Originally Posted by
mijugo
Please donīt wear shorts in Istanbul. Although considered Europe and with usually very open minded and nice people, Turkey is an islamic country too. Nobody will hurt you if you do, but wearing underwear in public will be for sure the best way to make a complete fool out of yourself.
I'd have to say that this advice goes for most all of Europe. Generally speaking, they dress-to-impress most everywhere in Europe. Very rarely will you see dressy shorts, even in the heat of summertime...and absolutely NO athletic shorts.
When I want to embarass my daughter, I tell her that I'm going to buy some of the "man-capri" pants they wear over there. Honestly, I thought they were kind of cool...with slip-on shoes, sockless. But, I don't think they'll ever catch on in the USA.
I was pleasantly surprised by the fashion I saw when walking in Izmir and Istanbul. From a male point-of-view, I'd give them an eye-candy rating right up there with Italy.