{"id":1302780,"date":"2026-09-26T19:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302780"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:37:20","slug":"turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1301190,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Turkey country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Turkey","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"A country on two continents with Roman ruins nobody queues for, a coastline longer than Greece's, and prices that have swung wildly for years. Istanbul alone justifies the flight.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302782","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac12 | Dorm bed, from\r\n2 | Continents, one city\r\n21 | UNESCO sites\r\n8,300km | Of coastline","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Istanbul, and then the rest of it","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Istanbul is one of the great cities and most trips never leave it, which is understandable and a waste. Fifteen million people across two continents, the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque facing each other, and a ferry ride between Europe and Asia that costs less than a coffee.\r\n\r\nBeyond it, Turkey holds Roman and Greek ruins that would be the centrepiece of any other country \u2014 Ephesus, Pergamon, Aphrodisias \u2014 and almost no queues at them. Cappadocia's rock valleys and balloon flights have become the second thing everybody does, and the southwest coast has Mediterranean water at half Greek prices.\r\n\r\nTen days does Istanbul, Cappadocia and one coastal or ruins stop, using the excellent overnight buses or cheap domestic flights. Two weeks lets you slow down, which the country rewards.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Turkish. English is common in Istanbul and tourist areas, patchy elsewhere\r\nCurrency | Turkish lira (TRY). Inflation has been high \u2014 check prices fresh\r\nEmergency | 112\r\nTap water | Not recommended for drinking. Bottled is cheap and everywhere\r\nTipping | 5\u201310% in restaurants\r\nDress | Cover shoulders and knees for mosques; women need a headscarf, usually provided\r\nHow long to stay | Four days for Istanbul, ten for the country\r\nBest months | April, May, September and October","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Buses are excellent and overnight ones save a hotel. Domestic flights are cheap on the long legs.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Istanbul | Two continents, three empires' worth of architecture, and the best street food in Europe. Four days minimum. |  | 1302783 | The mosques were beautiful and there was something for everyone: nightlife, food, museums, history | \nG\u00f6reme | The Cappadocia base: rock valleys, cave hotels and the balloon flight everyone photographs. |  | 1302784 | Plenty to do and see in Goreme & the Cappadocia region. Great place to add to a trip through Turkey or just looking for a weekend getaway. | \nIzmir | A relaxed Aegean city, and the base for Ephesus an hour away. |  | 1302785 | \u0130zmir is a great base for 3\u20135 days if you want easy day trips, good public transport, cheaper accommodation than Istanbul, and access to several ancient sites including the Seven Churches region. | \nFethiye | Turquoise coast, boat trips and paragliding over \u00d6l\u00fcdeniz. The backpacker end of the south. |  | 1302786 | Fethiye is entirely what you make of it. It has lots of beautiful experiences to offer. From a lovely warm ocean to swim in, to historical sights of intrigue to see, to an immersion in some Turkish culture, and beyond. It is also a good base to make do visits and hikes in neighbouring towns. I had a magical time, enjoyed using the bicycle lane along the bay\u2019s coast, and met some truly wonderful people. | \nAntalya | The Mediterranean coast, Roman harbour and the gateway to the Lycian Way. |  | 1302787 | Antalya is an amazing place to stay. Its easy to get around by bus or bike and you'll find everything you need. If you look a little closer you'll find some cheaper shops for food as well. A lot of cool and affordable activities like rafting, buggi tour, Boat trips etc. | \nSel\u00e7uk | The base for Ephesus, the best-preserved classical city in the Mediterranean, with a village pace and storks on the aqueduct. |  | 1302788 | Sel\u00e7uk feels genuinely local and lived-in. Prices are reasonable, food is good, and daily life continues normally despite being right next to major historical sites. Most tourists skip this place and go straight to Ephesus on cruise-organized day trips, so the town itself never feels overcrowded. You\u2019re close to Ephesus and other landmarks without being surrounded by tourist traps or inflated prices. Refreshingly practical, authentic, and free of any obvious \u201ctourist tax.