Each of us needs rest. It is impossible to be productive all year round without those very long-awaited vacation days when you can afford to do nothing, relax on the beach or by the pool with a cocktail and loved ones nearby. Many residents of our country are not fans of domestic resorts. It is understandable: noisy, crowded, expensive and not as comfortable as in foreign resorts. Therefore, a large number of our fellow citizens go somewhere more hospitable places, for example, to Turkey.
Starting the Journey
The country has long had a good reputation among Russians. Despite some jokes and attempts to call rest in Turkey primitive and boring, this direction has occupied, occupies and will occupy a leading position. Largely due to the fact that organizing a trip to Turkey does not take much time and nerves. After all, it is with planning that any vacation begins.
Citizens of Russia do not need a visa to enter Turkey. You can stay in this country for 60 days without leaving. This is a huge advantage, because all you need is a passport and plane tickets. By the way, as far as air traffic is concerned, everything is also simple here. Planes of Russian and Turkish airlines depart from almost every major city all year round, at some airports even several times a day. Thanks to this, traveling to Turkey becomes even more convenient and possible. Also, some travel companies when booking a tour offer non-stop charter flights, tickets for which will cost tourists much cheaper.
Finally, a variety of destinations, hotels and service. The problem of the resorts of the Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory is the absence of the above things. In Turkey, you can be sure that you will find a place and activities to your liking, and the hospitable staff (many of the employees speak Russian quite well) will not let you feel uncomfortable.
Planning and organizing a trip to Turkey is a simple and even interesting thing, during which you can learn as many useful and interesting things about Turkey as possible.
Attractions
Turkey is a country rich enough in sights. Of course, they are not concentrated in one place, somewhere there are more of them, somewhere less, this is due to historical and many other factors. But almost every major tourist center has enough interesting places to visit, not even enough.for one, but for several holidays.
You should definitely visit the Hagia Sophia, the valleys of Cappadocia, the ancient cities of Ephesus, Phaselis and Pergamon, the large oriental bazaar in Istanbul and much more. One of the most famous sights of this country is Pamukkale (which literally means "cotton castle"). This is the eighth wonder of the world, listed as a UNESCO heritage site, an extremely beautiful place with many warm springs among the limestone deposits. Everyone who comes to Turkey for vacation definitely needs to visit here.
Turkish beaches
Besides sights, many are interested in beaches. And this is understandable, because a trip to Turkey would not be complete without a beach holiday. Fortunately for tourists and unfortunately for domestic resorts, Turkey outperforms Sochi or Y alta in this part as well.
There are pebbly beaches with an unusually rich underwater flora and fauna, where you can go diving and spearfishing.
For those who like to build sand castles - the Mediterranean coast. It is here that the largest number of sandy beaches are located. But before you boldly book a hotel room on the first line, take an interest in the convenience of relaxing on these beaches, since in some places they can be crowded with tourists from all over the world who want to soak up the sun. For example, the worst thing would be to go to Marmaris - one of the most popular resorts among tourists, includingand the Russians. The beaches here cannot boast of cleanliness and spaciousness: a narrow strip between the embankments and the sea is hardly suitable for a comfortable location and relaxation.
Much better (especially if you take children with you) would be to go to resorts such as Side, Belek or Kaputash. There are not so many people here, and nature itself has created almost ideal conditions for swimming and sunbathing.
There are many good places in another popular travel destination in Turkey - Kemer. There are several good beaches in this city, both sandy and sandy-pebble beaches, such as Moonlight Beach or Tekirova Beach.
Hotels
Traveling to Turkey, of course, involves staying in some hotel, hostel or apartment. Most often, tourists choose the first option, which has more advantages than others.
Turkey's tourism policy is very competent and well thought out, so in some cases the state subsidizes the hotel business, allowing it not to overcharge. In addition, high competition also contributes to the maximum reduction in prices for accommodation in decent hotels. In any case, staying in a 3- or 4-star hotel with an all-inclusive pool somewhere in Marmaris or Kemer will cost you less than an apartment in Sochi or Gelendzhik, where you have to take care of your leisure and food.
Tours
Traveling with travel agencies is convenient and cheap. Each city has severaloffices of large travel companies that offer tours to Turkey. Many do not understand why it is easier and cheaper to relax with a travel agency. In fact, everything is very simple: travel companies buy in advance a certain number of rooms in a hotel and an airplane (as if in bulk). Due to this, hotels and airlines make very good discounts, thanks to which the final price of the tour for the traveler becomes even more attractive.
