# Why i wanna travel to turkey! **URL:** \ **Category:** Turkey\ **Created:** [June 24, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589 "2026-06-24T02:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CruisingVacationmode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@CruisingVacationmode](https://community.tourradar.com/u/CruisingVacationmode)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589/1 "2026-06-24T02:21:00Z")
Turkey has been on my bucket list for so long n the hot air balloons the vibe and the amazing food is just an eye catcher. One of my fav things about it is the architecture n the ruins of Istanbul along with the vibrant markets n the streets ,it’s like a portal back to the past .when i was going through the air fares n it was too expensive for me cause i am a student but really passionate about travelling n photography n food . Well this place seems so magical to me that i surely wanna visit it with my dad someday.. ---
**Author:** ![WanderFuel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/wanderfuel/32/11683_2.png) [@WanderFuel](https://community.tourradar.com/u/WanderFuel)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589/2 "2026-06-24T13:20:54Z")
Omg I feel this so much. Turkey has that “I need to experience this in real life, not just through my phone” energy!! The balloons, the food, the markets, the old streets, the architecture… Also same on Istanbul specifically. I keep seeing videos of the street cats just casually running the city like they own it, and honestly that alone makes me want to go lol. And as someone who loves design/photography, I totally get what you mean about the ruins, mosques, tilework, and streets. Photos probably don’t even capture half of it. I hope you and your dad get to make that trip someday, especially because sharing a place that meaningful with family would make it even more special! What do you say would be your first stop if you got to go? ---
**Author:** ![CruisingVacationmode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@CruisingVacationmode](https://community.tourradar.com/u/CruisingVacationmode)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589/3 "2026-09-14T06:37:50Z")
If I ever go to Turkey, I’d probably make Istanbul my first stop. I’d just explore the city, check out the pretty places, eat lots of Turkish food, and def visit Hagia Sofia before heading to other places like Cappadocia. ---
**Author:** ![DriftingLouangphabang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@DriftingLouangphabang](https://community.tourradar.com/u/DriftingLouangphabang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589/4 "2026-09-14T06:59:21Z")
I get why Turkey is on your list 😄 The balloons in Cappadocia alone look so cool, and then you have all the food, markets and old streets in Istanbul too. Hope you and your dad get to make that trip happen someday! ---
**Author:** ![RaffaGuide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/raffaguide/32/11911_2.png) [@RaffaGuide](https://community.tourradar.com/u/RaffaGuide)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/why-i-wanna-travel-to-turkey/48589/5 "2026-09-14T13:51:25Z")
Istanbul is definitely a great place to start! I went there a couple of years ago and then continued to Cappadocia, and honestly they felt like two completely different trips in one. In Istanbul, I’d give yourself enough time to just walk around without much of a plan. Some of my favorite memories are actually the simple ones: wandering through the markets, stopping for food, going inside the mosques and, of course, meeting approximately 700 cats 😂 And if you make it to Cappadocia, the balloon ride is absolutely worth waking up ridiculously early for. It’s touristy, yes, but seeing that landscape from above is something else. Hope you get to do it with your dad one day! ![CE08929B-B624-4832-B4C7-33DD44638258_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/3/3b3561369083da74ef0bd87571c44c6451a788f7.jpeg) ![C5F868C7-B662-44C4-BB8C-DABA063A079E_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/3/3d4e48e3a35e9eff5daaf4e3c1c6e418d46e34d4.jpeg) ![2B1BA65B-DB93-4D2B-9D86-9244A0A82EC9_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/e/e85f34bee18cdb0dec0e70ddcfa5afa6a5af6940.jpeg) ![0D145A98-AB98-418D-9CCF-87CED30DD87C_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/d/d65ccf093a2c32331f183a7a97627681f2e0f275.jpeg) ![EE68FFD1-6E7F-4E59-8D22-BE84DA19F99C_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/1/142947dce38ede796fc430141ddaea83f66617b9.jpeg) ![688A7343-E7AA-44D9-A0E4-C60C253E25A0_1_102_a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/f/f7d4e86b8239575ed111f55dc40fee22d1010709.jpeg) ![2277E0D7-3DA6-4F1B-8902-8E8143893D11_1_102_o](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/2/2e902f51663af928cdd872d2b33f06c5c91b7f34.jpeg) ![A685030F-3487-43B8-A586-B686CA352D85_4_5005_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/tourradar_production/original/2X/7/7628c4cf6bf831fe063d594babf7e381c954a119.jpeg)