A
richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever
taste, scenery from beaches to mountains and the great city of İstanbul.Culinary Exploration
The best thing about
sampling Turkey's delicious specialties – ranging from meze on a
Mediterranean harbour to a pension breakfast featuring ingredients
fresh from the kitchen garden – is that they take you to the heart of
Turkish culture. For the sociable and family-orientated Turks,
gathering together and eating well is a time-honoured ritual. So get
stuck into olive oil–lathered Aegean vegetables, spicy Anatolian kebaps
and dishes from Turkey's many other corners – and as you drink a
tulip-shaped glass of çay and contemplate some baklava for dessert,
remember that eating is deepening your understanding of Turkey.
Activities Galore
Turkey offers
activities to suit every temperament, from outdoors adventure to
cultural enrichment. Watery fun includes diving, windsurfing, rafting
and canyoning in mountain gorges, kayaking over Kekova's sunken ruins
and traditional gület cruises on the Mediterranean and Aegean.
Or take to the air with Ölüdeniz' thrilling paragliding flights or a
hot-air balloon flight over Cappadocia. For a fresh angle on stunning Turkish scenery, trek to highland pastures or walk part of the Lycian Way
trail. In town, take a culinary course, soak in the hamam or hit
İstanbul's Grand Bazaar to buy a carpet or flat-weave kilim rug.
Epic History
From the ancient port city
of Ephesus to the soaring Byzantine dome of Aya Sofya, Turkey has more
than its fair share of world-famous ruins and monuments. A succession
of historical figures and empires – including the Romans, Byzantines
and Ottomans – have all left their mark on this former stopover along
the Silk Road. Experiencing their legacy takes you from the closeted
quarters of the sultan and his harem in İstanbul's sprawling Topkapı Palace to the romantic and mysterious Lycian ruins on Mediterranean beaches.
Lyrical Landscapes
Turkey's diverse
landscapes from Aegean olive groves to eastern steppe provide a lyrical
setting for its many great ruins. The country's most magical scenery
is to be found in Asian Anatolia, where beautiful vistas are provided
by vertiginous Mediterranean coastline, Cappadocia's otherworldly
'fairy chimney' rock formations and wavy valleys, the alpine pastures of
the Kaçkar Mountains, and golden beaches such as 18km-long Patara.
Whether you settle down with a çay to enjoy the the view across
mountain-ringed Lake Eğirdir or explore the hilly hinterland on the
southwest coast's many peninsulas, Turkey's landscape will leave a
lasting impression.
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