Greece v.s. Istanbul?

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PANCHO

I am half Greek half Italian. You are comparing a whole country against a city. But quite frankly with my eyes closed I would choose Istanbul. It is a lot cheaper. A lot more history and the night life is hands down better than Athens. As a Greek I do not want to offend any of my fellow countrymen by saying this but it is the truth. to find out prices I suggest check out the web site www.tourkey.org send them an email. they have offices in Turkey, Greece and US, and they have the best prices and service.

eunver

Greece is a country. Istanbul is a city.

Greece has many different areas to visit, big cities, small cities and many islands in the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey. If you are interested in history, it has many Ottoman and Byzantine sites to see. It has great museums.
The Bosphorus (the straight separating Europe from Asia) is beautiful. The whole ambiance of the city is very exotic and charming. It represents a harmonious blend of both Eastern and Western cultures.
Turkey is not a EU country, the prices tend to be more reasonable.

I hope this helps. Good luck.

greg

Greece is far more interestin..especially in summers..there are hundread of islands u can visit..

Instanbul is famous for the greek church of saint sofia..its the biggest church in the world but turks use it as a museum

Instanbul is a bit dangerous too..there are many bomb attacks the last months in many places of turkey..n i ve heard its kindaa a stinky place

Athens is mroe modern..but still the beauty of greece is in its islands n beaches ..n also the ancient places like theatres temples (like parthenon)..so if u are interested in history thats also teh best place to visit

As for the night life..turkey as a muslim country..u mite find problems in drinkin n stayin late at nite..while Athens is famous for its nite life..ppl never sleep there!

Tho its true the prices will b more expensive..but i m sure cheaper than in usa!

enjoy ur trip wherever u go..
:)

ellen

If I were you IÂ´d visit both.
You could visit Thessaloniki, the second biggest city in Greece (approx. 1,2 million) which is in the north. The nightlife is amazing also the shopping facilities and they say that Thessaloniki has the most beautyful women in whole Greece. From there you can take the train or the plane to Istambul, itÂ´s not actually very far away, take a look on the map and youÂ´ll see. It doesnÂ´t always have to be Athens!!

Considering the prices Turkey is cheaper but if you wanna go to Istambul the prices are almost the same like in Greece.

Have lots of fun!! :-)

elmamelenia

I suggest you to visit both.
You may choose to visit Athens for its archeological sites and night life (specially if you have not visit it) and then to pick up either a flight (there are daily frequent flights) or a bus (something about 10 hours trip) from Athens to Istanbul.
It is a good combination.

Ashley M

That is a difficult one to answer; I've been to Greece six times and Istanbul three times. If you are looking for a place that is inexpensive, I'd go with Istanbul. But if you are looking for a fantastic nightlife, Greece is the place to be. For now, many of the beach clubs are still open in Athens, and the parties on the islands are absolutely unbelievable. If you are going in the summer time, I'd hit up Greece. If you're going in the fall or winter, the beach clubs close up and its a toss-up either way; I'd probably do Istanbul.

HOTTÃ¼rk

Comparing Greece vs Turkiye or Athens vs Istanbul would be better.

They are both similar countries and cities. Aegean sea, historical places, natural beauties, ppl hospitalities, etc.

If u have a month for your holiday, spend half to half for both. After that u would compare better. I m waiting for your comments about both. Good luck...

â™¥AngeliCâ™¥

Greece has amazing night life espesially the summer,night lasts longer here hehe,also Greece is the country that has inspired the whole word!

Mica

Turkey is absolutley amazing and very inexpensive. THere is tons to do in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque Basilica Cistern to mention a few. Venture out of the Istanbul area for some even better sight seeing!!!!!

Blue_Dragon

As a person living in Istanbul and also pointing out Greece is a country i have to say Istanbul. Its all so colorful and so different and wide variety of stuff to choose from, Istanbul is he heart of Asia and Europe... It has both of them continents among it. Since you ve been there i think Bosporus is a simple single reason to pick Istanbul by itself only lol

Enjoy tho , where ever you r gonna head to....

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