This section provides up-to-date information on visa processes, fees, and exemptions, helping you to plan your entry into Turkey with confidence. Teamed with the luxury Zoe Yacht in Istanbul, we also offer our guests the option to upgrade to a Zoe Yacht Cruise for the best possible Bosphorus cruise in comfort to experience Istanbul in style. There are a few essentials you’ll want to pack for your trip to Turkey. We put together a complete guide to getting a car rental in Turkey, with all the information you need to find the best price, including tips for driving in the country. How long you decide to stay depends entirely on which places in Turkey you intend to visit.

These red hills with rock formations made the sunset landscape look even redder than normal. Seriously, I had to remove the warm tones a bit from my photos to prevent them from looking too red, and I usually do the opposite. It is worth mentioning that on the way to Zemi Valley from Goreme Open Air Museum is a beautiful open-air pottery store that looks out of this world. It has trees decorated with evil eye stones, an alien and a bunch of other amazing things. You don’t have to do the entire Zemi Valley hike, it is long and time-consuming but you can do a part of it.

Classics Of Turkey

The kayak trip will stop at the charming little town of Kalekoy, which can only be reached by boat. Spend a few hours in the sun enjoying a leisurely lunch, hiking to some hilltop ruins, snorkeling with turtles and devouring the town’s famous goat milk ice cream. Once the trade center of the ancient world, today Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage site visited by tourists year-round and one of Turkey’s best ancient ruins.

Swissotel in Istanbul offers some of the best views of the Bosphorus strait and has conference rooms and spa facilities available whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure. Take advantage of the Swissotel’s shuttle service to easily connect with Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahment is a stone’s throw away from the old city center which houses the famous Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar. The Istanbul metro will easily transport you between Sultanahmet and Ataturk International Airport just under 10 miles away.

I want to remind you to sure that your camera (or phone) is fully charged before arriving. Cappadocia has two airports – Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) in Kayseri and Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV). To see the views of the Bosphorus, Marmara Sea, and Princes’ Islands, head to the park’s northeastern edge. If you are the kind to eat an early dinner, then interchange the next two points. The Blue Mosque closes for prayers a few times a day and on those times the entry is restricted. Please note that it takes around one hour to visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque because it is a big complex and the entry for visitors is all the way from the back.

Mount Ararat: Turkey’s Towering Peak Of Myth And Mystery

Tour Istanbul’s amazing charms, the gems of the Aegean or experience traditional life in Anatolia. A vibrant Turkish culture with strong traditions and rich cuisine awaits your discovery. Explore Turkey’s rich history as the meeting point of East and West. Walk Vacanze Turquia through the ancient streets of Ephesus, marvel at Hagia Sophia’s stunning domes in Istanbul, or visit the underground cities of Cappadocia. Each site reveals layers of history, from Roman ruins to Ottoman grandeur—a journey through time you’ll never forget.

Few of us have the time and patience to research where to go and what to do and where to eat and how to get around. We, at CharlieTheTraveler, figured out the ins and outs of traveling without the stress and exhaustion that accompany it. We take care of it all so you can spend your time enjoying rather than ‘planning’, plus we know how to not waste time and money. If you want to truly see and do it all and not miss worthwhile destinations and activities, then we are the right company for you. A yearning to visit new places and come home with a real sense of what they’re all about. This means delving into local traditions, cultures, cuisine, lifestyles — anything that contributes to its unique identity.

It’s a type of Turkish pizza, but with the pizza-esque toppings served on flatbread. One of my favourite toppings is lamb, spinach, and local sheep’s cheese. You can expect to spend around $2-3 on pide and $4-6 on kebabs and kofte.

In the ancient world, this was where famous people wanted to go for bathing treatments, interpreting dreams, and drinking water from the sacred fountain. Şirince Village was settled in the 15th century after Ephesus was abandoned; however, the current buildings date back to the 19th century. The inhabitants established this name because they did not want to share their village’s beauty with strangers. Enjoy the scenery of vineyards and peach trees from this mountaintop village. Before the Independence War, the Greeks lived in villages; after the war, the Turks in Greece returned to Turkey, and the Greeks in Turkey moved to Greece.