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Criteria - clean sea and the possibility of independent travel, and all this is inexpensive. The choice is between Turkey (3-4 days in Istanbul, then in a nearby seaside resort), Montenegro and Bulgaria. Where can you spend your legitimate 2 weeks in an interesting and inexpensive way? We are going to travel completely on our own.
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If you are going to travel, but choose what you want. Everywhere will be interesting. But if you help choose a vacation spot, then Turkey is of course. Moreover, you are going to Istanbul.
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answered 9 years ago
It is important that it be inexpensive. It was determined that the flight is the cheapest to Istanbul. Where can you find cheap housing?
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answered 9 years ago
Hotels are also possible, it is important that it be inexpensive, but not a valve.
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answered 9 years ago
If CHEAP, then Bulgaria! Montenegro is the most expensive option.
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answered 9 years ago
I will be very subjective, but there is nothing more interesting for me than Turkey (I have never been to Bulgaria and Montenegro)))!
In Istanbul, housing heaps at different prices and quite a decent budget (hotels, apart-hotels, hostels). Intercity buses and ferries in Turkey are excellent. From Istanbul you can take a course to Bursa, then to Izmir, and from Izmir to Cesme, a very nice resort town.
In Istanbul, housing heaps at different prices and quite a decent budget (hotels, apart-hotels, hostels). Intercity buses and ferries in Turkey are excellent. From Istanbul you can take a course to Bursa, then to Izmir, and from Izmir to Cesme, a very nice resort town.
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answered 9 years ago
Not ready for a vacation on the road, I wanted to stop at a place by the sea so that I could explore nearby places. Can you recommend such a place? And what is the best way to deal with housing? Can I book in advance or can I find it on site? I looked at the options on Booking, it seemed to me a little expensive there.
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answered 9 years ago
Read on the forums of independent travelers in Turkey, then decide on the route as soon as possible. But you will have to travel if you want to combine a beach holiday and Istanbul. Yes, and in connection with the growth of the dollar, it will not work cheap now, she went to Booking herself (in Thailand) and was surprised at the prices.
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answered 9 years ago
Read my stories about Turkey, it may come in handy, there are a lot of options for you. I am a real independent traveler.
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answered 9 years ago
A place by the sea - Izmir, from it it is convenient to go to Ephesus, about 50 km from the resort village of Cheshme. Well, this is what I personally liked. It won't work at all, unfortunately.
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answered 9 years ago
Well, Izmir is not a place, but a huge city - about 3 million people, I drove through it for almost two hours by car. But a little north of Kusadasi (amazing Pamucak beach), and to the south (Davutlar, Guzelcamli) you can find a good place to relax , and Selçuk, where the remains of Ephesus are located very close.
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answered 9 years ago
Not far from Istanbul there is a wonderful town of Yalova (Yalova) on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, and 30 km from it to the south-west thermal springs - a stunned place.
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answered 9 years ago
Yes, probably, Kusadasi is better for the author of the question.
Personally, I would shoot myself for a week in Kusadasi to sit, but in Izmir at least there is something to see.
Personally, I would shoot myself for a week in Kusadasi to sit, but in Izmir at least there is something to see.
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answered 9 years ago
Yalovak is close enough to Istanbul, but is there anything to do there for a whole week? The sea is necessary, but that would be at least once a day to swim. How can I get to Kusadasi? I understand there are more attractions in the vicinity of Kusadasi? It seems to me that from Istanbul it will be possible to go to Şile and the islands for a day
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answered 9 years ago
Choose Kusadasi (more precisely, one of the villages next to them) as a "base", from there you can get to Izmir by minibuses / buses, and to Ephesus and Pamukkale. Look at the Grand Efe Hotel in Ozdere, it is cheap, but not bedbug and stands right on the sea - the first line. If there will not be a children's camp there this year - an excellent economical option.
Booking.com is not suitable for Turkey - one of the most expensive options, look better on British and German sites.
Booking.com is not suitable for Turkey - one of the most expensive options, look better on British and German sites.
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answered 9 years ago
I am for Bulgaria. I recommend Sozopol. Old town, normal sea, low prices. And if you get bored - other interesting cities and places are within easy reach, we traveled everywhere on a regular bus for ridiculous money.
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answered 9 years ago
ollennka, you don’t need to shoot yourself. If you are in Kusadasi, look into Dilek Park (Milli Park). Ephesus is close, 220 km to Pamukkale (3 hours drive), and there is also Lake Bafa - probably none of the members of the forum were there except me. three times lower than Kiev ones. Enumerate further?
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answered 9 years ago
The lake is beautiful in the pictures, you can go).
I have been to Ephesus and Pamukkale, but I never feel like shopping on vacation. So just shoot!)))
I have been to Ephesus and Pamukkale, but I never feel like shopping on vacation. So just shoot!)))
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answered 9 years ago
Cheaper can be found in Bulgaria. How are you going to get there? Your transport or plane? Approximate trip plan: Start from the south coast. From Burgas airport you go to the Sunny Beach resort, for example, for a week. the hotel is inexpensive and decent help to choose. From there excursion to Istanbul. You yourself go to Nessebar, Pomorie, Sozoporl on excursions. You can choose others. Then you move to the North coast, the resort of Albena or St. Konstanetin, I will advise the hotel, also for a week. From there you go to Balchik, Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen, Stone Forest. I think enough. Although there is also the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria, Shipka, Shumen, they carry to Romania ... For more details, you need to know the budget for housing and food, travel time and the composition of tourists. Have a nice trip.
