Spanning Asia and Europe, Turkey is rich in history and a modern melting pot. Although I’ve never been, I’ve written for a Turkish news agency from Cape Town and I spent hours gazing at the Turkish shoreline while working on Cypriot cruise liners (the Cypriots don’t like the Turks, so we never docked, sadly).Â
- Visas: Online visa for 30 days
- Flights: CT – Istanbul R13.6K
- Currency: R1 = 1.61 Turkish lira
- Costs: Numbeo 27.1 | WorldData 30.4 | 28% < SA
Visas | Getting there | Places | Costs | HighlightsÂ
Visas
South African passport holders can apply for a 30-day visa online via evisa.gov.tr.
More details here.
Getting there
Flights from Cape Town To Istanbul go for about R13.6K. Prices will vary at different times of the year, but Turkish Airlines is pushing Istanbul as a major travel hub.
Places
Istanbul, or Constantinople if you’re well behind the times.
Costs
The various cost of living indices and sites show Turkey as substantially cheaper than SA, but I have heard that Istanbul can be quite pricey for tourists. More info to follow…
Highlights
The Turkish coastline looks great. With Istanbul as a growing travel hub, it could be a viable stopover on the way to somewhere else.