J'ai pas mal parcouru le site, c'est une mine d'info rassemblant beaucoup de passionnés!
Ce sujet est donc bien redondant mais je ne trouve pas d'info et les prix semblent avoir beaucoup évolués...
Nous partons du vendredi 3 mai au 14 mai à Istanbul.
Notre choix de destination s'est malheureusement fait à la dernière minute. Nous n'avons donc toujours pas réservé d'hôtel. A force de parcourir les sites je réalise à quel point les hôtels sont chers! Même ceux cités sur le forum parfois pour être de plutôt bon marchés (25-45€) semblent avoir flambés au niveau des prix... Peut-être la période de vacances y est elle pour beaucoup!
Seulement impossible de se décider et de trouver un hôtel à prix raisonnable sans qu'il soit décrit comme miteux!!!
Par exemple le moins cher que j'ai trouvé se nomme "villa marmara" dans le quartier asiatique et il est à 30€. Mais les avis semblent catastrophiques et le coin est decrit comme étant difficile d'accès hormis en taxi.
Nous aimons beaucoup marcher donc de ce côté je pense pas que cela pose problème.
Quelqu'un aurait-il un avis sur cet hôtel?
Ou d'autres idées d'hôtels à moins de 50€ et qui ne sont pas des dortoirs?
Autre question cela revient-il cher de faire des aller-retour du quartier asiatique au centre ville? J'imagine qu'il y a des sortes de "bus/taxi" maritimes!
Pour ta première question, je ne pourrais pas te répondre. Le niveau de vie à Istanbul atteint des sommets, donc ca se répercute irrémédiablement sur les prix des hotels, logements de tout types.
Sinon concernant ta seconde question, le prix du transport, il est relativement bon marché. Le prix moyen tourne dans les 1.5 - 2 TL par trajet et par personne. Ce qui revient à 0.8-0.9 centimes le trajet. Quelque soit le type de transport bateau ou bus.
EN revanche les métros turque venant tout juste de sortir de terre coûte un bras, plus chère qu'en France.
Bonjour ,
je pense que le prix du transport ne sera pas vraiment un problème ; par contre , ce sera une énorme perte de temps, qui va se cumuler , tous les jours et matin et soir , ou presque ...
J'ai pas mal parcouru le site, c'est une mine d'info rassemblant beaucoup de passionnés!
Ce sujet est donc bien redondant mais je ne trouve pas d'info et les prix semblent avoir beaucoup évolués...
Nous partons du vendredi 3 mai au 14 mai à Istanbul.
Notre choix de destination s'est malheureusement fait à la dernière minute. Nous n'avons donc toujours pas réservé d'hôtel. A force de parcourir les sites je réalise à quel point les hôtels sont chers! Même ceux cités sur le forum parfois pour être de plutôt bon marchés (25-45€) semblent avoir flambés au niveau des prix... Peut-être la période de vacances y est elle pour beaucoup!
Seulement impossible de se décider et de trouver un hôtel à prix raisonnable sans qu'il soit décrit comme miteux!!!
Par exemple le moins cher que j'ai trouvé se nomme "villa marmara" dans le quartier asiatique et il est à 30€. Mais les avis semblent catastrophiques et le coin est decrit comme étant difficile d'accès hormis en taxi.
Nous aimons beaucoup marcher donc de ce côté je pense pas que cela pose problème.
Quelqu'un aurait-il un avis sur cet hôtel?
Ou d'autres idées d'hôtels à moins de 50€ et qui ne sont pas des dortoirs?
Autre question cela revient-il cher de faire des aller-retour du quartier asiatique au centre ville? J'imagine qu'il y a des sortes de "bus/taxi" maritimes!
Merci d'avance et bonne soirée, ou plutôt nuit!
Naddyha
Avez-vous chercher sur www.booking.com, pas le moins chère, mais très sérieux .
