🇹🇷 Türkiye or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Türkiye leads on getting around and the sea. India leads on nature.
A normal day costs about $90 in Türkiye and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye🇮🇳 India
- Apr, May, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $90A normal day$65
- 4h to IstanbulNonstop from London8h 30m to Delhi
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Very goodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Cheap domestic flights and long distance buses, both goodGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- Istanbul in August, and the coast at the peak of the school holidaysWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
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 India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
Full Türkiye guide →Full India 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.