TRAVEL GUIDE TURKEY

Turkey is located on the border of Europe and Asia, forming a bridge between the two continents and Istanbul, which is the biggest city of the country, having the title of being the only city in the whole world that is established on two continents, lies gracefully on the beautiful Bosphorus strait.

Turkey covers an area of over 800.000 sq. kilometers, is surrounded by four seas (the Mediterranean on the south, the Aegean Sea on the west, the Marmara Sea on the northwest and the Black Sea on the north), with seashores stretching for over 8000 kilometres.

Turkish nature offers variety with palm beaches and snowy mountains, rivers, lakes, dams and steppe, mountains and plains.
History on Turkish soil begins before millennia. The land has been the birth place of many cultures which still have their presence there today. Two of the Seven Wonders of the World are in Turkey: the Artemis Temple in Ephesus and the Halikarnassos Mausoleum in Bodrum. In Alanya you can swim in the same waters as once Cleopatra swan and have your rest on the same beach as her. Mount Ararat where Noah's arch stopped according to legend is in eastern Turkey and again legend has it that St. Nicholas lived in Demre.

Turkey offers modern hotels and first class restaurants, and nightclubs which are open almost throughout the night. Delicious cuisine, friendly people, numerous activities, good service and reasonable prices make holidays in Turkey just perfect. Turkey is not any further than other popular Mediterranean destinations, only 3.5 hours flight from London.

Did you know that Turkey has 300 sunny days a year and Mediterranean beaches of over 1500 kilometres?

Did you know that Turkey was once hosted Ephesus, Troy and Virgin Mary and still holds their homes?

Did you know that Turkey has a unique nature, like the travertines in Pamukkale or the fairy chimneys in Göreme?

ABOUT TURKEY
 

TRAVELLING TO TURKEY

Major tour operators arrange 1 or 2 weeks package tours to Turkey, mainly from April to October, but short city breaks or tailor made tours are also available throughout the year.

Turkey has 14 international airports and there are several scheduled flights daily from Europe to these airports. Turkish Airlines has direct flights from many European capitals to Istanbul. They fly from Manchester and from London in the UK.

Train journey takes about 3 days from London to Istanbul. Istanbul Express also has daily trains from Munich, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria to Istanbul and there is a daily train from Athens to Istanbul. Most of the European capitals as well as Syria, Georgia and Iran have good coach connections to Turkey. In many cases coaches are faster than train.

You can drive to Turkey through Europe. Turkish Maritime Lines ferries sail from Venice to Izmir and from Brindisi to Cesme. Private ferries sail between the Greek Islands and Turkey during the summer season.

POPULAR CITIES

Alanya
Ankara
Antalya
Ayvalik
Bodrum
Cappadocia
Cesme
Dydma
Ephesus
Fethiye
Gallipoli
Istanbul
Izmir
Kusadasi
Marmaris
Pamukkale
Pergamum