Bonjour
A istanbul les bus et tramways sont a 3TL ce qui fait 1€30 mefiez vous des taxis toujours pret a faire payer plus cher Essayez de reserver 1 hotel avant de partir je viens de rentrer et il y avait un monde fou a Istanbul. Ste Sophie, et la croisiere sur le Bosphore sont a 25TL Topkapi 25TL + Harem 15TL les musées 10 TL et les mosquées gratuites Le coté asiatique et desservi par des bateaux qui font l'aller- retour Pour les hotels je n'en connais pas a ce prix la
Je vous souhaite un tres bon sejour dans cette magnifique ville
Concernant les AJ j'ai regardé mais des fois elles ne sont pas si valables, comme ils comptent le prix par personne, cela revient souvent au prix des autres hôtels! Et sinon il y en a beaucoup qui ne sont plus libres lors du jour de notre arrivée.
Je connais en effet booking.com! C'est là que j'ai trouvé aujourd'hui l'hôtel Sato (je peux encore annuler la résa si je trouve mieux)! Il est à 40€ la nuit et se trouve près de Taksim apparemment. Je ne m'attends à rien d'extraordinaire mais si c'est propre (on espère) et près des transports ça fera l'affaire! On a réservé pour deux nuits et on avisera ensuite!
Pour les transports et prix actuels, merci pour toutes ces infos! Nous ne prendrons pas de taxis, mais plutôt bus, tramway, bateaux etc, et surtout nos pieds je pense! A priori de taksim nous aurons les transports tout près.
J'ai lu aussi que le train était encore moins cher que le bus pour les longues destinations! L'avion semble être bon marché aussi parfois...
Nous aurons 10 jours plein (sans compter le jour d'arrivée et le départ, soit 12 jours en tout). Donc on envisage de faire 2 jours à Istanbul, puis 4 jours ailleurs (!?), et pour finir 4 jours de nouveau à Istanbul...
Nous prendrons peut-être bus/train de nuit ou avion! Le problème étant la destination! J'ai vu que beaucoup de personnes sur le forum avaient beaucoup apprécié la région de la Capadocce et que c'était une belle région pour les randonnées aussi! Nous aimons beaucoup les paysages verdoyants et la mer. Mon ami aimerait bien aller un peu à la plage, mais j'imagine qu'il n'y en a pas du côté d'Istanbul... Et Antalya ça fait peut-être un peu trop loin compte tenu de notre temps de séjour...
Je ne sais pas si vous auriez des idées ou suggestions???
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Bonjour
Nous partons fin septembre en crete , en hotel pres d agios Nikolae
Zeus premium mirabello bay
Quelqu un y a t il deja séjourné ou au moins dans ce coin ?
Quelles sont les sorties possibles ?
Y a t il des bus pour circuler facilement
Y a t il encore une meteo agreable?
Merci pour vos retours
Bonjour,
Je suis à la recherche d’une destination neige en Europe, accessible en voiture en partant de Lille, pas trop cher. Le tout en famille avec deux enfants de 4 et presque 9 ans. On ne skie pas, on veut retrouver l’ambiance noël, pouvoir faire de petites balades, faire de la luge au pied de la porte de la location.
Nous avions pensé à la Slovaquie (Tatras - mais 15h00 de route…) ou à la République Tchèque (plus proche - Mont de Jizera - Korenov). On cherche aussi de la visite (châteaux, monuments…) et cette ambiance de noêl.
Est-ce que vous pensez que la République Tchèque pourrait nous convenir sur une semaine ?
Merci,
Hi there, the island of Limnos (or Lemnos) looks like a great spot for a September trip: not too many tourists at that time, plenty of hiking opportunities, beaches, villages, etc. That said, guidebooks mention an airbase on the island, with some sources saying there are more or less frequent aircraft flyovers. For those who’ve been there—how’s the situation with this? Lots of air traffic or noise issues?
Thanks in advance
I'm currently planning a trip to Cyprus for late October. I have a few questions:
- I plan to visit Nicosia, Paphos, and Ayia Napa. What do you recommend in Ayia Napa?
- Is it easy to get around by bus from one city to another? Or do you have any private drivers to recommend?
- Do you have any hotels to recommend?
Any tips or advice is welcome!
Thanks in advance
Hi! I'm torn between these two destinations. If we go to Crete, we'll probably head to the Chania region and the south, which seems wilder. With 10 days and a car, it should work out. If we choose Sardinia, we haven't figured out the exact area yet. We love hiking, swimming, and eating well. We have 10 days at the end of September and prefer to avoid crowds this year. In May, we went to Menorca and really enjoyed it—great hikes, beautiful beaches, good food, and not too many cars.
