Hi all. I will be in Turkey for 2 weeks this summer. One week will be split between Istanbul and Antalya/Elmali for work, but then I’ll have another week of vacation time in-country and need to figure out how to spend it. What would you do?
Some thoughts… Just spend the entire 2 weeks split between those 2 locations? Add in a 3rd or even 4th destination? Rent a car and road trip up the SW coast? Pick a nice beach town a little less touristy than Antalya for the full week?
Give me your ideas. I’m in my early 40s and will be a solo female travel. Have done a fair amount of solo travel and feel fine driving or exploring alone. I like the hustle and bustle of cities, but am equally fulfilled by gorgeous landscapes and hiking or beach time. Less interested in history (my work time will be focused on it), and tend more towards slow travel.
I don’t speak Turkish and am not overly familiar with Turkey, though have spent a lot of time in Greece and various countries in the Balkans. Turkey hasn’t really been on my radar, but since work is taking me there, I’d like to get to know the country a bit more.