Artık karşıya geçmek çok hızlı. Hele de metro bağlantılı yerlere. Yalnız iş trafiği dışında saatler…read moreseçmekte fayda var, yoksa binmek imkansız. Bi de yerin, suyun filan altından gidiyor, o kalabalıkla iyice klostrofobik olabilir. Nautilus alışveriş merkezinin hemen dibinde. Belki de bu yüzden küçük bir büfe ya da otomat koymaya gerek duymamışlar. Ancak bunlar küçük de olsa önemli, hayatı kolaylaştıran ayrıntılar diye düşünüyorum. Girişte İstanbul kart doldurma ya da tek bilet alma makineleri var ki bu süper bir şey. Mesela Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs istasyonunda tek bilet alınamıyor!

Deep in the bowels of the earth are the trains that take you to and from this conveniently located…read moremetro station. I don't remember how many escalators I took to get back to open air, but there were a lot. Well, actually around four, but seemed like way more. Like , even five. ... Ok ok I know you are unimpressed. This metro will leave you at the far end of Istaklal street far from Taksim Square. Galatea Tower, however, is pretty close. I really like the windy streets of the Galata Tower neighborhood.

Great way to get around Istanbul, especially if you need to travel to sight see. So interesting to…read morebe able to take a ferry from Europe to Asia and back and not need to go through passport control as Istanbul is the only city that straddles two continents. Tip: Sit inside. There are less people so you will get an unobstructed view through oversized windows. Plus you can have a tea or Turkish coffee that they bring around during your journey.