Turkey
8 days: Istanbul and Cappadocia
Turkey: 8 days
Turkey your way: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the bazaars of Istanbul, a boat on the Bosphorus and an evening in Kadıköy on the Asian side, then a flight to Cappadocia among fairy chimneys, cave churches and balloons at dawn. One domestic flight. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 7 nights in total
- Istanbul4 nights
Sultanahmet, bazaars, the Bosphorus, Kadıköy - Cappadocia3 nights
Göreme, balloons, valleys, an underground city
There are direct flights to Istanbul. From Istanbul, fly to Cappadocia in about 1.5 hours, landing at Kayseri or Nevşehir, then a transfer of about an hour to Göreme. Fly back to Istanbul and on home.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
- A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too
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