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answered 9 years ago
ollenka, but for me it’s a mystery how you can “shoot yourself” at the sea! :))) This is the SEA !!!:)
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answered 9 years ago
Good evening Poole! I haven’t seen you on the forum for a long time, but you appeared on time, I just started writing about Bulgaria ... I quit, I value your opinion above my experience.
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answered 9 years ago
Good evening, igor_m. It seems to me that the author of the question is interested in all opinions, so please advise. We now have a lot of hotel prices on our site, without a road, insurance and visas. In Euro. You can figure it out on a budget. We also have a crisis in Belarus now, so I myself was looking for better hotels, with a decent audience, but not the most expensive ones. So I'm in control of the situation. If you are up to it, write.
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answered 9 years ago
I really am interested in everything))) I decided on the time of the trip itself and approximately the place. Istanbul + Izmir, but today I read fresh messages and doubts again settled in me. Kusadasi advise ... must be explored. Pachok - Do you recommend German sites, I have a complete zero in languages, maybe there are Russian-language sites with cheap options? We are going to fly on our own, to Istanbul, and we liked the option of the Istanbul-Izmir domestic flight. By bus from the Metro, the price is the same, but the time is much faster. How to get to Kusadasi from Istanbul? And how much time to leave for Istanbul? Is 3 days enough?
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answered 9 years ago
You can get to Kusadasi from Izmir by minibus.
Of those that I personally used, I know only one German site with a Russian interface - HRS.com, but I can’t say that it is “with cheap options”. There are different ones, you need to look at specific dates, specific proposals. Select the language in the box on the top right.
In Istanbul, and the whole life may not be enough :))) 3 days for the first acquaintance, visiting the main attractions is normal. Especially if you do not spray on the beach and shopping.
Izmir itself is a big port city, I don't know if there are good beaches there.
Of those that I personally used, I know only one German site with a Russian interface - HRS.com, but I can’t say that it is “with cheap options”. There are different ones, you need to look at specific dates, specific proposals. Select the language in the box on the top right.
In Istanbul, and the whole life may not be enough :))) 3 days for the first acquaintance, visiting the main attractions is normal. Especially if you do not spray on the beach and shopping.
Izmir itself is a big port city, I don't know if there are good beaches there.
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answered 9 years ago
What is there to see in Izmir? Or is it still 4 days in Istanbul + 1 Bursa + 1 Izmit + 1 Principia island and 4-5 days on the Black Sea, for example, in the Chalet? And is it better to book in advance for September or can you find accommodation on the spot? I want impressions, but I'm afraid my nervous system will protest from vacation in huge metropolitan areas, without a bit of solitude))))
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answered 9 years ago
I would not go to the Turkish Black Sea. And in the Princes' Islands, as for me, there is nothing interesting.
I do not suggest you stop in Izmir, on the contrary, it is better to come there for one day by minibus from Kusadasi. Kadifkale fortress, Agora, old quarters, port.
You can probably find accommodation locally. I never do that, it's a waste of time.
Wouldn't you like to consider an organized bus tour? There are very interesting routes starting in Istanbul, along the west coast and up to Antalya or vice versa. There are hotels on the sea, you can swim in the morning / evening, and the program is ready for interesting - Izmir, Troy, Ether, Pergamum, Mira.
I do not suggest you stop in Izmir, on the contrary, it is better to come there for one day by minibus from Kusadasi. Kadifkale fortress, Agora, old quarters, port.
You can probably find accommodation locally. I never do that, it's a waste of time.
Wouldn't you like to consider an organized bus tour? There are very interesting routes starting in Istanbul, along the west coast and up to Antalya or vice versa. There are hotels on the sea, you can swim in the morning / evening, and the program is ready for interesting - Izmir, Troy, Ether, Pergamum, Mira.
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answered 9 years ago
Natali_NN, you have intended such a program for yourself! gallop through Turkey! Again, I want to wedge in about Bulgaria. If you want solitude and impressions, then there is a reason to settle in a quiet place by the sea, from which you can travel to crowded places. For example, rent a room in Bulgaria, in Chernomorets. it’s nowhere quieter, the sea is nearby, but the road to Burgas, Nessebar, Sozopol and other popular places are nearby. Plus, you can buy a one-two-day tour to the same Istanbul on the spot. In addition, at any place where you can sell tickets, you can agree on any length of stay in Istanbul (three, four days, as long as you want, you will simply return with another group. In the season, these tours are put on the conveyor). If you are interested, I can give the coordinates of my acquaintances in Chernomorets who rent out housing (private board). We ourselves love to relax in Sozopol, but I have already written about this.
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answered 9 years ago
I made Izmir for myself. I don’t want a bus tour, I don’t like to be tied to someone and to fit in with someone. I want to see Istanbul (the more I learn about it, the more I want to go there) And I want to go to the sea, preferably clean, but I need to swim at least once a day, and spend most of my time hiking in the surrounding area, well can get to Pamukkale (if it is still functioning, like they wanted to close it?) And I also read in the review that mosques are loudly broadcasting everywhere, I sleep sensitively, this fact is slightly annoying.
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answered 9 years ago
Bobrovska write. Bulgaria also looked. I found a flight to Istanbul 3 times cheaper than to Montenegro and Bulgaria. Maybe you know a cheap carrier to Bulgaria. And which airport should I fly to?
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