\u201d | \nKa\u015f | A Lycian coast town of diving, sea kayaking over a sunken city, and the Lycian Way passing through. |  | 1302789 | The best place in the Mediterranean shore of Turkey by far. | \nBodrum | A castle on a peninsula, a marina, whitewashed streets, and a nightlife that runs from May to October. |  | 1302790 |  | \nBursa | The first Ottoman capital, under a ski mountain, with green mosques, thermal baths and the original \u0130skender kebab. |  | 1302791 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Turkey covers ruins, coast, city and landscape, usually cheaper than its neighbours.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Culture | purple | culture | Byzantine, Ottoman and Roman, stacked in the same places. | Hagia Sophia early; Topkap\u0131 Palace harem; Ephesus at opening | Hagia Sophia; Ephesus; Topkap\u0131 | Istanbul; Izmir | culture\nCity break | blue | city | Four days in Istanbul, which is not enough but works. | Ferry to the Asian side; Grand Bazaar without buying anything; A hammam | Sultanahmet; Karak\u00f6y; Kad\u0131k\u00f6y | Istanbul | city-break\nAdventure | green | backpack | Balloons, paragliding and a long-distance coastal trail. | Sunrise balloon over Cappadocia; Paraglide at \u00d6l\u00fcdeniz; Walk a stage of the Lycian Way | Cappadocia valleys; Lycian Way; Pamukkale | G\u00f6reme; Fethiye; Antalya | adventure\nBeach | teal | sunglasses | The turquoise coast, at a fraction of Greek prices. | Blue Cruise boat trip; Swim at Kaputa\u015f; Butterfly Valley by boat | \u00d6l\u00fcdeniz; Kaputa\u015f; Patara | Fethiye; Antalya | beach\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Street food, mezze and the best breakfast culture anywhere. | Turkish breakfast, which takes two hours; Bal\u0131k ekmek by the Galata bridge; Pide instead of pizza | Kad\u0131k\u00f6y market; Spice Bazaar; Antalya old town | Istanbul; Izmir | food\nBudget | teal | coin | Still good value from Europe, though no longer rock-bottom. | Ferries instead of tours; Lokanta lunches; Overnight buses that save a night's bed | Istanbul; G\u00f6reme; Izmir | Istanbul; G\u00f6reme | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Turkey","hw_hub_country_do_body":"In Istanbul, the Sultanahmet cluster \u2014 Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkap\u0131 Palace and the Basilica Cistern \u2014 can be done in a day if you start at opening. Then leave it. The city is better in Karak\u00f6y, Balat and across the water in Kad\u0131k\u00f6y, where the ferry costs almost nothing and the view is the best in the city.\r\n\r\nCappadocia is about the landscape. The balloon flight at sunrise is expensive by Turkish standards and worth it; the valleys are free to walk and almost empty in the afternoon, and the underground cities at Derinkuyu go eight levels down.\r\n\r\nEphesus is the best-preserved classical city in the Mediterranean and receives a fraction of the Colosseum's visitors. Pamukkale's terraces and Hierapolis above them make another strong day.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Sultanahmet | Start at opening. The main sites are all within ten minutes of each other\r\nBalloons | Sunrise only, weather-dependent, and they cancel often. Book early in your stay\r\nMosque dress | Shoulders and knees covered, headscarf for women, shoes off\r\nFerries | The Bosphorus commuter ferry costs a euro or two and beats any tour","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Turkey","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Turkey","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Turkish breakfast is the meal to build a morning around: a table covered in cheeses, olives, eggs, honey, bread and tomatoes, for \u20ac6 to \u20ac10, eaten slowly. Nothing else is expected of you afterwards.\r\n\r\nLokantas \u2014 canteen restaurants with trays of stews behind glass \u2014 are the everyday option. Point at two or three dishes, get rice and bread, pay \u20ac4 to \u20ac7. The food is home cooking and it is what locals eat at lunch.\r\n\r\nStreet food is excellent and cheap: simit for breakfast, bal\u0131k ekmek fish sandwiches by the Galata bridge, lahmacun, and kokore\u00e7 if you are feeling brave. Alcohol is the expensive exception \u2014 heavily taxed, so a beer costs more than a meal.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Turkish breakfast | \u20ac6\u201310, enormous, and takes two hours\r\nLokanta | \u20ac4\u20137 for a full meal. Point at what you want\r\nAlcohol | Heavily taxed. A beer can cost more than dinner\r\n\u00c7ay | Tea, served constantly, usually free in shops and always cheap","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Turkey","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Turkey","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Istanbul's nightlife is concentrated in Beyo\u011flu around Istiklal Street, in Karak\u00f6y's rooftop bars and, increasingly, on the Asian side in Kad\u0131k\u00f6y, which is where young Istanbulites actually drink and where prices are half of the European side.