🇹🇷 Türkiye or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Türkiye leads on value for money, nature and cities.
A normal day costs about $90 in Türkiye and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Apr, May, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $90A normal day$175
- 4h to IstanbulNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingNot the draw
- ExceptionalValue for moneyNot the draw
- Very goodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Cheap domestic flights and long distance buses, both goodGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- Istanbul in August, and the coast at the peak of the school holidaysWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇹🇷 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.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Türkiye guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 2 votes.
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