Greetings /trv/, im from Portugal. 21yo and im going to stay on Greece (Volos) from September to January. I will have just enough time to travel, and I would really like to go to Istambul or Egipt, and of course, all those balkan countries.
1- I want to make all these trips cheap as possible, so the bus might be the best option? (any of you know nice long way bus company that works in these countries?
2 - How hard it is for me to get into Egipt and Turkey? How really dangerous.
3 - Any nice full guide one Greece? More directed to architecture if possible.
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* How really dangerous are they (Egipt and Turkey). dangerous as in for a turist.
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I'm not to sure on some of your questions but this one's easy,
>2 - How hard it is for me to get into Egipt and Turkey? How really dangerous.
Apply for Visa's before you travel. Egypt is completely fine. Turkey is as well, just dont go around doing stupid shit in Turkey, use common sense and you'll be fine.
Good luck finding a bus from Greece to Egypt lol
Egypt is potentially dangerous, the outbreaks of ethnic violence are far trickier to predict and avoid, especially as the civil situation deteriorates. Depending on what you look like you might want to avoid certain coptic neighbourhoods.
Turkey is completely safe. As the above poster said above, don't do stupid shit and stupid shit won't happen to you. There are plenty of charter routes around the Balkans and into Turkey.
Might be worth finishing up in Greece rather than finishing there, but I think you can get a cheap ship across the Med to Istanbul.
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Hello portubro. About Egypt, avoid Sinai and be really careful when you're in less touristic areas. I know that other Real Travellers™ here will throw shit at me for saying this, but if i were you I'd just wait for better times to visit Egypt.
Greece is amazing, especially the smaller islands and the coasts. Athens is chaotic and full of traffic, but the Museums are a must if you're into history and art. Thessaloniki is quite boring, not that much to see. I spent some time in Crete when I was a kid, it's a wonderful place.
> I want to make all these trips cheap as possible, so the bus might be the best option? (any of you know nice long way bus company that works in these countries?
A part from Greece and maybe croatia and slovenia, every other balkan country is incredibly cheap for western european standards. Can't help you with the bus company, but there are some low cost Airlines like Wizz Air (hungary) and Tarom/Blue Air (Romania) that often have vrey cheap flight that connects the main capitals of the balkans.