Turkey

Overview

Sitting on the edge of the Islamic world and the European Union, visiting Turkey is one of the easiest and most fascinating ways to explore the Islamic culture. Between the incredible food, the richness of history in Istanbul, the hot air balloon rides over Cappadocia, and the stunning mosques, it’s no wonder that Turkey is the 6th most-visited destination in the entire world! Turkey is a large peninsula that bridges the continents of Europe and Asia. Turkey is surrounded on three sides by the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea. Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, is built on land in the Bosporus seaway. The city is partly in Europe and partly in Asia.

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn are the ideal times to be in Turkey, with the latter perhaps the best.

What to do

Fly — or take the train — to Istanbul to explore the Basilica of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the sensory overload of the Grand Bazaar and the foodie backstreets of Sultanahmet, then take a cheap flight southeast to see the canyons, caves and tufa towers of Cappadocia on a hot-air ballooning trip — or rent a car for an adventurous 800-mile road trip along the Black Sea Coast.   For a seaside holiday Izmir offers the big-city break with the urban beach vibe while Bodrum combines the Benidorm-like boisterousness of Gumbet with the nation’s glitziest five-star resort scene. Dalaman is gateway to the boutiquey Bozburun Peninsula and the beaches and coves of Dalyan and Fethiye, and Antalya is the beginning of a strip of hotels and resorts that runs almost unbroken for 100 miles around the Mediterranean coast to Kargicak. By far the best way to explore is by gulet — these luxury wooden boats, still made to traditional designs, can take you to glittering beaches inaccessible by road, anchoring in coves where the water is so clear that swimming is like flying.

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Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in West Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Explore our selected tours in Turkey

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Tour details

  • Categories Destination
  • Capital Instanbul
  • Language Turkish, Kurdish
  • Mr Turkish lira
  • Time Zone GMT+03:00
  • Drives on the Right hand side
  • Calling code +90