Country Info
Turkey is a heaven on earth for the tourists. This country offers an interesting blend of mountains, seas and the sun making for an ideal location to relax and explore. Turkey is located at a point where the three continents Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other. Turkey’s geographical location makes the climatic conditions temperate.
From the tourists’ point of view, Turkey offers recreational activities like mountain climbing, hiking, mountain biking and even scuba diving. Skiing on the snow capped mountains and swimming in the warm sea will recharge you like never before. Turkey is the best place for revitalizing and rejuvenating yourself. Turkey has a glorious past dating back to 10,000 years. This historic country has got festivals in abundance. Turkey’s majority of the population is Islam, so all the Islamic festivals are celebrated here with the great pomp and show.
Major Cities
Ankara- it is one of the most popular and important cities of Turkey. This city hasn’t got a very glorifying and rich history but museums and certain attractive tourist spots compensates for that.
Antalya - lying on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is the Antalya city. This city is absolutely splendid. It is the best place to indulge in water sports like scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming. There are mountains that are waiting to be captured by you through mountain climbing and hiking.
Istanbul- this city lies between Asia and Europe and carries a glimpse of both these continents. This city was the capital of Turkey till 1923 and thereafter Ankara replaced this city. This historic city is home to many of the world’s best pubs.
Adana- itis popularly known as The City of Gold mainly because of various jewellery shops dotting the city. It is the fourth largest city of Turkey. This city has the mosques built in ancient times but still standing tall.
Tourist Attractions
Turkey is the place where many hidden secrets and facts are just waiting to be revealed to you. This place has rich tourist attractions and sight seeing.
Aya Sophia – this museum was formerly known as Hagiya Sophia. It was originally built as aByzantine cathedral and has withstood many tests of time. It dates back to year 536. The museum has artifacts from Greece and Egypt. The magnificent dome of Aya Sophia still takes visitors by surprise. It also has the honor of being the largest dome of the ancient world. Aya Sophia was the largest church of the world for nearly thousand years until Saint Peter’s basilica was built.
Blue Mosque – an ornately designed mosque with blue tiles, this mosque has 6 minarets and 16 balconies. The most striking feature of the mosque is its 260 windows that make it a very well illuminated mosque.
Grand Bazaar- The bazaar houses some 4,000 shops. It is a colorful and a bustling market place, making an interesting place to visit, both for avid shoppers as well as visitors.
Topkapi Palace - This magnificent palace was home to the Ottoman Sultans. Not only was this a place of judicial and political importance but also it was also important from artistic and cultural point of view.
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