Russians, after decades of sitting behind the Iron Curtain, are very quickly formed the “Great Three” of countries in which they prefer to relax. At first they mastered the ancient and beach resorts of Turkey, then got to Egypt, and then, despite long-haul flight, love Thailand and Vietnam. Now Egypt in a state of permanent rebellion and not really want to go there. Therefore, the question: “Turkey or Thailand?”, – in the run-up to the tourist season is highly relevant.
Read also other comparisons of Thailand with Vietnam, Goa, Malaysia.
Deciding what is best Turkey or Thailand is necessary, for visibility, make a list of possible pros and cons.
Contents
1. Road
“Turkish Coast” to us is much closer than Thai. If in Antalya from Moscow to fly a little more than three hours, then the road to Thailand will take all ten (how much time to fly to Thailand?). At the same time, charter flights to Turkey from the regions more, and in Thailand the main number of carriers fly from Moscow
2. Exotics
If you treat lovers of entertainment hotter, then the question “where is better in Turkey or Thailand” disappears by itself by myself. Palm trees, fruits and the sea in Turkey are almost the same as in Krasnodar region. In Thailand, you are waiting for elephant rides, Thai temples decorated with gold and decor of skulls, dragons and other unknown monsters, Thai islands in the ocean and gardens Poseidon on reefs, monkeys, crocodiles and snakes.
3. Climate and adaptation
Turkey is almost a European and Mediterranean country in its climate. Time zones may differ, but no more. AT Thailand has a very different climate. Heat, stuffiness and humidity – constant travelers companions. If you ask: “Where is it better to rest in Turkey or Thailand?” The answer is obvious: where it is easier to adapt, but when If you survive the symptoms of acclimatization in the Thai climate, you regret choosing Thailand!
4. Accommodation
Turkey is a more promoted country in the tourism business. There there is a “star” system of graduation of hotels and adopted so beloved Russians scheme “All Inclusive”. All Inclusive in Thailand, if it works, it is only in single hotels. Thais rated housing do not bother. For them, good is good. Do you want to live more comfortable, but there are no suitable hotels? In bangkok or Phuket can be easily rented a decent apartment (more about how to rent a house in Thailand).
5. Visas
And in Turkey, and in Thailand, you can fly without a visa. Stamp in passport put on customs. True, the Turks are allowing Russians to 60 days, and Thais – for thirty. But if you want to stay at longer time then it would be best to purchase tourist visa to Thailand or Turkey.
6. Service level
With how you will be served in hotels, and in Thailand, and in Turkey about one picture. In Thailand, more national color and a little worse with a criminal situation. Often tourists are advised not to leave valuables in the rooms or to keep them in vaults. In Muslim Turkey, there are domestic restrictions not quite understandable to Europeans.
7. Language barrier
Turks know Russian well, and in tourist centers, in Antalya, for example, you can not even change the currency, paying rubles. At the resorts of Thailand, the local residents know only English, and then with difficulty. The exception is Pattaya, where lives a lot of farangoviz Russia, especially a lot of them in Russian the village.
8. Beach holidays and the sea
According to the level of beach service and the number provided there entertainment these countries are about equal. Although diving with a mask on coral reefs are more exciting. In Turkey there are often pebbly beaches in Thailand –Sand (read more about the best beaches in Thailand). Thai feature is more dangerous marine organisms such as jellyfish and sea urchins. In the waters of Turkey “killer jellyfish” are much less common.
9. Parties
Thailand is a country with less domestic restrictions than Turkey. So with youth hangouts, it’s better there, which is worth it. Full Moon Party! Such a variety of night clubs, differing in styles of music, degree of drive and character audience (there are places where the LGBT community gathers), as in Bangkok, in Turkey definitely not. Turkey – for lovers of peace relaxation, animations and evening shows. Read about the nightlife of Pattaya and about the nightlife of Bangkok in selected materials.
10. Body food
There are some curiosities in Turkish restaurants, but for the most part everything dishes are familiar and familiar to us. In Thailand, more exotic There are no restrictions on the type of food consumed. Fried cockroaches or grasshoppers are quite common. The amount of used spices too increased. To say that Thai is not perverted for a European you can not, you can find a dish that you want to cook even houses. In Thailand, many fruits of an unusual type, taste and smell. One of the vivid examples of Thai exotic, this durian.
11. Forbidden fruits
In Turkey, everything is patriarchal, Thailand is a paradise for lovers hotter. The most innocuous entertainment – transvestite show in Pattaya, Bangkok and other resort areas. well and Sex tourism is a separate item of tourist income and, Often, a direct path to acquaintance with a Thai prison.
