16 hour layover gets you easily 10 hour to explore the city. I would go to Sultanahmet and see the most famous sights there (blue mosque, hagia sophia, Topkapi, basilica cistern...). I would also pay for a cab (or private transfer) both ways to get the most out of it.
this. you need to take a cab. bus service would be too slow. head straight for city centre and soak it in. go to a bath house. then back to the airport.
>Do the locals get bent out of shape if you refer to Hagia Sophia
The locals call it Ayasofya, even in its reincarnated active mosque state. So, no. >constantinople, etc?
I don’t think so—they’re mostly quite proud of Istanbul’s status as a former center of the world. There’s stuff for sale in the markets that says Byzantium on it (and nobody ever even called it that), or makes reference to Greco-Roman history.
But what kind of a dweeb calls it Constantinople? I hope they still call NYC Nieuw Amsterdam and London Londinium, just to stay in character.
Constantinople means we're talking about that mighty, important, legendary place. You hear "Istanbul" and you're reminded it's now relegated to being just a city. A city in... "Türkiye". Imagine falling this low.
They hate Syrians because they’re seen as dirty, primitive leeches, not because they’re seen as rapists—the whole “refugee=rapist” rubric seems mostly to be prevalent among Europeans, and more often just online rather than IRL. Apart from one mild grumble from a cab driver, I didn’t really notice the hostility on the streets; I’ve mostly just read about it. But I also don’t speak Turkish; the people with whom I spoke English or German didn’t really say anything about it. It might have been more noticeable if I did.
Sex tourism. There are countless top level prostitutes on tinder that say they'll spread their legs for $100. Haven't tried though. Are they satisfying? asking for a friend.
Coom, coom and coom. Turkish girls can be hot, provided they wax, and they love slobbering up white wiener. Just walking out of the airport should provide you ample opportunity. I had the techs slobber up my knob during my hair transplant there, just because I’m Israeli and they loved my accent. The Turkish doctor was so mogged he didn’t even say anything, kept up his work like nothing was going on. Maybe he’s used to it.
16 hours is more than enough for that dump. Take a cab to the mosques, walk along the waterfront, and boom, you've seen everything worth seeing. Most importantly of all, do not eat any food - Turks are second only to Indians for bad hygiene standards.
I'm a big fan of Istanbul but not right now. full of draft dodging ukranians and russians, and its actually kind of scary because they are so noided about agents coming to find them. you get a lot of suspiscious looks. 16 hours is probably fine, but stay away from hostels. just avoid it, and look as clueless and moronic as you can.
not the place where you want to be all real traveller, then have some ukranian teenager think you're a spook rounding up the deserters. I am pretty sure you can get killed like that.
16 hour layover gets you easily 10 hour to explore the city. I would go to Sultanahmet and see the most famous sights there (blue mosque, hagia sophia, Topkapi, basilica cistern...). I would also pay for a cab (or private transfer) both ways to get the most out of it.
this. you need to take a cab. bus service would be too slow. head straight for city centre and soak it in. go to a bath house. then back to the airport.
Do the locals get bent out of shape if you refer to hagia sophia, constantinople, etc?
>Do the locals get bent out of shape if you refer to Hagia Sophia
The locals call it Ayasofya, even in its reincarnated active mosque state. So, no.
>constantinople, etc?
I don’t think so—they’re mostly quite proud of Istanbul’s status as a former center of the world. There’s stuff for sale in the markets that says Byzantium on it (and nobody ever even called it that), or makes reference to Greco-Roman history.
But what kind of a dweeb calls it Constantinople? I hope they still call NYC Nieuw Amsterdam and London Londinium, just to stay in character.
I personally like to call it Miklagard.
Constantinople means we're talking about that mighty, important, legendary place. You hear "Istanbul" and you're reminded it's now relegated to being just a city. A city in... "Türkiye". Imagine falling this low.
Top Kapi, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.
Sabiha or Ataturk?
They destroyed the brothels during covid I hate that place go to the sofia thats all frick off
>eat good food
>do what other anons said
>experience the worst traffic existing in humanity
I heard that they hate Syrians over there cuz they’re rapists or something. Did you guys notice the hatred or no?
They hate Syrians because they’re seen as dirty, primitive leeches, not because they’re seen as rapists—the whole “refugee=rapist” rubric seems mostly to be prevalent among Europeans, and more often just online rather than IRL. Apart from one mild grumble from a cab driver, I didn’t really notice the hostility on the streets; I’ve mostly just read about it. But I also don’t speak Turkish; the people with whom I spoke English or German didn’t really say anything about it. It might have been more noticeable if I did.
Go to a brothel and the hagia Sophia
You should try the amazing shish kebabs they have in city center
try and bang some broads
Sex tourism. There are countless top level prostitutes on tinder that say they'll spread their legs for $100. Haven't tried though. Are they satisfying? asking for a friend.
why not extend the layover
Yes!
the blue mosque
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Try a bathhouse
>What should I do during a 16-hour layover in Istanbul?
immerse yourself in the culture
keeping insisting that is Constantinople to anyone who will listen
Coom, coom and coom. Turkish girls can be hot, provided they wax, and they love slobbering up white wiener. Just walking out of the airport should provide you ample opportunity. I had the techs slobber up my knob during my hair transplant there, just because I’m Israeli and they loved my accent. The Turkish doctor was so mogged he didn’t even say anything, kept up his work like nothing was going on. Maybe he’s used to it.
Nobody likes Israelis.
16 hours is more than enough for that dump. Take a cab to the mosques, walk along the waterfront, and boom, you've seen everything worth seeing. Most importantly of all, do not eat any food - Turks are second only to Indians for bad hygiene standards.
>Turks are second only to Indians for bad hygiene standards
thats false tho
I'm a big fan of Istanbul but not right now. full of draft dodging ukranians and russians, and its actually kind of scary because they are so noided about agents coming to find them. you get a lot of suspiscious looks. 16 hours is probably fine, but stay away from hostels. just avoid it, and look as clueless and moronic as you can.
not the place where you want to be all real traveller, then have some ukranian teenager think you're a spook rounding up the deserters. I am pretty sure you can get killed like that.