tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post4578250921822027214..comments2024-03-22T14:36:49.204-07:00Comments on Random musings: Greece and Turkey - Santorini, Mykonos, Cappadocia, and IstanbulConny Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410566418671380682noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-19727340113283463772017-12-12T18:11:36.245-08:002017-12-12T18:11:36.245-08:00Hi Stacy,
Thank you so much for your kind comment!...Hi Stacy,<br />Thank you so much for your kind comment! Glad you found my blog and that it was useful! I hope you're able to make your way to Cappadocia and Santorini some day - it's even more amazing in person. Enjoy Istanbul.Conny Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410566418671380682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-62458477008063502732017-12-12T04:07:57.105-08:002017-12-12T04:07:57.105-08:00Conny- Your trip report is so great! I was looking...Conny- Your trip report is so great! I was looking for recwnt info on Istanbul since my hubby and I are headed there for a few days on our way home from Pakistan, and you have made me want to see Cappadocia and Santorini some day. Sooo beautiful. I love your pictures. Thank you.Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-19899413463783572852015-05-15T18:17:10.750-07:002015-05-15T18:17:10.750-07:00Hi Agnes,
You sound like you're planning quit...Hi Agnes,<br /><br />You sound like you're planning quite the trip! Those cities are spread out from each other so you have to account for travel time in between. One of the things to keep in mind about Santorini is the ferry schedule isn't super predictable and it takes several hours to get to from Athens. So even though you're thinking about removing Athens from your list you may end up going there because you may have to go through Athens to get to Santorini.<br /><br />So it depends on what you're looking to do because some of the cities are very different from each other. Here are some observations:<br /><br />Budapest: easy to navigate but to be honest I didn't spend a lot of time here. We walked to Buda side to see Castle Hill, walked to the Parliament building, saw the Shoes on the Danube Bank, toured the Dohány Street Synagogue, Széchenyi thermal baths, and took a day trip to a small town called Szentendre. We also went to the Central Market Hall called Nagy Vasarcsarnok. We were only there for 2 full days.<br /><br />Istanbul: You can read about what we did above - I felt like there was a lot to see and do here. It could easily take you days!<br /><br />Athens: I only flew into Athens and spent one night here so I can't say much about it. My impression was it was pretty big and it would take a while to explore. It seemed like the launching point to the Greek islands though you could probably get to them from other locations.<br /><br />Santorini: We spent about 2-3 nights here and got around the island to see the various views. You can read more about it in the blog post above.<br /><br />Amsterdam: So different from the other cities. I really enjoyed Amsterdam and thought it was beautiful and very easy to navigate. I posted another travel blog about Amsterdam: http://fanofblank.blogspot.com/2014/05/amsterdam-belgium-and-south-africa.html I really recommend going on a free walking tour here. You'll learn so much and cover so much ground.<br /><br />If I were to rank and remove a few cities I would also remove Budapest and Athens. Are you looking for some specific advice about the other cities? Have fun planning!Conny Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410566418671380682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-5020483737952812162015-05-15T15:13:01.252-07:002015-05-15T15:13:01.252-07:00Hi Conny! i really enjoyed reading your post , wha...Hi Conny! i really enjoyed reading your post , what a nice and beautiful trip you made!!. Maybe you can help me...my english is not good ,so, i´ll try to do my best.<br />My husband and i will go to Europe next august and september (from august 28 to september 13) and we want to visit some places that we haven´t yet...the thing is that there are a lot to see and not enough time to do that...<br /><br />I´d like to go to Budapest, Istambul, Athens, Santorini and Amsterdam. In Amsterdam we must be on september 12 because we have U2 tickets for that day concert, and we have to come back to our country (Venezuela) the next day...so, I think i have to take out at least 2 cities of my itinerary .<br />I really want to visit all those cities but, i think that i could ¨remove¨ ,so far, Budapest and Athens because my husband wants to go to Santorini anyway...and i´m the one planning everything about the trip...choosing places, hotels, everything!! so, i should be fare with him... :)<br /><br />We will leave Venezuela on august 27 and arrive to Madrid the 28, then , we come back to our country on september 13, in a flight from Amsterdan to Madrid and then , Madrid - Venezuela. <br /><br />So...could yo please give me and advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487288811204525910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-15012736689559428152015-05-15T07:08:53.707-07:002015-05-15T07:08:53.707-07:00Hi Conny! i really enjoyed reading your post , wha...Hi Conny! i really enjoyed reading your post , what a nice and beautiful trip you made!!. Maybe you can help me...my english is not good ,so, i´ll try to do my best.<br />My husband and i will go to Europe next august and september (from august 28 to september 13) and we want to visit some places that we haven´t yet...the thing is that there are a lot to see and not enough time to do that...<br /><br />I´d like to go to Budapest, Istambul, Athens, Santorini and Amsterdam. In Amsterdam we must be on september 12 because we have U2 tickets for that day concert, and we have to come back to our country (Venezuela) the next day...so, I think i have to take out at least 2 cities of my itinerary . <br />I really want to visit all those cities but, i think that i could ¨remove¨ ,so far, Budapest and Athens because my husband wants to go to Santorini anyway...and i´m the one planning everything about the trip...choosing places, hotels, everything!! so, i should be fare with him... :)<br /><br />We will leave Venezuela on august 27 and arrive to Madrid the 28, then , we come back to our country on september 13, in a flight from Amsterdan to Madrid and then , Madrid - Venezuela. <br /><br />So...could yo please give me and advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487288811204525910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-21709416477869387602015-05-15T06:49:17.311-07:002015-05-15T06:49:17.311-07:00llllAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487288811204525910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-81713091837574597602014-09-18T16:39:06.835-07:002014-09-18T16:39:06.835-07:00Thanks Philip! Yes, definitely take a cooking clas...Thanks Philip! Yes, definitely take a cooking class but I would try another place. Our chef was a bit too strict which took the fun out of it.Conny Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410566418671380682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669179739645881830.post-73622147577850132062014-09-14T23:01:36.570-07:002014-09-14T23:01:36.570-07:00Thanks for your tips on Cappadocia and Istanbul. ...Thanks for your tips on Cappadocia and Istanbul. The cooking class is one thing I SHOULD have done. and going back in May, it looks like you got amazing prices on the balloon rides. We paid 150-175 euros per person, while you got a great price at 120. Very worth it, still.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327448832176367095noreply@blogger.com