Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Places to Visit => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on January 22, 2013, 17:51:39 PM
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I looked at previous posts as we were thinking of taking a trip there on our next visit to Calis. However, I note it's 12 hours on the bus or driving. Is there any other mode of transport to get there as don't fancy driving or sitting on a bus for 12 hours. :(
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I don't think there are any direct flights from Dalaman, but from Istanbul you can fly to Nevsehir, which is the airport for Cappadocia.
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Bus or car are your only direct routes. Otherwise it's flying via Istanbul.
Your best option is to make it into a 3 or 4 day trip by car. It'll give you plenty of time to take in the scenery and see some of the real Turkey.
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O.K. Thanks for that.. Don't think Phil would fancy a long drive. He has to drive to Aberdeen and back every day so likes a rest on holiday..However, will consider the 3-4 day suggestion.
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Definitely well worth the 3/4 day trip - one day to do the all day and into the evening tour that isn't possible to do under your own steam because the distance covered to see all the main sights is vast.
And although I haven't done it the sunrise trip up in the balloon must be amazing.
And if you stay in Goreme you can walk up to the museum caves with all the paintings on the walls and spend some time shopping in Goreme and nearby local villages/towns which you can get to by dolmuş fills out a day.
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I would also love to do this trip.... when we retire will be the time as no hurry then..
roll on retirement, then we can spend more time looking around Turkey as sooooo much to see in the country.
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It gave me an idea and Gordon hasn't said no way. I have just looked at flights from Gatwick to Kayseri , there is a change over at Istanbul, but I can live with that and then an hours drive from Kayseri April 2 adults £103 each. stay for as long at we need, book a hotel with Travel Republic then a coach ride back to Fethiye. Well it appeals to me.
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Come on Gordy give Loz what she wants ;)
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Shhhhhhhhhhh I have yet to tell him of the 3 hour stop in Istanbul, or the hours drive from the airport. I deliver the news in stages ;)
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It's pretty easy to kill the 3 hours at Ataturk. By the time you've walked from the International Terminal, done the visa and passport formalities, and then gone to the Domestic Terminal and had something to eat and drink it'll be time to head for the departure gate.
Look for the Botanik Cafe in the Domestic Terminal. It's where all the staff eat and it's proper Turkish food at staff prices for everyone.
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We have been to Cappadocia twice when we stayed in Side, really nice interesting place to go. Maybe better going on the bus to Antalya and then another bus to stay in Side, then booking a two or three day trip from there as it is much closer.
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I would suggest you catch the bus from Fethiye to Nevisher, as mentioned previously, the scenery is wonderful as you travel into deepest Turkey. Once you reach Nevisher hire a car for a couple of days, don't miss visiting one of the fascinating underground city's and book yourself into a cave hotel. The one below Uchisar castle is lovely.
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Thanks for the info guys, but I think we will leave it until Phil gets early retirement and we have more time, or they put on a flight from Dalaman..
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Thanks for the info guys, but I think we will leave it until Phil gets early retirement and we have more time, or they put on a flight from Dalaman..
We stayed in Kapadokya for 7 nights (in Goreme, Urgup and Selime) and filled each day with interesting, enjoyable and memorable things to do.
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Another one on my "list of places to visit". I was thinking of making a trip to Istanbul, from U.K. and going from there, then back to Istanbul for a couple of days and down to Dalaman. Seems a very complicated and expensive way of doing it, unless we book a separate holiday to Cappadocia and the surrounding areas from the U.K. and give Calis a miss for once. By the way, what is the correct spelling of the place as there seem to be two interpretations on here? ???
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Kapadokya is the Turkish spelling; Cappadocia (sometimes Capadocia) comes from the original Greek. Whichever you use it means "Land of beautiful horses" - which strikes me as very odd since the immediate distinctive features to strike you are the peri or "fairy chimneys" rather than the horses.
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Well you learn something every day! Thankyou Colwyn ;D