Turkey’s opulent imperial past combined with breathtaking scenery and unique
geographical location spread over 2 continents makes it a vibrant and
fascinating country. It’s a land bursting with character, countless historical
and natural attractions - on land and sea, not to mention its seriously
appetizing cuisine. All in all, it offers a truly engaging, relaxing and exotic
holiday experience…
Locations on Turkey Map
Main Turkey Highlights:
The magnificent city of
Istanbul, on the waters of the Bosphorus, historically an imperial
capital and seat of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman empires. Here alone resides
some of the most striking excesses from the past – Topkapi Palace, the Blue
Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum.
The Aegean Coast is crisscrossed with ruins of a multitude of
Greco-Roman ancient cities, and by far the most amazing is the beautiful white
marbled ancient city of Ephesus, one of the world’s grandest and still most
intact Greco Roman city. (Also Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Bodrum).
Dramatic geological contrasts and spectacular conical rock formations of varying
colors embellish the volcanic landscape throughout the
Cappadocia Region in Central Anatolia – home of St. Basil, explore
Byzantine rock-cut churches with stunning frescoes and valleys honeycombed with
underground cities - stay in a cave style hotel and enjoy the local art, dancing
and wine.
Discover the myriad of ancient city rock tombs, shore side ruins and exotic
flowers toppling over whitewashed houses that speckle the scenic mountainous
coastline of little inlets, private coves and dazzling white sandy beaches of
the Mediterranean Coast. Soak up warm rays aboard a
relaxing ‘gulet’ yacht cruise with many available water sports along this
sparkling turquoise coast. A perfect region to extend or conclude your trip.
A wild and contrasting landscape is the series of lush verdant plains, tobacco
and tea plantations set among the snow-capped peaks of
the Black Sea Region, where the traditional rural village
life high up on the surrounding mountain plateaus can be experienced. The coast
is dotted with beautiful stony white beaches, old castles, abandoned churches,
picturesque villages with traditional wooden houses, and the surreal
cliff-clinging Sumela Monastery.
For more adventurous and off the beaten track itineraries, discover the mystique
and ancient civilizations of
East & South-East Anatolia. Climb mountain peaks with
colossal standing stone heads at sunset, explore ancient kervansarais along the
old Silk Road to China, the abandoned ruins of ancient Armenian, Urartian and
Selcuk cities, isolated hilltop palaces, stunning archeological mosaics and
bee-hive style houses...