Turkey travel guide
Before you go to Turkey
- Currency
- TRY ₺
- Emergency number
- 112 / 155
- Plug type
- C, F
- Tap water
- Tap water is generally not recommended for drinking. Bottled water is cheap and widely available everywhere.
- Tipping
- Expected in restaurants, cafes, and for taxi drivers. Round up or leave 10% in restaurants. Tipping hotel staff, tour guides, and hamam attendants is appreciated.
- Bargaining
- Common
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard
- ATM fees
- High foreign-card fees (~TRY 200+)
Cities in Turkey
- Istanbul Turkey's cultural and economic capital straddling two continents, Istanbul blends Byzantine grandeur with Ottoman splendour. From the…
- Antalya Gateway to the Turkish Riviera, Antalya boasts crystalline Mediterranean waters, ancient Lycian ruins, and a charming old quarter (Kaleiçi)…
- Cappadocia An otherworldly landscape of fairy chimneys, cave churches and underground cities carved from volcanic tuff. Cappadocia is best experienced…
- Izmir Turkey's third-largest city and Aegean jewel, Izmir pairs a lively waterfront promenade (Kordon) with the ancient ruins of Ephesus an hour…
- Bodrum A glamorous Aegean resort where ancient history meets the Mediterranean lifestyle. Bodrum Castle, the ancient Mausoleum and a sparkling…
- Pamukkale The "Cotton Castle" of Turkey: terraced calcium travertine pools cascade down a white hillside above the ancient Greco-Roman spa city of…
- Ankara Turkey's modern capital and second-largest city, Ankara offers magnificent Hittite antiquities at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations,…
- Bursa The first Ottoman capital, Bursa is a UNESCO-listed city of silk, spas and history. The Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii), silk bazaars, thermal…
- Konya The heartland of Sufi spirituality and home of Rumi (Mevlana), Konya draws pilgrims and travellers to the turquoise-tiled Mevlana Museum…
- Trabzon A historic Black Sea port once capital of the Empire of Trebizond. Trabzon's star attractions are the Atatürk Pavilion, the clifftop Sümela…