\r\n\r\nAlcohol is taxed heavily, so a night out costs more relative to everything else than anywhere in this guide. A beer runs \u20ac4 to \u20ac6 in a bar \u2014 cheap by European standards, expensive against a \u20ac5 dinner.\r\n\r\nMeyhanes are the traditional alternative: long tables, mezze, rak\u0131 and often live music, and an evening rather than a drink. The coastal resorts run a separate, more international club scene in summer.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Kad\u0131k\u00f6y | The Asian side. Where locals drink, at half the price\r\nAlcohol tax | Beer \u20ac4\u20136, spirits more. Budget for it separately\r\nMeyhane | Mezze, rak\u0131 and live music. An evening, not a drink\r\nRamadan | Nightlife changes and some venues close. Dates move yearly","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Turkey","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Turkey","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Overnight buses are the backbone: modern, comfortable, with a steward serving tea, and they save a night's accommodation. Istanbul to Cappadocia is about eleven hours; Istanbul to Izmir eight.\r\n\r\nDomestic flights are the alternative and often cost little more. Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet connect the whole country, and a flight to Cappadocia turns a night bus into an hour.\r\n\r\nIn Istanbul, get an Istanbulkart for the metro, trams, buses and ferries. The ferries are the best value transport in Europe \u2014 a crossing between continents for a euro or two, with a view people pay for on cruises.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Night buses | Comfortable and cheap, and they save a night's bed\r\nDomestic flights | Pegasus and AJet undercut long bus legs\r\nIstanbulkart | One card for metro, tram, bus and ferry\r\nFerries | Europe to Asia for a euro or two. The best transport anywhere","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Turkey","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Turkey costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Turkey is still good value for visitors holding euros or pounds, though prices in euro terms have risen sharply since 2023, because lira inflation has outpaced the fall in the exchange rate \u2014 Istanbul in particular is no longer the bargain it was. Dorms start around \u20ac12, a lokanta meal is \u20ac4 to \u20ac7, and museum entries have risen but remain modest.\r\n\r\nThe inflation is the thing to plan around rather than fear. Prices in lira change quickly, so any figure written more than a few months ago is likely wrong, and card payments often give a better rate than exchange booths. Withdraw from bank ATMs and decline the machine's conversion.\r\n\r\nAlcohol is the one category that is not cheap, thanks to tax, and the Cappadocia balloon flight is the single biggest discretionary cost most people pay here.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac12, more in G\u00f6reme in high season\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac30\u201345 excluding alcohol\r\nBalloon flight | The big one-off. Book early and expect weather cancellations\r\nInflation | Lira prices move fast. Treat any older figure with suspicion","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Turkey","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Turkey","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Istanbul and the tourist west are safe for travellers, with the usual big-city pickpocketing around Istiklal Street, the Grand Bazaar and on busy trams.\r\n\r\nThe scams are specific and well known. The shoeshine man who drops his brush; the friendly local who invites you to a bar where the bill arrives at hundreds of euros; carpet shops that take a long time to let you leave. None are dangerous, all are avoidable by declining invitations from strangers to go somewhere.\r\n\r\nGovernment travel advice for parts of the southeast, near the Syrian and Iraqi borders, is restrictive and changes. Check it before planning anything in that region. The west, the coast and Cappadocia are not affected.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 112\r\nThe bar scam | Never follow a friendly stranger to a bar. The bill is the point\r\nShoeshine trick | He drops his brush, you pick it up, you owe him. Walk on\r\nSoutheast border | Government advice restricts parts of it. Check before going","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Turkey is not in the EU or Schengen, so time here does not count against the 90-day Schengen allowance \u2014 useful for anyone on a long European trip.\r\n\r\nMost EU citizens enter visa-free for 90 days. UK, US, Canadian and Australian rules have changed repeatedly in recent years, with the e-visa requirement lifted for some nationalities. Check the official Turkish e-visa site before booking rather than relying on any article, including this one.