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Min Avg Temperature |
Max Avg Temperature |
Average Rainfall |
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| January |
 3°C |
 9°C |
95cm |
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| February |
3°C |
9°C |
71cm |
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| March |
4°C |
11°C |
58cm |
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| April |
8°C |
16°C |
43cm |
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| May |
12°C |
21°C |
30cm |
Good Weather |
| June |
16°C |
26°C |
23cm |
Good Weather |
| July |
18°C |
28°C |
19cm |
Good Weather |
| August |
19°C |
28°C |
16cm |
Good Weather |
| September |
15°C |
25°C |
29cm |
Good Weather |
| October |
12°C |
20°C |
53cm |
Good Weather |
| November |
8°C |
15°C |
90cm |
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| December |
5°C |
11°C |
102cm |
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Istanbul
Transport - Getting around Istanbul
The best and easiest way to explore the
old city is on foot, but to get to other areas there is a cheap
public transport network consisting of buses, taxis or dolmuses
(shared minibus taxis), tramways and a new metro system that
relieves the pressure on Istanbul's endless traffic jams. The
rechargeable Akbil electronic transit pass, available from special
kiosks, is a discounted way of using local buses, trams, metro and
ferries. Useful underground Metro lines run from Aksaray to the
main city bus station at Esenler and the Ataturk Airport, and
another north from Taksim Square passing the Levent districts.
Buses are comprehensive, but slow and crowded; dolmuses and private
yellow taxis are more comfortable than the city buses and very
inexpensive, but it is advisable for foreigners to have their hotel
call a private taxi for them and check that the meter is working,
as overcharging is common. Dolmuses can be hailed anywhere along
their set routes. Passenger ferries are a pleasant way to see the
city, and there is also a train network running along the Mamara
shore. Driving or hiring a car is not recommended due to traffic
congestion and poor driving standards.
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