Hi,
I'm looking for a private transfer from Istanbul Airport to the historic center of Sirkeci. Does anyone know a company? I've found a few:
GetYourGuide,
Istanbultour24.fr (more interesting because they offer round-trip transfers at a lower price).
If you've used any of these services, I'd love to hear your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I'm looking for info on the Pristina–Skopje bus route.
Can you leave from the main bus station in Pristina?
I’ve also heard about a bus station near the theater...
If anyone has details, I’d love to hear them—thanks!!!!
We want to book our tickets to visit the Acropolis site and the associated museum. For these reservations, we need to specify entry time slots.
For the Acropolis alone: the first slot is at 8:30 AM.
For the museum: 10 AM? 11 AM?
We like to wander around, so here’s our question: if we haven’t finished exploring the site after 1.5 hours, is it possible to go back in after leaving the museum?
We’ll be buying tickets from the official websites—audio guides are mentioned. Any feedback on those? On sites like Get Your Guide, the prices are much higher with the audio guide included, but does that mean better quality?
Hello,
We're heading to Istanbul from October 7th to 12th. I’d love to do a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus on a more intimate boat (no show) with a private table and alcohol (wine, since it’s a birthday dinner). Could anyone recommend a reliable company (I’m not looking for a private yacht either) that organizes this kind of evening?
Thanks in advance,
Hi, I’d like to buy a ticket to go to Terezín from Prague using the Pid Litacka app, but I don’t know which zone to get the ticket for. Thanks for your help! 😊
Hi there,
After booking an Airbnb last January for this summer’s vacation in Sarajevo... My "host" canceled our reservation without any reason—this has never happened to me before.
Of course, now it’s impossible to find a place to stay at a "normal" price in Sarajevo with parking...
So we’re falling back on the capital of the Republika Srpska, Banja Luka, which had already crossed my mind before I booked Sarajevo.
I already have quite a few ideas in mind, without having dug too deep into the region yet.
But if anyone has already been there and has suggestions? Even for restaurants—I’m all ears!
And even if it’s not right next door, I’m planning to spend a day in Sarajevo!
Hi, I’m going to Turkey for 3 weeks. I’ve heard that you can’t book through Booking.com once you’re there and that everything has to be reserved in advance. Is it true that Booking.com doesn’t work in Turkey? Thanks to anyone who’s already been or is there—if it’s true, how do you handle bookings?
I’d love to get your opinions and advice on a destination.
It’s actually for my 19-year-old son who wants to go to Greece with his cousin, who’s the same age.
They’re looking at leaving on October 24th for 7 to 10 days.
For their trip, they want gorgeous beaches where they can swim, beautiful typical villages and historic cities, stunning landscapes, but also lively spots for their nights out. In short, they’re not just going there to laze around—they want to make the most of it...
But here’s the thing: will the weather be too iffy at that time, especially for swimming?
Also, would Crete be the best choice for what they’re looking for?
Then, a travel agent suggested Tenerife instead because of the weather at that time of year—he said the climate there is the same all year round. But will they find landscapes and beaches as beautiful as in Crete?
Hello!
I’m planning a trip to Greece in May or June 2027. We’re independent travelers.
We’ll rent a car after our stay in Athens and book accommodations through Booking or similar sites.
What do you think of this itinerary? We’re taking our time (beach and swimming if the weather allows in May—is the water too cold?)
Athens, 3 days
Nafplio, 3 days (Mycenae, Epidaurus, Archaia)
Mystras, 2 days or Monemvasia, 2 days (Laconia peninsula)?? Dilemma between the two
Return trip from the Peloponnese via the Rio-Antirrio bridge
Nafpaktos, 1 night
Arachova, 2 days (Delphi, Osios Loukas Monastery)
Return to Athens and departure
Is it crowded in May or June for visits to archaeological sites?
Thanks for your suggestions or corrections!
