Turkey Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in TurkeyHello and welcome to our Turkey travel blog. You will find all our Turkey blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Turkey travel blog because you are considering a visit, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to Turkey. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Turkey.
With one foot in Europe and the other in Asia, 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and incredibly diverse cultures and landscapes, Turkey is the travel writer’s perfect cliche. The Republic of Turkey, to give it its official name, shares land borders with eight countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria, and borders three major bodies of water: the Black Sea to the north, and the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean to the west and south respectively.
We’ve travelled to Turkey many times; from east to west, along the Black Sea and Aegean coasts and through the middle, so know the country well.
Our Turkey blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Browse all of our Turkey blog posts
Istanbul to Batumi itinerary – Places to visit in the Black Sea region of Turkey
An Istanbul to Batumi itinerary with suggestions of where to visit in the Black Sea region of Turkey when travelling to Georgia.
Central Turkey itinerary from Antalya to Ankara
A Central Turkey itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers that goes from Antalya to Ankara via Konya and Cappadocia.
Coastal Turkey itinerary from Istanbul to Antalya along the Turquoise Coast
A 3 week coastal Turkey itinerary travelling along the Turquoise Coast from Istanbul to Antalya for backpackers and independent travellers.
The best places to visit in Turkey besides Istanbul or Cappadocia
Where should you go in Turkey once you’ve seen Istanbul and Cappadocia? A guide to the best off-the-beaten path places in Turkey.
Visiting the UNESCO site of Hattusa in Turkey
How to visit the UNESCO sites of Hattusa independently using public transport, including how to get between Sungurlu and Bogazkale, where to stay and eat.
Suggested Turkey and Bulgaria Itinerary: Istanbul to Sofia
A suggested Turkey and Bulgaria itinerary, travelling from Istanbul in Turkey to Sofia via Edirne and Plovdiv, Bansko and Rila Monastery in Bulgaria.
Where to break the journey between Istanbul and Sofia
Edirne in Turkey and Plovdiv in Bulgaria are two excellent places for independent travellers to stop en route between Istanbul and Sofia.
2016 Travel Review in Photographs
2016 travel review: a roundup of the countries we travelled to in 2016, 2016 travel highlights and a lot of wanderlusty photographs with links to articles.
Twelve More Forts and Castles from Around the World
Part 2 in a series featuring must-see forts and castles around the globe, with some of the most impressive fortifications we have visited on our travels.
In Pictures: Twelve Places to Visit in Eastern Turkey
This photo essay features twelve Places to Visit in Eastern Turkey with stunning photographs that will make you want to visit right now!
2015: A Review of our Travelling Year in Photographs
2015 Travel Review: Our Year in Photographs. When it comes to travel, 2015 was another fantastic year for us, once more packed full of superlatives.
Eastern Turkey itinerary: Malatya to Hopa on the Georgia border
Malatya to Hopa on the Georgia border, overland travelling through eastern Turkey taking the southern route via Mardin, Lake Van, Ani and Kars.