Places visited while in Turkey in 7 days:
-Istanbul
-Izmir
-Kusadasi
-Ephesus
-Bodrum
(Click city names above for links to articles/reviews)
Places visited I'd return to:
-Istanbul
-Ephesus
-Bodrum
Places in Turkey I wish I'd had more time to visit:
-Cappadocia (Land of Cave hotels, amazing rock formations and hot air balloons)
-Olympos (check out this GREAT article on BBC.com/Lonley Planet about little-known Olympos)
Stay in a treehouse on the coast!
-Kas, where you can sea-kayak over an ancient sunken city
-Pammukele - I daydream of relaxing in these amazing hot springs:
Other Tips for Turkey:
-Book your own flights and side-journeys. There are a ton of travel agencies and hotels that will offer to book you a trip to Cappadocia or the like. It's hit and miss. You may end up with a good tour. Or you may get ripped off. I'd say the odds of getting ripped off are about 80%. Yah. Check out TripAdvisor to find good hotels and book your own travel and accommodations so you can do what you want, the way you want. If you just want to join a group, then by all means, book a packaged tour.
-Americans like to tie up odds and ends like bus tickets and ferry tickets in advance, via the internet. Booking travel in advance via the web simply isn't available for Turkey like it is in the states. Don't worry about it. In Turkey, it's normal to book onward tickets within two weeks, or even days of when you want to travel. My advice: Book your arrival travel into Istanbul, or wherever you'll begin and then arrange your bus/ferry tickets for your next destination when you get to Turkey. For best/cheapest results, go directly to a bus depot or Ferry terminal. Or book through someone you trust. (Exceptions: Flights and hotels. Arrange these in advance.)
-Bus travel: it's great in Turkey. Really. Cheap, comfortable and accessible. If you don't want to risk renting a car in Turkey, travel by bus.
-Realistically you should allow three+ weeks to comprehensively see Turkey. Seriously.
-Istanbul
-Izmir
-Kusadasi
-Ephesus
-Bodrum
(Click city names above for links to articles/reviews)
Places visited I'd return to:
-Istanbul
-Ephesus
-Bodrum
Places in Turkey I wish I'd had more time to visit:
-Cappadocia (Land of Cave hotels, amazing rock formations and hot air balloons)
(Photos from: http://travelandtourismtoday.blogspot.com/2010/09/cappadocia-in-nevsehir-turkey.html)
-Olympos (check out this GREAT article on BBC.com/Lonley Planet about little-known Olympos)
Stay in a treehouse on the coast!
photo from: http://www.olymposturkmentreehouses.com/
-Kas, where you can sea-kayak over an ancient sunken city
-Pammukele - I daydream of relaxing in these amazing hot springs:
Other Tips for Turkey:
-Book your own flights and side-journeys. There are a ton of travel agencies and hotels that will offer to book you a trip to Cappadocia or the like. It's hit and miss. You may end up with a good tour. Or you may get ripped off. I'd say the odds of getting ripped off are about 80%. Yah. Check out TripAdvisor to find good hotels and book your own travel and accommodations so you can do what you want, the way you want. If you just want to join a group, then by all means, book a packaged tour.
-Americans like to tie up odds and ends like bus tickets and ferry tickets in advance, via the internet. Booking travel in advance via the web simply isn't available for Turkey like it is in the states. Don't worry about it. In Turkey, it's normal to book onward tickets within two weeks, or even days of when you want to travel. My advice: Book your arrival travel into Istanbul, or wherever you'll begin and then arrange your bus/ferry tickets for your next destination when you get to Turkey. For best/cheapest results, go directly to a bus depot or Ferry terminal. Or book through someone you trust. (Exceptions: Flights and hotels. Arrange these in advance.)
-Bus travel: it's great in Turkey. Really. Cheap, comfortable and accessible. If you don't want to risk renting a car in Turkey, travel by bus.
-Realistically you should allow three+ weeks to comprehensively see Turkey. Seriously.
Your article about Turkish is really informative and this picture looks awesome. Tourist can get many important information from you. Turkish is wonderful place and i like Turkish culture, food etc .We are making a plan to go Turkish in summer vacation and hope that it would be a wonderful journey.
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