\r\n\r\nPassports generally need at least 150 days' validity from entry, which is stricter than the EU's three months and catches people out.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Not Schengen | Time in Turkey does not count against the 90-day EU limit\r\nVisa rules change | Check the official Turkish e-visa site before booking\r\nPassport validity | Generally 150 days from entry. Stricter than the EU\r\nCurrency | Lira. Cards widely accepted, often at a better rate than kiosks","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Spring and autumn are the answer almost everywhere. Summer on the southern coast passes 40\u00b0C, and central Anatolia including Cappadocia gets genuinely cold in winter.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Istanbul. The Mediterranean coast runs much hotter in summer, and Cappadocia, at 1,000m, is colder year-round than the coast.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 9 | 1 | Cold in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia, cheapest month\r\nFebruary | 10 | 1 | Still winter. Balloon flights cancel often\r\nMarch | 12 | 2 | Warming, quiet, low prices\r\nApril | 17 | 3 | Excellent. Tulip season in Istanbul\r\nMay | 22 | 4 | The best month. Warm, dry, everything open\r\nJune | 27 | 4 | Hot on the coast, perfect in Istanbul\r\nJuly | 29 | 5 | Peak heat. The south passes 40\u00b0C inland\r\nAugust | 29 | 5 | Peak season and peak prices on the coast\r\nSeptember | 25 | 4 | Superb. Sea warm, crowds easing\r\nOctober | 20 | 3 | The other best month. Ideal for ruins and Cappadocia\r\nNovember | 15 | 2 | Cooling and quiet. Good value\r\nDecember | 11 | 2 | Cold, atmospheric Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, excluding alcohol, which is taxed heavily.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Excludes the Cappadocia balloon flight and domestic transport. Lira inflation moves prices quickly, so treat these as a guide rather than a quote.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 20 | 5 | 14\r\nComfortable | 34 | 35 | 9 | 25","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Religious dates move each year against the Western calendar, and they change how the country runs for a week or more.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"turkey","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Turkey","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/turkey\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Ramadan | Varies yearly | Nationwide | A month of daytime fasting. Evenings become social and lively; daytime eating is more discreet. |  | \nEid al-Fitr | Varies yearly | Nationwide | Several public holidays, domestic travel at its busiest and many businesses closed. |  | \nIstanbul Tulip Festival | April | Istanbul | Millions of tulips across the city parks \u2014 the flower originated here before the Netherlands. |  | \nIstanbul Music Festival | June | Istanbul | Classical music in Byzantine and Ottoman buildings. |  | \nOil wrestling | June or July | Edirne | The K\u0131rkp\u0131nar tournament has run for over 650 years. |  | \nRepublic Day | 29 October | Nationwide | Parades and flags everywhere, marking the founding of the republic. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Turkey","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Istanbul has the most choice; G\u00f6reme's cave hostels are the most distinctive.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Turkey","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/turkey\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"214","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Turkey travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How many days do you need in Turkey? | Four days for Istanbul alone, and ten for the country \u2014 Istanbul, Cappadocia and one coastal or ruins stop. Overnight buses and cheap domestic flights make the distances manageable.\r\nIs Turkey cheap? | Still good value for visitors with euros or pounds, though prices have risen sharply in euro terms since 2023, especially in Istanbul: dorms from \u20ac12, a lokanta meal at \u20ac4 to \u20ac7, and a day around \u20ac30 to \u20ac45. Alcohol is the exception, taxed heavily enough that a beer can cost more than dinner.\r\nDo I need a visa for Turkey? | It depends on nationality and the rules have changed several times recently, with e-visa requirements lifted for some countries. Check the official Turkish e-visa site before booking. Note passports usually need 150 days' validity from entry.\r\nIs Turkey safe for tourists? | Istanbul, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts and Cappadocia are travelled by millions of visitors a year without issue. The scams are the main nuisance \u2014 never follow a friendly stranger to a bar. 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