Turkey travel tips

bokka1 said:
There are two main airports, the old and new one and they are not close together. It is not a problem if you don't have a connecting flight, but if you have a connecting flight check the airport as the budget airlines use the old airport.

Use Pegasus Air for your internal flights, they were brilliant and if you book early enough you can choose a seat with extra legroom, baggage and a snack for a few lira extra.
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Pegasus air almost impossible to navigate :(
 
@bokka1 I decided to do Istanbul and Cappadocia.

If you were as pressed as I am for time (I depart Turkey again on 7 Oct) would you pick Bodrum, Antalaya, or Kusadasi?
 
Candystore said:
@bokka1 I decided to do Istanbul and Cappadocia.

If you were as pressed as I am for time (I depart Turkey again on 7 Oct) would you pick Bodrum, Antalaya, or Kusadasi?
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My trip in June was Bodrum - Kas - Kalkan - Istanbul.

I did not make it as far as Antalya and have never been to Kusadasi.

Bodrum was great and we had a great time, because it was in the middle of summer we got places with pools everywhere.

Our holiday was a very relaxing one, we did not do a lot of site seeing but relaxed at the hotels' pools and went out at night.
 
bokka1 said:
My trip in June was Bodrum - Kas - Kalkan - Istanbul.

I did not make it as far as Antalya and have never been to Kusadasi.

Bodrum was great and we had a great time, because it was in the middle of summer we got places with pools everywhere.

Our holiday was a very relaxing one, we did not do a lot of site seeing but relaxed at the hotels' pools and went out at night.
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We are not really "hang out by the pool" folks, so I guess that answers my question.
 
Candystore said:
@bokka1 I decided to do Istanbul and Cappadocia.

If you were as pressed as I am for time (I depart Turkey again on 7 Oct) would you pick Bodrum, Antalaya, or Kusadasi?
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Easy one. I know I am not bokka but Antalya.
I know many people don’t think outside the box, but you can also travel to Cyprus, which is close to Antalya and you can enter the nothern part of Cyprus on a Turkish visa.
Cyprus is an amazing place.
Google Kyrenia/Girne and read up on that.
 
MaisonP said:
Easy one. I know I am not bokka but Antalya.
I know many people don’t think outside the box, but you can also travel to Cyprus, which is close to Antalya and you can enter the nothern part of Cyprus on a Turkish visa.
Cyprus is an amazing place.
Google Kyrenia/Girne and read up on that.
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My time is so limited, so Cyprus not an option. We like historical sites, sightseeing and good food.
 
Candystore said:
My time is so limited, so Cyprus not an option. We like historical sites, sightseeing and good food.
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If historical is what you want. Then Istanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir, and northern Cyprus is your must go to. Antalya is beach, coastal laid back. Food is amazing throughout Turkey.
 
Candystore said:
We are not really "hang out by the pool" folks, so I guess that answers my question.
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Ja, this was our relax holiday as we returned home, worked a bit and three weeks later did a Euro trip through the UK, France, Croatia and Germany.

I stayed in Selcuk in 1999 and enjoyed it and you are close to Ephesus which is beautiful, so Kusadasi may be your best option for historical sites.
 
MaisonP said:
The alternative airport you can use to Cappadocia is Kayseri Airport
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I ended up booking flights with Pegasus to Kayseri ... going there on the 30th and returning to Istanbul on 3 October.
 
Candystore said:
I ended up booking flights with Pegasus to Kayseri ... going there on the 30th and returning to Istanbul on 3 October.
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Very nice, you also don't need more time in Cappadocia, 2 nights max 3 is good.
Istanbul you can spend at least 2 weeks and wont be able to see everything. Its a big city and lots so see and explore. (Hint) if you want to save some costs with travelling on taxi fares, get yourself the Istanbul Kart so you can use the trams, trains and other public transport. Well worth it.
 
MaisonP said:
Very nice, you also don't need more time in Cappadocia, 2 nights max 3 is good.
Istanbul you can spend at least 2 weeks and wont be able to see everything. Its a big city and lots so see and explore. (Hint) if you want to save some costs with travelling on taxi fares, get yourself the Istanbul Kart so you can use the trams, trains and other public transport. Well worth it.
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Note - As I struggled to find this:

You can get this card outside the airport where the buses are parked. It comes from a yellow "Vending Machine" type of thing.

Istanbul and Antalya have a different system (If you find yourself there) - so you will need to get an Antalya Kart (Same process)

I only found this out in Antalya, but if you need to put credits on your card, some stores are able to do it. So you don't need to add credits at a card terminal. (As I only found 2 terminals in the whole of Antalya)

I would say it's a must have.

ps. You need to press a red button (Located all over the bus/tram things) to tell the driver you want to stop at the next stop. They don't stop otherwise :)
 
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