🇬🇷 Greece or 🇹🇷 Türkiye
And what the world thinks
🇹🇷 Türkiye leads by 8 votes.
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea. Türkiye leads on cities, food and value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $90 in Türkiye.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇹🇷 Türkiye
- Apr to Jun, Sep to OctBest monthsApr to May, Sep to Oct
- $130A normal day$90
- 9h 45m to AthensNonstop from New York10h 15m to Istanbul
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingVery good
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundCheap domestic flights and long distance buses, both good
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidIstanbul in August, and the coast at the peak of the school holidays
Pick by what you want
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
🇹🇷 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 Greece guide →Full Türkiye guide →
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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.