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The west side of the country together Turkish big tourist destinations: sea resort (Bodrum Antalya,)… beaches, splits, dive, or even cruises, natural sites, but also the ancient sites of best preserved, exceptional. By renting a car, or by borrowing the buses for those who have more time, a trip on the Turkish side can be much more than just a week ago by the pool of his hotel.

Turkey's but not a destination of sea: in the land, Cappadoce is an area of wonder and reliefs geological formations, with a lot of old equipment troglodytes, Byzantine chapels and entire villages, Göreme and the national park.

The longer we stay away east, the less turkey's tourist, along the shores of the Black Sea to the Van Lake or the further south, toward the Syrian border.

Entirely different atmosphere in Istanbul is: huge city in chaotic space so affluent suddenly, Istanbul is collecting beautiful historical monuments, museums, many neighborhoods where are expressed various ways of life, a constant excitement, day and night. A real digest what is common Turkey.

Travels in Turkey

The guy was in Turkey flooded the sites tour operators: by standard time, we understand the 8 days and 7 nights in hotel- club all inclusive to understand flight, all on sale and headed to the modern and average tourist area of a sea resort of the Turkish side… of course, the line is a little enlarged (here no matter what…) but if the prices are enticing, it is better to look at twice before he entered in a big hotel on the edge of a beach and loud without charm!

The destinations “sun and sea” of Turkey, Bodrum Antalya or, also have nice hotels in nice neighborhoods, but on the other hand, it also depends on what you are looking for.

Ideas of routes in Turkey

A classic tour of Turkey gets a visit from Istanbul in general, the discovery of the region of Cappadoce, and a trip to the seaside resort of the Riviera turk. It is up to you and modulate your aspirations and time you leave, here are some ideas of routes:

A week in Istanbul

A week is not too hard to find out all the major can not bend of Istanbul and take the pulse of the city:

: Steps

- Day: 1Historical Sultanhamet district - Blue Mosque Sophie saint – - Egyptian Mess – walk on the banks of the Bosphorus.

- Day: 2crossing from the Bosphorus – walk on Asian bank and visits Kadiköy district.

- Day: 3The grand bazaar Topkapi - Palace Archaeological museum - - Galata of bridge and Galata of turn.

- Day: 4muslim cemetery and Eyüp Sultan mosque – cruise along the Bosphorus – night with Taksim.

- Day: 5visit Süleymaniye Mosque - Palace of Dolmabaçhe – visit from the district and Ortaköy Besiktas mosque.

- Day: 6Trip on the island of Büyükada Marmara in the Sea

- Day: 7To walk back towards Sultanhamet Taksim, or around the turn to Galata.

Key times: - Historical quarters of Sultanahmet Galata and Beyoğlu - Taksim and the Eastern half of Istanbul – crossing of the Bosphorus by boat.

Transport and accommodation :O the utre Sultanhamet district, the Harbiye district is a popular place to stay in the middle of downtown on the European side, the neighborhood has a variety of chambers international standing, hotels, a place for the small budgets.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

A week in Turkey: route

A week is too short to hope to see a lot of things in Turkey, you have to choose a road, like for example: a few days in Istanbul and in Cappadoce:

: Steps

2/3 - days in Istanbul (Sultanahmet saint, Sophie, Blue mosque, Topkapı palace and the Grand Bazaar Taksim, and on the cruise Bosphorus)

– Way to Goreme

– 3 days in Cappadoce (visit from the rupestrian churches, cities, underground Çavușin).

Key times: Historical quarters of Sultanahmet Galata and Beyoğlu - Taksim and cross - Bosphorus of the ship in the area of Cappadoce.

Transport and accommodation: You can rent a car to move you in Turkey attached to an international service car rental. If you happen to Turkey in the plane, you can find offices of car rental in the line of arrival of all the airports.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week


Two weeks in Turkey: the impossible to go around people

A couple of weeks route on the west side of the country from Istanbul:

: Steps

- Day: 1Historical Sultanhamet district - Blue Mosque Sophie saint – - Egyptian Mess - walk on the banks of the Bosphorus.

- Day: 2crossing from the Bosphorus – walk on Asian bank and visits Kadiköy district, Taksim at night.

- Day: 3The grand bazaar Topkapi - Palace Archaeological museum - - Galata of bridge and Galata of turn.

- Day: 4Hike with Selçuk to see the ancient Éphèse site.

- Day: 5Plane or night bus for Bodrum – trigger on the beaches of the beautiful sea resort.

- Day: 6Trip to the natural Pamukkale site - site Hiérapolis of ancient.

- 7 Days and 8: Antalya

- 9.10 Days and 11: Way to Cappadoce and discovered area

- Day: 12Visit from Ankara

Day 13 - to 14: Back to Istanbul

Key times: Istanbul Cappadoce – – trigger on the beach Bodrum of old town – Antalya of the ancient Hierapolis site.

Transport and accommodation :P our to move you in the country, in addition to the car, the bus is probably the best way to transport, it is cheap and comfortable, more than the train, and make it possible to go almost everywhere. To save time of domestic flights can be considered, especially in Istanbul and Bodrum.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

Route in Anatolia

A couple of weeks route () or more in Istanbul and Antalya via the center of Anatolia and the Cappadoce area.

: Steps

Istanbul - – Karabuk Safranbolu and port – of – Sinop Amasra Samsun and on the shores of the Black Sea Amasya – – Sivas Divriği – - the region of Cappadoce Göreme, Ürgüp and national park - Ala Da ğlar Konya – – Antalya.

Key times: Istanbul – beautiful city of Safranbolu – small port of Amasra on the Black Sea Othoman – nice houses in Amasya - Cappadoce region of the national park Ala Da ğlar -

Transport and accommodation: rental car, bus and train, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

Circuit Cappadoce in

A 5 day old around here you can not go around first trip in Turkey. Cappadoce:

: Steps

- Day: 1Nevsehir Uçhisar –

- Day: 2Göreme and the valley.

- Day: 3Ürgüp Avanos –.

- Day: 4Valley of Love.

- Day: 5Cities in underground Kaymakl Derinkuyu and.

Key times: - the region of Cappadoce Göreme, and Ürgüp – underground city in Kaymakl Derinkuyu and -

Transport and accommodation: rental car, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week


A week with Bodrum

Bodrum is one of the destinations lights will riviera Turkish program at the beach and party but not only some beautiful and natural archaeological sites are not far from Godrum and can be visited as part of a hike in the day:

: Steps

- Day: 1Into town and visit to Bodrum – tour of the castle saint Peter and Underwater Museum – beach.

- Day: 2Mausoleum of Halicarnasse and the greek theater again – beach.

- Day: 3Trip at the site of natural Pamukkale (UNESCO) and the ancient Hiérapolis site.

- Day: 4Lazy day and water activities.

- Day: 5Hike on foot around Bodrum plus beach in the end by noon.

- Day: 6Trip to the archaeological site of Éphèse.

- Day: 7rest and beach with Bodrum

Key times: lazy on the beaches – night in club Outing - at the site of natural Pamukkale (UNESCO) and the ancient site of Hiérapolis – the archaeological site of Éphèse.

Transport and accommodation: rental car, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week