Turkey - a visit to the Ottoman empire
We were checking out interesting destinations to visit from UAE and came across Turkey. It was an impromptu trip and we explored more things than we had thought of. Index: Booking Visa Currency Food Itinerary Day 1 - Istanbul Day 2 - Istanbul Day 3 - Cappadocia Day 4 - Cappadocia Day 5 - Cappadocia Day 6 - Istanbul Local Guides Language Booking: We booked it through Holiday Factory ; the price was around AED 1700 per person (on a twin sharing basis). This includes the flight and 6 nights accommodation in a 3 star hotel which was just average. Visa: We applied for the visa ourselves and it took about 3-5 days and cost us around AED 800. Here's the detailed Visa Application process . Currency: We exchanged our currency in Dubai before travelling. We got a price of 5% less than the inter-bank rate. I did not check the rates at the exchanges in Turkey, but our tour agencies accepted Euros and U.S. Dollars at the current inter-bank rate which ca...