Turkey Travel - Hotels, Sightseeing Tours, Attractions, Information |
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Check your Midnight Express stereotypes at
the door - this is a rapidly modernising country with one foot in Europe and
one in the Middle East. It's not all oriental splendour, mystery, intrigue
and whirling dervishes but it is a spicy maelstrom of history knocking up
against a pacy present.
The Turkish people have an unrivalled reputation for hospitality, the cuisine is to die for, the coastline is a dream, and many Turkish cities are dotted with spectacular mosques and castles. And while costs are rising, Turkey remains the Mediterranean's bargain-basement destination. |
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There's an enormous variety of things to see and do ranging from water sports to mountain trekking, archaeology to night-clubbing and river rafting to raki drinking. Whether you leave Turkey with magnificent carpets, amulets to ward off evil, belly-dancing tips, an appreciation of its history, or just a tan, you're likely to want to go back for more. |
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Turkey Tourist Attractions
Troy - Imagination is required if you're to breathe life into the nine ancient cities of Troy, but a replica of the Wooden Horse helps. Until Heinrich Schliemann started excavating King Priam's city of Ilium in 1871, no one thought Homer was basing 'The Iliad' on a real location. But the walls outside of which, according to legend, Paris killed Achilles are still there. where to stay: Hotels Cannakale/Gallipoli Ephesus - This is the best-preserved classical
city in the Mediterranean, housing the Temple of Artemis and the famous
theatre which held 25,000 people. The bath complexes and aqueducts are
remarkable, too. Urgup is a convenient starting place to explore the region. Many tour operators offer day tours that show you all the highlights, including a visit to a carpet shop and a pottery bakery. The town has interesting hotels carved in tuffs where the temperature always stays same, 22C degrees in cold winters or hot summers. The area is famous for its wine yards and wine factory. In the area, take a tour with a hot air balloon and enjoy the view at an altitude of 100-200m and watch the interesting ferry chimneys and fascinating geology. The hole area was covered by tuffs made by the volcanic mountain ashes of Erciyes, nearby. Hotels Urgup - Last Minute Hotels Urgup |
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Four Day ANZAC Experience Few
places on earth are as simple and as moving as Gallipoli. A visit to ANZAC
Cove is often the most memorable experience on a trip to Turkey, and this
fantastic tour will take you there. You will also visit the famous
battlefields of Troy and spend a full day sightseeing in Istanbul. This is a
tour not to be missed! Topkapi Palace - Located on the Seraglio point of the old quarter of the city overlooking the Golden Horn and The Bosporus, the former home of the ottoman sultans is now one of the biggest museums of the world housing a marvelous collection of Japanese and Chinese porcelains as well as a vast collection of antique jewelry including spoon makers diamond, many silver and gold ware. Gallipoli - The Battlefields of The First World War where you will see Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, The Trenches and war memorials of both the Turkish and ANZAC troops. Troy - Another highlight of the tour where we will see the reproduction of the Trojan horse and the ruins which were unearthed by Schliemann, the German archeologist. You will also hear the romantic history of the city of Helen. Click here for more information and Booking Details » |
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Izmir Airport Arrival Transfer Let us make your arrival hassle free with this private transfer. Avoid all the stress that comes with trying to get from A to B when you're in a foreign country. With a pre-paid voucher, there's no need to worry about having enough money to cover the taxi fare or trying to communicate your destination in a foreign language. |
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Private Full Day Tour of the Hittite Sites
Spina
Hotel Istanbul
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ANZAC DAY Tours
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Facts for the Traveler |
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Full country name: Republic of Turkey Area: 779,452 sq km Population: 68.1 million Capital City: Ankara People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), 3% other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews Language: Armenian, Greek, Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish Religion: Muslim (Sunni) |
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| Visas: Citizens from a long list of
countries do not require a Visa to enter Turkey. This list includes some
South American, European, Asian and Middle Eastern countries, so it is worth
checking out whether or not you will need a Visa. However, travelers from
Canada, the UK, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, and a number of other
countries do need a visa to enter Turkey. Holders of UK and American
passports can obtain a Visa on arrival at the point of entry to Turkey.
