Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Russian citizens. Such a demand for Turkish resorts is quite justified: after all, they provide a high level of service at quite reasonable prices. Is it possible to go to Turkey on your own?
The easiest way to travel to Turkey is to buy a package from one of the many tour operators offering organized travel to the country. At the same time, many already understand that the diversity of Turkey is not limited to the high level of service in hotels on the coast, so they prefer to explore the country on their own.
Flight planning
One of the main steps that should be taken in the process of preparing for an independent trip to Turkey is choosing an air ticket. Today airlines offer direct flights from Russia to Turkey for lovers of a wide variety of vacations. So, if you prefer architectural and cultural attractions, you can go to the capital of the country - Istanbul. And if you are a beach lover, you can choose a direct flight to Antalya or Bodrum.
In addition to a fairly democratic cost and a short travel time, flights to Turkey also have the advantage that today they can be made not only from Moscow or St. Petersburg, but also from many large cities of Russia. Therefore, you just have to use one of the flight search engines, for example, www.skyscanner.ru or www.aviasales.ru, and choose the appropriate route, and then redeem the ticket.
Hotel selection
Regardless of which destination you choose in Turkey, rest assured that you will have to consider a large number of accommodation offers from giant chain hotels and small guest houses. It is quite convenient to compare these offers with each other in terms of price-quality ratio using popular booking systems, for example, booking.com or hotels.com.
When choosing a hotel, it is useful to focus not only on the information provided by the booking system or the accommodation facility itself, but also on the reviews left by people who have already visited this hotel. As a rule, it is this source of information that turns out to be the most objective: in addition, you can certainly get from it a lot of additional information that will help you plan your vacation more effectively.
Travel planning
Turkey's visa regime for Russians today is highly favorable: for example, Russian citizens today can stay in the country without a visa for up to 60 days. In doing so, however, make sure that your passport will be valid for another 4 months after the end of the trip: this condition is mandatory for entry into the country and is carefully monitored by the border officials.
As for the rest, an independent trip to Turkey is not particularly difficult, so while waiting for the day of departure, you can plan your vacation and explore the sights that you are going to visit.
