Turkey road trip: Üsküdar to Istanbul's landscapes, 1,827 km
A 1,827 km road trip across Turkey covering approximately 15 days of driving. Starting from Uskudar in Istanbul, this route showcases Turkey's diverse landscapes and cultural attractions, blending urban exploration with natural attractions.
- Distance
- 1827.4 km
- Duration
- 15 days
- Mode
- route
- Start
- Ускюдар, Турция
- End
- Ускюдар, Турция
- Stops
- 8
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Ускюдар, Турция
- Kocasinan, Турция
- Торослар, Турция
- Силифке, Турция
- Анамур, Турция
- Манавгат, Турция
- Кепез, Турция
- Ускюдар, Турция
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Rent a car in Istanbul for road trips around Turkey. Book in advance from Russia. Rental procedures are quick (about 10 minutes) at Istanbul airport.
- Transport
- Turkish toll roads are well-maintained and often empty between cities. Expect 8-lane highways near cities, 6-lane between them. Cost approximately 300 lira per 100 km (about 600 RUB).
- Where to stay
- Book accommodation through Daily.ru (Суточно.ру) for verified listings. Use promo code VAUOTEL for 1000 bonuses (valid until 26.08.2025). Site offers hundreds of thousands of options across Turkey.
- Where to stay
- In Cappadocia, stay in cave hotels and guesthouses carved directly into soft volcanic rock (tuff). These offer unique accommodation integrated with local terrain.
- Timing
- December is suitable for road trips in Turkey. However, allow extra days for activities like hot air ballooning in Cappadocia due to unpredictable weather (plan 4 days instead of 2).
- Tip
- Salt Lake (Tuz Gölü) is the second-most saline lake in the world after the Dead Sea. Stop here during drives between Istanbul and Cappadocia. Lake becomes mirror-like in calm weather.
- Tip
- Visit Basilica Cistern in Istanbul: a 1,490-year-old underground water reservoir with 80 million liters capacity, now an art object. Check opening hours before visiting.
- Tip
- Exchange currency at Grand Bazaar in Istanbul for better rates than other locations in the city. The bazaar has ~4,000 shops visited by nearly 500,000 people daily.
- Tip
- Explore cat cafés in Istanbul like Naftoliye retro café in Balat district, where cats rest on tables. Feeding stations and cat food packets are widely available throughout Turkey.
- Tip
- Book paragliding training in Ölüdeniz if visiting Cappadocia. Training available November 1-11, 2025. Contact: @paraguru.moscow on Instagram or Telegram @para_guru.
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