Escape Istanbul’s chaos! Discover the best day trips for young travelers: car-free islands, Ottoman capitals (Edirne, Bursa), Black Sea beaches, and ancient Nicaea. Affordable, easy, and unforgettable adventures across Turkey.
If I could rank Turkey more than 5 stars, I would. Being the archeological junkie that I am, the entire country is as close to an ancient playground as it gets. It certainly gives Egypt, Angkor Wat, Ancient Rome, and Ancient Greece a run for their money. I’ve read somewhere that Turkey possesses more Greek and Roman ruins than Italy and Greece combined and I honestly believe that assertion. I had visited a total of 10 extraordinary archaeological ruins while backpacking around the entire country through public buses.