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But anyway, I pick Istanbul or Turkey overall. It just seems to be the most interesting out of the 4. And Antalya which is by Mediterranean looks wonderful & breath taking.
If one is looking for the beach, culture and nightlife I would pick Tel Aviv (as it is like mini-Manhattan).
If one is looking for something with more historical options I would pick Rome or Athens.
I don't know much about Istanbul but I think that would be more exotic choice of the group.
Having spent time in each of them, some several times, I would say skip Tel Aviv entirely, Athens for one visit, as the gems are Istanbul and Rome.
Similar experience and agree here.
One-time visit Athens for the Parthenon, otherwise contemporary Athens has nothing to offer. Same goes, I imagine, for Tel Aviv, whereas there are many and much better historical places for the tourist to visit in Israel/Palestine.
As mentioned, Rome and Istanbul are gems.
If a once-in-a-lifetime trip and limited to one city, then I'd say Rome.
If two cities, then Rome and Istanbul, probably in that order.
Good Luck!
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Specifically for vacationing, I would rank them like this from best to worst: Rome, Tel Aviv, Athens, Istanbul.
Rome has the most appeal to me and seems like the most vibrant, desirable, interesting, and worthwhile place to visit out of these 4 cities.
Tel Aviv is a somewhat distant second. Most things about Rome upstages it, but nightlife, modern architecture, and beach scene are some things Tel Aviv might upstage Rome.
Athens is an even more distant third. It is good enough to visit, but not nearly as much as Rome and Tel Aviv.
Istanbul seems a bit disappointing and bland. But maybe the people I know that went there just weren’t resourceful with their trip there and making the most of it.
Athens and Istanbul reached their golden age in the past in historic times. Since then, it seems like they had a huge decline. Rome’s decline was not as severe as those two places. Tel Aviv seems like a much more recent city that began existing compared to the other 3 places.
For Me Istanbul, then Rome with Athens a distant last (its possibly the most dissapointing place i have ever being to), I have never being to Tel Aviv so can not comment on it.
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