Those from the UK will pay
Health risks: malaria (Travellers to Turkey's steamy regions (the Mediterranean coast east of Mersin and the irrigated areas of southeastern Anatolia around Sanliurfa) should stock up on their favourite anti-malarial gear. This serious and potentially fatal disease is spread by mosquito bites and is endemic in most countries of the region (the exceptions being Singapore and Brunei). If you are travelling in endemic areas it is extremely important to avoid mosquito bites and to take tablets to prevent this disease. Symptoms range from fever, chills and sweating, headache, diarrhoea and abdominal pains to a vague feeling of ill-health. Seek medical help immediately if malaria is suspected. Without treatment malaria can rapidly become more serious and can be fatal. If medical care is not available, malaria tablets can be used for treatment. There is a variety of medications such as mefloquine, Fansidar and Malarone. You should seek medical advice, before you travel, on the right medication and dosage for you. If you do contract malaria, be sure to be re-tested once you return home as you can harbour malaria parasites even if you are symptom free. Travellers are advised to prevent mosquito bites at all times by wearing light-coloured clothing, long trousers and long-sleeved shirts; use mosquito repellents containing the compound DEET on exposed areas, sleeping under a mosquito net impregnated with mosquito repellent (it may be worth taking your own) and refraining from using perfumes and aftershave) Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 Dialling Code: 90 Electricity: 230V ,50Hz Weights & measures: Metric |
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When to Go |
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| Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, since the climate will be perfect in İstanbul and on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. It will be cool in central Anatolia, but not unpleasantly so. Visiting before mid-June or after August may also help you avoid mosquitoes. The Black Sea coast is best visited between April and September; there will still be rain but not so much of it. With the exception of İstanbul, Turkey doesn't really have a winter tourism season. Places catering to backpackers usually see Anzac Day as the official start of the season; those catering to package holiday-makers get going in early May. Peak season is from July to mid-September, when most Turks take their holidays. The best time to visit eastern Turkey is from late June to September. Don't plan to venture east before May or after mid-October unless you're prepared for snow. Try to avoid travelling during Kurban Bayramı, Turkey's most popular public holiday; you may also want to avoid the fasting month of Ramadan. | |||
Events |
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| The dates for Muslim religious festivals are
celebrated according to a lunar calendar; the dates are locked in every few
years by Muslim authorities. Only two religious holidays are public
holidays: Seker Bayrami, a 3-day festival at the end of Ramazan
(30 days in December-January when a good Muslim lets nothing pass the
lips during daylight hours), and Kurban Bayrami (March-April) which
commemorates Abraham's near-sacrifice of Ismael on Mt Moriah. In
commemoration of God permitting Abraham to sacrifice a ram instead of his
son, every Turkish household who can afford a sheep buys one, takes it home
and slits its throat right after the early morning prayers on the actual day
of the bayram. Family and friends immediately cook up a feast. You must plan
for Kurban Bayrami: most banks close for a full week, transportation will be
packed and hotel rooms will be scarce and expensive. Secular festivities include camel-wrestling in mid-January, in the village of Selçuk, south of Izmir, and National Sovereignty Day, April 23, a big holiday to celebrate the first meeting of the republican parliament in 1920. Celebrations abound in summer: there's a sloppy oiled wrestling festival in early June at Sarayiçi, near Edirne; the country Kafkasör Festival near Artvin in northeastern Turkey in the 3rd week of June; the International Istanbul Festival of the Arts (late June to mid-July); Bursa's Folklore and Music Festival in mid-July and Diyarbakir's Watermelon Festival in mid or late September. The whole country stops, just for a moment, at 9:05am November 10, the time of Atatürk's death in 1938. |
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What should have been a quick campaign at Gallipoli in
1915 became a long, drawn-out and now famous battle and Australians and New
Zealanders now mark the 25th of April as their annual Remembrance Day. The
Anzac service is held at dawn, which traditionally among soldiers is the
favoured time for an attack. On Kumuka's Anzac Tours, you will combine the
memorial service held at Anzac Cove with some of the most historical sites
to be found in Turkey. This is a fantastic opportunity to not only remember
and pay tribute to these countries war heroes, but also learn about the
history of the battle at Anzac Cove. Depending on your time limit, Kumuka
offers 2 - 7 day Anzac tours, which include the dawn service, starting and
finishing in Istanbul.
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