Planning a trip to Turkey for 10 days in early July. We have Istanbul Istanbul & Cappadocia on our wish list for now. I would like to visit one more city or area. We are a group of 4 adults & one teenager. Any suggestions woukd be greatly appreciated. Also, what are the best options for travelling from one city to the other?

We did those cities as well as Antalya. It was beautiful

Their bus system is awesome! So impressive to get around the country. Lots to see and do in Istanbul, so I wouldn’t add another city in my opinion if you are also going to Cappadocia . Take a public ferry up the Bosporus from Istanbul to the edge of the Black Sea for a day trip.

I did a nine night tour of Türkiye and it was amazing! Great prices right now.
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I would choose a city on the Mediterranean.

i am in Istanbul for 9 days at end of May and will spend the whole 9 days there and taking short ferry/bus to other places I think Istanbul has lots to offer ..I thought about taking aside trip to Greece but decided against it. ( P.S before turkey I am spending 8 days in Dubai )

Ephesus. The best ancient ruins of a whole city. Amazing. Definitely one of our highlights of turkey… And we had two weeks and drove 2500 km. Do the hot air balloons out of Cappadocia… Totally worth it. One of the top two spots in the world. We stayed in an ancient rural sustainable village about 20 miles out of Cappadocia… In a cave house. amazing.
Also, the country is larger than we imagined… So I would n’t spread yourself too thin for only 10 days.

Lovely!!! These are all such great suggestions.. appreciate it!

Hi Barthi
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We can chat we just got back after our second trip
Next one in September
Cheers
Alnoor

Alnoor sure

Their bus system is amazing. When we went they served tea and cookies!
We went to a lively small town called Kas on the Mediterranean coast. There are boat trips to an underwater city. If you’re outdoors people we drove with our 2 teens to the Saklıkent Gorge for a day hike. Gorgeous.
Also saw an underground city on a tour out of Cappadocia.

+1 for Kas

Go to Izmir! The downtown market is incredible. Also Pamukkale! A mountain that leaks hotsprings with an amazing archeology site at the top.

Ephesus!

If you do Ephesus & Pamukkale in one or two days through a tour group, you won’t regret it. Outstanding sites.

Ephesus absolutely!

Is while in Istanbul is it good to book stay in Fatih district? Are there any things to be alert about when making booking? Which websites would be the best to book stay? Thanks

The ruins in Ephesus are amazing. Highly recommend it.

Andrea Bellamy

Bodrum. Beautiful town by the sea, 30min cab ride from the Bodrum airport. Istanbul and Cappadocia both will be full of exciting things to do, so staying just by the sea for a few days will be a good balance. Alternatively - Fethiye or Oludeniz to add tandem paragliding above turquoise lagoon just for fun. And the sea there is warm and amazing there too. It will be longer ride from Dalaman airport, around 40min. July is crazy hot and sunny, pack lots of sun protection. To travel within Turkiye just fly turkish airlines. They have great domestic service and are pretty cheap by Canadian standards. Also I recommend getting guided tours in Istanbul. The city is jam packed with history and it is much more fun to explore with a guide. When arriving and flying from Istanbul, try to fly to and from IST, not SAW. SAW is old, packed, and longer drive from city centre

There’s also a hop on hop off at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. I usually stay at the Deluxe Golden Horn in old Sultanahmet, amazing views of the Bosphorus too. (There’s a few with the same name so do make sure to get the Deluxe part). Booking directly with the hotels is best. You can walk or bus or take the ferries from close by. Then you can see everything and relax. I’ve driven from Adana up to Goreme and across to Pammukale and down the coast to Antalya and back to Adana with a rental car. Super cheap and convenient to stop when and where you want. I personally prefer the southern coast of Turkiye myself. Not so touristy and much cheaper!