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Turkey Attractions |
Thousands of years of magnificent history are condensed within the boundaries of Turkey. See the remnants of the Ottoman Empire's glory days, World War I battlefields, the legendary city of Troy, ancient Pergamon, and visit the beautiful Blue Mosque.
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Things To Do In Turkey
Looking for things to do in Turkey?
Highlights of Turkey
ISTANBUL/CANAKKALE/TROY/KUSADASI/PAMUKKALE/CAPPADOCIA/ANKARA/BOLU
ISTANBUL
Turkey's cultural heart and capital, is the
only metropolis in the world which is
geographically situated on two continents.
Topkapi Museum is a former imperial
residence of the great Ottoman Sultans and
their harem from 15 - 19th century. The
Blue Mosque is one of the largest mosques
in Istanbul, built to compete with St. Sophia,
one of Istanbul’s earliest churches. Tour of
this city includes the ancient Hippodrome,
the center of Byzantine civic life and the
Grand Bazaar with its labyrinth of streets
and passages houses more than 4000
shops.
PAMUKKALE
The stunning white calcium pools, which cling
to the side of a ridge, have long been one of
the most famous picture postcard views of
Turkey. Pamukkale, literally meaning "cotton
castle", is also the site of the ancient city of
Hierapolis of which there are many interesting
ruins, and is a very popular destination for a
short visit. Hieropolis is a fairyland of dazzling
white castles. Thermal spring waters laden
with calcareous salts running off the plateau's
edge have created this fantastic formation of
stalactites, cataracts, and basins.
CAPPADOCIA
Visit the incredible Underground City of
Kaymakli where early Christians lived secretly
in order to survive and keep their faith, the
Valley of The Birds, the Uchisar Castle and
the Goreme Valley. Visit Avanos Village,
followed by the famous local pottery and
carpet shows, and there will be ample time to
indulge in some shopping.
KUSADASI
Visit Ephesus the best preserved of the
world ancient classical ruins, and the most
visited ruin site from the period of St. Paul.
See the Odeon Bouleterion, foundations,
temples, brothels, libraries, theaters, Temple
of Diana, and many more. Visit the
House of “Virgin Mary”, a leather outlet
center and the highlight of this region.
CANAKKALE
This historical city witnessed two important
battles. Tour of Canakkale includes the
legendary Troy and the Wooden Horse.
TROY
Referred to in Homer's "Iliad" and
"Odyssey", Troy has in fact nine cities
superimposed one upon another. Troy VI
pertains to the famous Trojan War of Homer
where the legendary heroes included
Agamemnon, Achilles, Ulysses, and Nestor
on the Greek side and Priam, Hector, and
Paris on the Trojan side
ANKARA
The capital of Turkey and the second
largest city after Istanbul. Visit the Atarturk
Mausoleum (1881-1938), the resting place
of the founding father of the Turkish
Republic.
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