Turkey proudly sits astride two continents: a position that has given rise to a culture that reflects both East and West. It is a country where European aspirations sit comfortably alongside Asian traditions and the volatile atmosphere of the Middle East morphs seamlessly into the relaxed outlook of the mediterrian world.rnrnTurks have only lived here [...]

Travel guide Bergama

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Bergama (Pergamon), the great ancient cultural center is to this day one of the best archaeological sites in Turkey. Above the town are the ruins of the Acropolis, a library, a theater, the Temple of Trajan and Dionysus, the monumental altar of Zeus, the sanctuary of Demeter and a Gymnaseions, [...]

Guides Selcuk-Efes

Land & People Geography & Current Situation trip to Selcuk offered at Efes is a Byzantine citadel dominated. Over the grave of the apostle John was in the 6th Century, a basilica built. In the “Hamam” museum in an old bath house can genre pictures and traditional bathing utensils visited. The great portal for [...]

Attractions Istanbul, Turkey

Since Istanbul a huge and very complex city, you should begin to explore a city tour. Unfortunately, the survey of the various attractions for most round trips too short. But it already receives a first impression of Istanbul. This is known then what was particularly impressive and can these parts of the [...]

Cave churches and fairy chimneys
– In the background of Anatolia

Cappadocia, translated “the land of beautiful horses”, is the old name for the triangle area between Kayseri, Ürgüp and Nigde in the north-east of Turkey in the heart of Anatolia. This is the land of the underground cities, the fairy chimneys, cave dwellings and churches, but [...]

Turkey Alanya Holiday Guide

Alanya in southern Turkey. From the former fishing village a paradise for leisure, sports and culture fans. Breathtaking coastal landscapes, turquoise bays and endless long, sandy beaches. A long southern coast with its Mediterranean climate and the best water quality in the Mediterranean. From May to October ideal conditions for swimming. In [...]

Nevsehir  Goreme- Urgup - Cappadocia

The city of Nevsehir is located within the boundaries of the Inner Anatolia in a region known as Cappadocia in the antique world. The fairy chimneys here attract worldwide attention. The fairy chimneys which are formed by natural events have hosted many civilizations since the antique ages and carried their traces [...]

Arriving in Istanbul can come as a shock. You may still be in Europe - with tree-lined boulevards and chic cafe bars in many areas - but step away from the main drag and most likely you will find you have entered a completely ailen environment. Traders with handcarts , hamals (stevedores) carrying burdens of [...]