Hi there,
Our first trip to Greece as a couple. We're planning to spend 7 days in Greece from August 30th to September 5th. We'll reserve 2 days for Athens at the end of the trip. For the remaining 5 days, we want to visit an island—any recommendations? Thanks for your tips and details, we really appreciate it.
Hi,
What tips can you give me for dealing with a car rental scam attempt in Lithuania?
In our case, it’s the Avis-Budget agency in Vilnius trying to scam us.
We rented a car at Vilnius Airport for 2 weeks on July 28, 2019, to return it in Tallinn on August 11.
We brought it back on August 11 at the airport, in perfect condition, and with a full tank at the gas station right by Tallinn Airport.
On the parking lot, the receptionist’s booth was closed. So we had to leave the car in the lot and go to the counter inside the airport. The person at the counter told us their colleague had gone for lunch!
But they refused to come out and do the inspection with us because they were alone at the counter.
They told us we could leave and that everything was fine!!!!
Two days later, we got an email from Avis-Budget with two invoices saying the car was damaged—scratched on both sides—and charging us for a full tank of gas. That’s two bills totaling 800 €!!!! Coincidentally, the deposit was 900 €!
It’s clear this isn’t over!!
Have any of you been through the same nightmare? How did you handle it?
Thanks in advance!
I’m spending 2 weeks in Crete in September and will need a rental car.
I usually go with Europcar, but comparing their offer to what Aegean Rentals has, I see Europcar is charging no less than 400 € more for the same car and similar insurance!
I’d love to hear if others have experience with Aegean Rentals, and if so, whether it was a good one?
Hi,
We’re heading to Greece in early October and will be staying in Kineta, north of the Saronic Gulf, and renting a car.
Is it feasible to visit Acrocorinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, and Epidaurus in a single day?
Thanks for your recommendations!
Hi there!
I’m sharing our itinerary for May/June 2027—23 days. This is our first time in Greece, so we’re starting with the must-see spots. We’re planning another trip later to explore the north, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and some islands.
- Athens, 4 nights
- Corinth area, 2 nights (Heraion of Perachora, Canal, Acrocorinth)
- Nafplio, 3 nights (Mycenae, Epidaurus, Methana peninsula)
- Gefira, 2 nights (Monemvasia)
- Areopoli, 2 nights (Mani). Maybe add an extra night and stay on the peninsula??? Based on my calculations, the Mani loop is about 100 km—doable in a day, but it’d be a quick trip.
- Sparta or Pikoulianika, 2 nights (Mystras)
- Dimitsana, 2 nights (Lousios Gorge, monasteries)
- Olympia, 2 nights (via Lagkadia?)
- Delphi or Arachova, 3 nights (via the west coast, Galaxidi bridge) (Delphi, Hosios Loukas Monastery)
- And back to Athens.
This is just a rough draft for now. We’re planning to stay in hotels or book through Booking.com. What do you think? Thanks for your feedback and suggestions!
Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve traveled the roads between France and Moldova a good ten times, sometimes via Central Europe, other times via the Balkans.
It was while traveling like this—what I call "hitting the road the slow way"—that I realized something simple: our neighbors' neighbors are very clearly our neighbors too. And that’s not insignificant.
After a break of a few years, I’m planning to hit the road again in September, this time heading to Kosovo, crossing through Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Having gotten a bit older, I’ve no intention of rushing—no need to speed ahead of the music! 😄
I’d rather take my time.
I’m not looking to see everything, but to soak in the atmosphere of the places, always leaving room for the unexpected and for encounters.
I’m especially drawn to culturally immersive, authentic, and welcoming regions: lively villages, backroads, preserved landscapes, markets, local festivals, traditions that are still very much alive... and, why not, a few offbeat, forgotten, or slightly secret spots.
If any of you know Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, or Kosovo a little, I’d love to hear your suggestions for itineraries, stops, backroads, homestays, village festivals, or local contacts, for example.
Planning to return to Belarus in mid-August, I just realized that since last September, Poland has reopened several border crossing points, and for buses, this means connections like Białystok-Grodno.
Several bus company routes, like on infobus.eu, take between 3 and 4 hours.
Trains from Warsaw to Białystok take about 1.5 to 2 hours.
This has the advantage of allowing comfortable train journeys with minimal time spent on a bus.
