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Money: Lira Visa (Dutch passport): On arrival for 25 euros or fixed online beforehand for 15 euros Daybudget: 30 euros (pp) Transportation Turkey is really well-developed and this is also the case for infrastructure and transportation possibilities. Getting around in Turkey is best done by buses. The bus transportation is perfectly organised from one city to the other which is definitely not only the case for short distance travels. It is safe, convenient and cheap, especially when it’s a ‘short’ busride…
It was going to be a long trip to get to Cappadocia from Safranbolu. We had to go through Ankara first which took 3 hours by bus and then from there 6 other hours to get to Goreme in Cappadocia. We arrived in the evening and since we hadn’t booked anything yet, we just walked with our new friends Morgan & Veronica from China to see if their hotel still had rooms left. Fortunately we got to become neighbours and went…
We bought our bus tickets from Istanbul to Safranbolu (6 hours) for 50 lira. We arrived in the city center and had our guesthouse booked in the old part of the city. The transition between the new and the old part was huge! And it was like going way back in time. The little city is protected and added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites due to its well-preserved Ottoman architecture. When you get to walk around there, it’s…