23.05.2014
Итак, время отпуска пришло – куда же отправиться? By listening to the advice of friends and studying advertising brochures of travel agencies, you settled on two options – Greece or Turkey. let’s consider both countries and the prospects for rest in them more in detail.
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We study the terrain
Unique culture, local flavor, folk traditions – seemingly hackneyed definitions that often sin travel catalogs. However, it is for these same local traditions and travelers go on holiday – after all to feel the unique atmosphere of the country, to join at least briefly in its rhythm living and presenting yourself as a local man sipping at a table in a cozy tavern your coffee – is this not a real rest from habitual vanity and problems of everyday life?
In Turkey, many hotels are all inclusive, distant from large cities. Thousands of Russian tourists rest in them, even without leaving the territory of the hotel complex, because there is everything – and food, and entertainment. But it is unlikely that after such a trip you will be enriched. any knowledge about the country, its history and culture, people.
Greece is another matter: wherever you rest – in a large hotel a populous resort or on an island remote from the mainland, just walking around the city, around yourself you see the story, and even without a guide, with using directories or the Internet, you can easily find out what this or that monument is remarkable.
By the way, about the islands: on each of them, far from the tourist trails you can find unique places: churches or ancient ruins, who have hundreds, maybe thousands of years, proudly towering on their stone pedestals over the blue sea – the perfect place to A romantic walk and the best decoration for bright photos!
Politics – where do without it!
Going to the travel agency for the long-awaited package, we think first of all, about star hotels, about the number of days and nights, about excursions, souvenirs, the sea, but not at all about politics. However, already in the office of the operator you can be lowered from heaven to earth: what Turkey that in Greece the political situation somehow plays What is your role?
So in Turkey for the last few years the government has been keeping confident course on Islamization (they even periodically block Twitter and YouTube), and in the capital street collisions. The main Turkish resorts are located far from Istanbul, however, tourists are advised to monitor the situation in country, not to be “at the wrong time in the wrong place.”
The Greeks, like the Turks, are also unhappy with their government: here more than 5 years of struggle with the effects of the economic crisis which is reflected in the massive layoffs of civil servants and politics “tightening the belts”. In Greece, periodically strike a variety trade unions, which may affect the flight schedule, movement public transport and ferries. However, on numerous peace and tranquility reign over the islands of the Mediterranean: o Politicians here prefer to talk with a newspaper for a cup cold coffee frappe. Fighting with officials is a lot of people the capital, and the Greeks from small towns are fighting mostly for tourists.
Turkey
Culture, mentality, safety
Turkey is an Islamist country. Back at the beginning of the last century, women were equated in rights with men, but in everyday life many patriarchal customs (especially in the outback) remained, which is unlikely like Russian women.
A man in Greece is certainly the head of the family, but family values here are still European and more familiar to our mentality. In addition, Greece is the land of Orthodoxy: here thousands of churches and monasteries, many of which contain unique Christian relics. Thus, a trip to Greece for believers Christians can be both a mini-pilgrimage and an opportunity will touch the Orthodox shrines.
In general, the level of security in all respects is higher, of course. same in Greece. Especially it concerns the transportation of tourists and possible terrorist threats outside the limit of the Turkish resort areas.
At prices Turkey ahead
In terms of the availability of recreation in Turkey, there are practically no equal especially in light of the recent jumps in the euro rate, which made the rest in Greece is even more expensive. It makes no sense to say that it is the “All included “makes this direction so attractive for Russians. Couples are happy to come to Turkey with children, because in hotel complexes have lots of rides, pools, children’s sites with animators, and it does not need to worry about nutrition. But this applies only to rest within the hotel. In order to go on excursions, will have to stock up on money: prices “cultural program” is not much different from Greek
At the same time, young people without children in the Turkish resorts can be a bit boring. Affordable Turkey – it’s still “one-time” direction. Next year you will not find anything new there, but for getting to know the country and traveling will have to pay that eliminates the cheapness All inclusive.
Own against others
Even a person far from the tourist business is surely heard that last year due to street collisions Egyptian direction was temporarily closed. Now Country Pharaohs again takes tourists, but many Russians, frightened by possible inconveniences, went over to a more reliable direction. Which one Of course, Turkey – the eternal rival Of Egypt.
On the one hand, this is good: the Turks are trying to lure our tourists attractive prices and discounts, because on the heels come Spain, the UAE and Thailand. But there are also disadvantages. Many our fellow citizens, reaching the coveted “all inclusive”, lead myself, to put it mildly, is not quite adequate. And this is especially unpleasant for tourists with children. In addition, leave Russia to “the same composition “lying on the sun loungers, listening to the same annoying disputes – not The best rest option.
In this regard, Greece wins significantly: if you strike out list of the most popular resorts in our travel agencies – Crete, Corfu, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, and choose as a place of rest small islet, then for all the holidays you can not hear Russian speech.
Orthodox Greece. Sunset on Santorini
In small, cozy Greek hotels like to relax the British, the French, Germans, Swedes, having become acquainted with them, you will surely have a good time and brighten up your leisure time stories.
So, what do we get “at the exit”? Turkey – low prices and “All inclusive”. Greece – holidays in Europe with rich cultural program and immersion in life and culture another country new acquaintances and unlimited possibilities travel The choice is obvious, is not it? !!