Also, the Terespol-Brest border might have shorter queues if you still prefer a Warsaw-Brest bus.
Note that another route to Minsk, if you have a paper Russian or Belarusian visa, is the Kaliningrad-Minsk train. It’s long—around ten or eleven hours—but you can lie down and sleep. An option if you fly into Gdańsk and then take a short bus to Kaliningrad.
There are also Belavia flights from Minsk to Kaliningrad, but they’re expensive. The route is scenic:
In any case, this adds a few more options compared to what’s been available over the last four years.
Hi there.
I’d like to know what the daily budget is for Greece in December. I’ll be landing in Athens and staying there for a week, then heading to some other islands—I don’t have a set itinerary yet. Also, I’ve heard that in December, or early January, the temperature is around 11–16°C. Is that accurate?
Finally, does anyone have a good recommendation for a cheap but clean hotel near the tourist sites? I don’t need a TV or any other extras. Also, is Greece gay-friendly?
I’d like to know the opening hours of physical stores between Germany and Austria, and between Austria and Slovenia, that sell the PAPER STICKER toll vignettes that still exist for 2026—non-digital ones. I don’t think they’re open 24/7, and I can’t find the info anywhere.
Thanks
Hi there,
We’re planning a 3-week trip in late September with our camper van to explore Bulgaria and Romania.
What routes would you recommend, starting from the South?
Is there an option to take a ferry in Italy, and is it worth it?
Thanks for all your tips!😊
Hi there, we’re a young couple and we’d love to go to the Blue Eye (Syri i Kalter) between today (26/06/26) and tomorrow (27/06/26).
Is anyone heading there and could give us a ride? We’re super friendly!
Thanks so much!
We're back. It's still a bit tough to get precise info, so here's a quick trip report!
A good starting point is Shkoder, a really pleasant city. You can easily explore Shkoder itself in a day or two.
Two accessible spots: Valbona and Theth.
In both cases, local travel agencies in Shkoder or online offer round-trip or one-way access packages. Super handy, especially for Valbona.
Valbona and Theth are both very steep! There aren’t many easy hikes for less sporty folks (like me!).
Valbona: The highlight is the amazing 2.5-hour boat ride across Lake Koman. There are day trips from Shkoder, but you’ll only get a short tour of the lake. The best option is to do the full crossing—so spend a night in Valbona (or two if you want to hike in the valley) and return.
Theth is deeply nestled in the mountains. The village at the end of the valley, which is a dead end, has lots of hotels, but they’re pricey. Other hostels are scattered along the mountainside road, but it’s a steep climb down to the village or to the start of the two easy hikes (waterfalls and the Blue Eye). For us, it was a one-hour descent (and ascent!). It’s fine if you have a car; otherwise, keep an eye out for a taxi (cheap) or try hitchhiking—it works really well.
Access from Shkoder to Theth is through an agency. The road is in great condition, and you can also rent a car for 2-3 days in Shkoder. If we did it again, that’s the option we’d choose.
We didn’t do the trek and returned to Shkoder each time. I can’t speak to its difficulty, but we were there in late May, and even experienced hikers had given up because of heavy rain and snow.
Hope this helps! It’s a stunning region you shouldn’t miss.
We’re a Canadian couple, both 77, and we’re already planning our vacation for fall 2027.
Timeframe: mid-September to mid-October... dates are flexible, and we might stay even longer.
Initially, I had planned this itinerary:
Athens (3), Naxos (4), Paros (4), Santorini (4), then a flight to Istanbul (7–10 days!!). This would let us maximize our flights and experience another culture.
That’s a lot of ferries, though... I’ve already cut out Milos.
Our second option would be to stay 2 x 15 days on two different islands, but I’d still keep Istanbul as our next destination... or maybe 30 days on one island that offers the chance to take day trips to other islands where the ferry ride is no more than 2 to 2.5 hours. For example, Naxos to Paros only takes 30 minutes. We could return the same evening or stay overnight.
Naxos seems like the best option!!!
For Istanbul, of course we want to do a day cruise on the Bosphorus and see Hagia Sophia. If we stay 6–7 days, what would be the other main attractions? Are there any points of interest we can reach by local bus?