Even greater happiness is to purchase a "burning" tour, of which there are a lot in the Turkish direction. The essence of such an offer is that the company did not have time to sell all the purchased rooms, therefore, in order to somehow recoup their cost, it makes huge discounts in the last days before departure. There are a lot of such offers on the market, it will not be difficult to find them. Such a trip will cost from 6,000 rubles per night (the price includes flight and insurance) and more.
Self-guided travel
Many tourists do not like when everything is decided for them. In addition, stuffy buses, old planes on charter flights, a lot of drunk compatriots in one hotel - all this is great pushing travelers away from "packed" tours. Therefore, some people go on a trip, making their own plan. And it is absolutely easy to do this in the case of Turkey.
To make the trip less material, you can rent apartments or even rooms using popular and safe online services such as AirBnb.
Selecting an excursion program is also completelynot difficult: everyone has the Internet, and there are Russian-language online guides on the Internet. An independent trip to Turkey can be not only cheaper, but also more interesting, because in this case you are your own boss and can make your own entertainment program.
Traveling with kids
Turkey is a favorite place among Russians who have children. All the conditions for a comfortable family vacation are created here: from the developed infrastructure on the beach and in the city to the attentive attitude towards the little guests in hotels. Therefore, traveling with a child to Turkey is a great solution for a young family. Animators in hotels and even hostels are more of a mandatory item for Turkish hoteliers than an additional service. While adults are relaxing at a romantic evening dinner by the sea, their children are under the scrutiny of professional educators, nannies and psychologists who are responsible for the life, he alth and mood of the little guest.
In addition, a large number of amusement parks, attractions, children's water parks and playgrounds will not leave indifferent even the most whimsical baby.
Travel by car
This warm southern country has a very developed road infrastructure. Of course, it is an order of magnitude superior to the domestic one. Roadside cafes, parking lots, gas stations and a glass-smooth surface - all this makes traveling around Turkey by car extremely comfortable. In addition, the level of safety on Turkish roads is also growing. Yes, for the pastFor 15 years, the number of accidents and deaths on the roads of the country has decreased several times.
You can move around Turkey both on your own car and on a rented one. The cost of renting a family car starts from about $18-20 per day. It is very convenient to take a car at airports, because this is how you can be sure that the car is in good technical condition.
In general, such a trip may not be very cheap, but it's worth it - so many beautiful places (especially in the mountains) can be visited only with four wheels.
Simon Reeve in Turkey
Simon Reeve - a British journalist, screenwriter and director - has traveled half the world to show the beauty of the nature of different countries. Turkey was no exception. The main "feature" of Simon Reeve's trip to Turkey is that the journalist will not only show peaceful streets and cities with tourists, but will also go towards the Aegean Sea, where Syria, blazing in military fire, is within easy reach.
Safety
While it's easy to feel like you're in paradise during your vacation, you can't forget about safety, whether it's a solo trip or a honeymoon trip to Turkey. Since July 21, 2016, a state of emergency has been in effect in the country. In practice, this does not affect the lives of tourists, but the presence of armed troops on the streets of large cities should not surprise anyone. You can meet people in uniform on the streets of Istanbul, Caddesi, Istiklal, where there are many embassies, consulates and government buildings.
In order not to subject yourself to checks fromTurkish intelligence agencies, tourists should avoid taking pictures of government buildings, police stations and military installations.
Despite the friendly atmosphere prevailing in Turkey, you should be aware of the high risk of attacks. In connection with a number of terrorist attacks that have occurred on the territory of the country in recent years, special care should be taken in places that may become the next target of terrorists. This does not mean that a holiday in Turkey may threaten your life or he alth, but it is better to think it over in advance.
Reviews about holidays in Turkey
As for reviews of holidays in this wonderful country, you can talk endlessly. Every year, millions of our compatriots go to the resorts of the Black and Mediterranean Seas of Turkey. Among the positive points that can be found in the reviews on the Runet, there are:
- low prices for accommodation;
- comparatively cheap food;
- good beach infrastructure;
- excellent service in hotels, even three-star hotels;
- All inclusive system;
- plenty of attractions;
- good climate;
- hospitality;
- in Turkey you can always find a person who speaks Russian and will help you navigate the area.
Negative feedback most often concerns:
- dirty streets;
- lack of service in some restaurants or cafes;
- unjustified price gouging;
- deception by locals;
- large crowds in popular touristlocations.
But in any case, it is better to see once than hear a hundred times. Only after visiting Turkey, one can draw conclusions about how beautiful this country is for life and recreation.
