🇮🇳 India or 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Which one, honestly
India leads on nature. Türkiye leads on getting around and the sea.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $90 in Türkiye.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇹🇷 Türkiye
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $65A normal day$90
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London4h to Istanbul
- GoodBeaches and seaVery good
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundVery good
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundCheap domestic flights and long distance buses, both good
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidIstanbul in August, and the coast at the peak of the school holidays
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇹🇷 Choose Türkiye if
you want a city that has been the centre of everything for two thousand years, with a coastline attached to it, on a small budget.
Full India guide →Full Türkiye guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 49 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.