To ask you about Istanbul?

Could I ask, of people who have been there, do they supply wraps for a man who is wearing (long) shorts on a hot day or would he need to wear trousers in general?

Also, what is the position around alcohol being served - can you get a beer with your lunch easily? What are rules in shops around this?

The Uffizi Museum in Florence has a dress code! For both men and women
Those who feel shamed by wearing, say trousers instead of shorts, need not visit.

But that is the same when you are visiting most religious buildings of whatever faith. Many churches in Italy have rules around covering up - generally shoulders and shorts not too short - and this applies to both sexes. I think that if people are visiting places of worship as a means of entertainment then it is only polite to adhere to the dress codes of the religion whose building they are entering. Nobody is being forced to visit these buildings.

Some women seem to think that being blonde automatically elevates them to sex-goddess status, the object of every male’s desire.
Hm..okay Emily from the admin department, you are not exactly Marilyn..🙄

Just to add it's a great entertainment to sit outside in the evening watching the driving....

Has arse handed to them - leaves thread!

Have a fab time OP - it’s on my bucket list for the time I’m child/mortgage free and can do more lone travel!

I love Istanbul and I have been several times. This has mostly been single parent with DD. It is both one of our favorite places and we feel safe, welcomed and respected. It is a cosmopolitan and vibrant city and I have never felt a second class citizen as a woman, Turkey actually is quite a secular country in many ways.

Of course there are certain customs which should be respectively followed if visiting mosques for BOTH men and women. But this is just like on churches, cathedrals, synagogues or any religious/spiritual spaces.

The food, atmosphere and sights are amazing. A proper turkish breakfast is amazing (we stay at the Seven Hills Palace and their sister hotel overlooking the Blue Mosque does a good one). Take some comfy shoes as it is a lovely city to wander in using the trams and boats.

One thing we have started to notice on the flight home is the number of people with bandages following cosmetic procedures and last time had the people in the seats behind us comparing notes. Also, if your hotel does not have a pool, there are some beach clubs on the Princes Islands for some down time.

So why are you hear wanging on?

Surely there is another post for your uninformed opinions.... oh wait, yeah, it doesn't end with you - and you disguising your views with concern for oppressed women isn't washing either.

OP, Istanbul is a feast for the senses. I go there often to stay with my Turkish friend and her blonde haired blue eyed kids.

Felt far safer in Istanbul than certain parts of London.

Anywhere that allows me to be who I am and where I feel safe.

Sorry OP, didn't mean to derail the thread but you did post in AIBU. Have a great time x

Loved it. Easily walkable too. Food is smashing. Wet burgers were good but the grills. The grills!
As pp said for mosques and certain places, long sleeves and trousers for both women and men (knees, elbows at least), children young as yours are usually fine with normal clothes.
Great sights. Great food. Absolutely coming back.
Also local paracetamol hits different 😳 no idea why but wowza. Good

I mean if you want to visit the Sistine Chapel you have to cover up - religious places often require it no matter what country/continent you are in. In Spain you would be expected to wear below knee length attire in a cathedral.

You are also wrong that 'it's always women', men can't wear shorts in the Hagia Sophia they also have to cover up.

You miss out on so much if you refuse to follow any local/religious customs. Where exactly do you go on holiday?

Have you ever been to Istanbul? It is full of wen wearing t-shirts and shorts or mini skirts. Yes there are some women who choose to wear Islamic clothes but they are the minority and just as you would see in London or Madrid.

There are some areas of Turkey which are more reserved but Istanbul is not one of them.

Do you usually wear shorts to church?
It's also possible to visit Istanbul without going to any mosques. Perfectly doable.

Bur anyway thread derail: no point taking advice from people who havent done a thing.

So selective feminism then. As I thought.

I’m a feminist. I spent the eighties campaigning for reproductive rights. I can assure you that of all the barriers and threats to women’s hard-won rights at the moment, not letting my buttocks out for air in Aghia Sofia isn’t up there with my chief concerns.

It's in an AIBU thread, not in holidays. Try reading the actual AIBU.

Nope, not useful at all.

You don't have to have been. This thread is confirming what I thought.

Still outdated rules in mosques and other places of worship. It's always the women having to comply. I hope feminists, in particular, never do this.

The revamped Museum of Modern Art is fab but maybe not for little ones. Cafe has great views.

Istanbul is amazing! A very cosmopolitan city, I felt very safe there. We also went to Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Cirali. Used local transport including overnight buses and people were so helpful to us.

We had a bit of a shock when we took a taxi from the airport to our hotel, the driver suddenly sped off in the wrong direction as we approached the centre - but he was just going round a ring road to avoid the crazy traffic he'd have hit if he'd gone straight through.

I would recommend loose, flowing/floaty clothes for you, the children can wear whatever they will be comfortable in. Have a great time!

And just looked at the thread. Posters have clearly said the only time you have to dress modestly is in a mosque. You know, just like you do in the Vatican.

For other places, normal shorts and a tee is fine. Not maybe hotpants and a tube top.Or loose linen trousers and a tee.

Ha! Ok.
You are offering advice on a place you have never been. I have travelled there extensively.

Not according to this thread. I've never been and have no intention of going.