatively heavily guarded. People will see armed police patrolling and some military vehicles driving on the road, but there is no sense of panic in the local area. There will still be many people wandering in the street late at night.

I stayed in Istanbul for three days and didn't encounter any demonstrations or violent conflicts, but I still need to pay attention to safety when I go out.

Local communication

1. By comprehensive comparison, Fat Cat's calling card is the most cost-effective, 120 RMB, 14 day 4G traffic and 500 minutes call duration. The card is used without activation; The deposit is in 200 yuan, which will be mailed back at your own expense after returning to China, and the merchant will refund the deposit after receiving the goods; If you reserve a calling card, you will get an Istanbul transportation card. If you are lucky, there will be a lot of balance in it ~ ~

2. Call * 10 1# to get the phone number, and call * 159# to check the remaining traffic. With luck, the previous users will leave rich traffic resources ~ ~

2. It's the first time to use a local calling card, and the experience is very good, with almost no signal. TURCKELL is the largest operator in Turkey, and saw many shops along the way.

3. wifi coverage in Turkey is very wide. Most hotels and restaurants have wifi. During the visit, there was no time to play with mobile phones. I bought four G's of traffic, but the last two G's were not used up. At the same time, I spend most of my time on the Internet phone, and the 500-minute talk time is 1 minute. . .

Local call

1, Capadocia: The traffic is inconvenient, and buses can hardly be seen. There are three solutions.

1 You can rent a car or an ATV, but the road is very uneven, and it is not easy to drive uphill or downhill.

Shuttle service is usually provided for scheduled entertainment activities. If you just visit the surrounding towns, you can't go too far.

If you want to go further, you can choose to take a taxi or charter a car.

2. Antalya: The transportation is relatively convenient. There are buses and trams leading to the old city, and it is also convenient to take a taxi.

The old town of 1 is not big. If you just visit the old city, you don't need to take any means of transportation.

Aspandos Theatre and Cash Town are far away, so you'd better drive there, and you can choose to rent a car.

3. fethiye: Public transportation is not very convenient, and the distance between scenic spots is not close. Self-driving is the best choice, and taking a taxi is also acceptable. Shuttle service will be provided for fethiye's main entertainment projects, such as paragliding and island jumping. After returning the car, we went to the airport on the last day and chose to order a takeaway service at Hardy's house.

4. Istanbul: Public transportation is developed and convenient, and there is almost no need to take a taxi.

1 Bus, maps, trams and other public transport vehicles can use the transportation card, and the fare is 50% off. Almost every bus stop has a recharge machine, and small amounts also support recharge. The top-up machine can choose Chinese service, which is very convenient. Public transportation in Istanbul is more expensive. Even with the transportation card, the fare is 50% off, and the cost is between1.8-2.6tl.

The bad reputation of Istanbul taxi drivers has long been heard in China, including detours, malicious charges and bullying. I didn't take a taxi during my stay in Istanbul, but when two girls shared a hotel, they were cheated. I negotiated the price and asked to get off. If I want to move on, I must pay more. . .

Regional climate

This trip to Turkey took almost 12 days and experienced four seasons.

1. In Capadocia in spring, it is very warm after sunrise, very hot in the sun at noon and very cold after sunset. You need to wear thicker clothes.

2. In summer, the climate in Antalya near the Mediterranean Sea is hot and humid, and it won't feel cold at night. The short skirt is very chic and comfortable to wear.

In autumn, fethiye feels like Kappa. It will be very cold in the morning and at night, and it will be very hot after the sun comes out. Swimming in the sea at noon is no problem.

The temperature in Istanbul in winter has obviously entered the late autumn, and the locals have put on down jackets. The seaside is very cold at night, especially on the night tour in Bosporus, and the wind on the terrace is shivering with cold. . . However, during our stay in Istanbul, the sun was shining and the afternoon sun was warm and comfortable. Writing here, looking at the foggy day outside the window, I suddenly miss Istanbul, a sunny city.

skill

1, Turkish hotels basically have breakfast, and entertainment projects will provide pick-up service.

2. Most public toilets in Turkey are charged, ranging from 1-2TL.

3. The voltage in Turkey is 230V, so it is necessary to carry an Eurostandard adapter.

Turkey is a country without tipping. If you think the service is good, you can also give it.

Most people in Turkey's tourism service industry can speak English, and basic communication can be guaranteed.

6. Turkish tea is generally free after meals, but there is a charge for ordering before meals. Suggest asking in advance.