Za one koji su prvi put u ovom gradu mogu samo jedno da
kažem: Normalno je da se povremeno izgubite. Sasvim je izvesno da ćete zalutati
u neku ulicu koja nije na karti. Ako vam je za utehu- ni taksisti ne znaju gde
voze (osim glavnih znamenitosti), ne znaju engleski I ne koriste navigaciju.
Dakle, kada udjete u taksi savetujem vam da prethodno izguglujete gde idete.
Ako znate gde idete ne treba vam taksi, ali ako ne znate, tad nemojte ni
slucajno da ulazite u taksi, jer oni jedva cekaju izgubljene turiste.
Start naplaćuju 3TL i ako naglasite da uključe taksimetar
vožnja vas neće skupo koštati osim ukoliko ne putujete od jednog aerodroma na
drugi. Cene su možda za nijansu niže nego u Beogradu, ali imajte u vidu da su
ovde gužve neverovatne. Ako ste vozač, to vam uopšte ne umanjuje problem, jer
se svakako u vreme špica ništa ne pomera. A špic je od 0-24h. Rano ujutru i
kasno uveče je najbolje putovati ako u ta gluva doba uopšte imate gde da idete.
Metro je najbrži vid transporta. Ukoliko imate Istanbul
kartu cena vožnje 1,95TL bilo za jednu ili za sto stanica. Ukoliko prelazite sa
Azijske na Evropsku stranu ili obrnuto, cena transporta je ista: 2TL sa
karticom, 3TL ukoliko plačate token na automatu i stiže se za 20-ak minuta.
Vožnja brodom je izuzetno prijatna, a na
brodu možete da naručite tradicionalni turski čaj, tursku kafu, semenke,
djevrek, takozvani simit i još mnogo što šta. Uvek se nadje neki simpatični
čikica koji vas uporno nutka.
Moj omiljeni vid transporta je Funikuler. To je kao kratka žičara
pod zemljom i postoji na samo par mesta u gradu, a jedno od njih je relacija
Taksim-Kabatas (gde se hvata brod). Za minut, dva bićete na odredištu.
I naravno tu je i tramvaj, izuzetno modernizovan i brz, na
svakoj stanici vam govori gde možete da uhvatite metro ili drugo prevozno
sredstvo. Moja omiljena linija je ona koja ide preko Galata mosta sa Kabatasa
na Sultanahmet, većinu znamenitosti u starom delu grada možete tako da vidite.
Prvo što zapazite su džamije u starom delu grada, onda ribare na Galati,
brodove u luci, a zatim i Egipatsku pijacu začina. Onda više ništa ne vidite
jer tramvaj zapada u ogromnu gužvu sve dok ne dodje do Aksaraja.
U glavnoj ulici Istiklaalu i u Bagdat Caddesi na Azijskoj
strani možete da se provozate starim tramvajem. On je crvene boje, ima samo
jedan vagon, zaštitni je znak Istanbula i većinom ga koriste turisti. Medjutim,
s obzirom na dužinu ulica kojima saobraća, može da posluži ako ste u gužvi. Na
njega se često kače deca. Mene je oduvek fascinirala činjenica da ide sredinom
pešačke zone i nesmetano prolazi, iako nekad ne mogu ni ljudi da se mimoidju.
Jednostavno se izborio za svoje mesto u ovom mravinjaku.
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For those who are first time in Istanbul, the only thing I
can say is: It’s quite normal to get lost from time to time. You’re probably
gonna be in situation that your street is not on the map. Even the taxi drivers
don’t know where they should go (except main attractions ofc), they don’t speak
a word of English and they don’t use navigation. So, before you enter the taxi,
make sure you know where you’re going. Google it. If you know where you are
going you don’t need a taxi, if you don’t know, then don’t take the taxi, because they are actually waiting for tourists who are lost.
Start is 3TL and just make sure they turned on taximeter,
otherwise it can be really expensive. Prices are a bit lower than in Belgrade,
just the traffic jam is unbearable.If you are a driver, insane traffic affects
you even more. Unfortunatelly traffic jam lasts 24 hours a day. It’s the best
to travel in the early morning, or late at night if you actually have where to
go that early/late.
Metro is the fastest way of transportation. If you have Istanbul
cart, it’s gonna cost you 1,95TL for one ride. If you are travelling from one
continent to another, the price is 2TL for a boat wirh Istanbul card. Or you
can pay on ATM 3TL to get one token. Boat ride is really great, comfy, cosy and
you can order Turkish tea, Turk kahve, nuts, simit etc. There’s always some
cute friendly older guy to ofer you sth to eat or drink every 5sec.
My fav thing here is Funikuler. It looks like metro but is
shorter, has just one stop, and it’s more like a cable lift and you can go from
Taksim to Kabatas in just 2 min.
And ofc, they have tram, very modern and fast, and it’s
constantly reminding you where to catch metro or Marmaray or bus. My fav line is
the one that goes across Galata bridge to Sultanahmet part, and most of the
city sights you can see by taking the tram from Kabatas.First thing you are
gonna see is mosque, actually many of them, fishermen on Galata bridge,
touristic boats, Egiptian spice market... After that you’re not gonna be able to
see anything else because of hectic traffic.
In main street in the centre of European side and in Bagdat
Caddesi on Asian side you can take an old red tram that has just one wagon. It’s
one of the the most important sights of Istanbul and is also very popular with
tourists. You can often see Gypsy kids holding on the back side of wagon. It is
quite fascinating that tram goes in the middle of the main street that is
insanely crowded day and night, and it still moves pretty fast. It obviously
just belongs there.
Ana <3
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