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When we were in Cappadocia, we weren’t sure yet to go to Trabzon or straight to Georgia. Many people said Trabzon is really nice for its beautiful green valleys (calling it Georgian valleys) and some other places like the Sumeyra Monastry but after thinking it all through we decided it was time for our next destination! Excited we were, until we heard how long it would take to get there from Cappadocia: 22 hours! Everything’s first time I guess… There…
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…