| Everyone who dreams to experience an | | | | opportunity, don't worry! You can attend the |
| unforgettable vacation to remember must go to | | | | next performances of the opera and ballet |
| Turkey. Once you have a vacation in Turkey | | | | festivals in this beautiful Roman theater |
| you would most probably want to go there over | | | | Aspendos, in the month of June every year. |
| and over again as most of its tourists do.You | | | | When you are there remember to visit the |
| might need to get some information before | | | | small museum next to the stage where you can |
| going there, so here it is: Turkey is a land | | | | see some of the masks and clay tickets used |
| surrounded by seas on three sides.Turkey is a | | | | in the Roman times.Nearby also stand the |
| natural bridge linking Asia to Europe.On the | | | | ruins of a basilica, an agora and the |
| North Western corner of the Country you can | | | | largest aqueducts in Anatolia, built by |
| visit magnificent Istanbul, the city | | | | Romans.The Northern region of Turkey |
| extending on the two sides of the Bosphorus | | | | stretches along the Black Sea. This is a |
| Strait, offering a natural beauty and mixing | | | | land of legendary Amazon women. This region |
| the modern times with remains of far-reaching | | | | is covered by Hazelnut bushes and tea groves. |
| history, the famous city which was the | | | | The Black Sea coast is a paradise for |
| capital city of the Ottoman Empire for | | | | visitors who prefer to have vacations at |
| hundreds of years.The internal Marmara Sea, | | | | places a little away from crowds and noise of |
| and the Uludag Mountain which is a popular | | | | big cities.Turkey offers numerous natural |
| ski center are also in the North Western part | | | | wonders, among them are the unique scenery of |
| of Turkey.Izmir is the largest city located | | | | travertines of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and |
| on the sea-coast of Aegean Sea which lies | | | | the ancient city of Aphrodisias with its |
| along the western coast of Turkey.Here there | | | | beautifully carved statues, which are among |
| are many peaceful bays and modern holiday | | | | the best of the ancient world.In the central |
| resorts, such as Kusadasi and Bodrum on this | | | | Anatolia, the amazing moonlike landscape of |
| coastline.The remnants of the famous ancient | | | | Cappadocia with its houses and early churches |
| city of Troy lie along the northern and | | | | carved in the huge rocks offering |
| central areas of this Aegean region. In fact, | | | | unforgettable sceneries. Visitors would |
| there are 9 Troys, all were built on top of | | | | remember this volcanic region with its fairy |
| the older one in different periods of | | | | chimneys wearing rock hats, showing different |
| history. You know the famous wooden horse and | | | | formations in different parts of this vast |
| the love story of beautiful Helen and Paris | | | | region, and cities carved up to ten or more |
| lived in Troy which caused wars in this | | | | flats under ground, with surprising natural |
| region in ancient times. You can see the | | | | ventilation systems.This is a place offering |
| replica of the historic horse here.Pergamon | | | | modern facilities, but seeming as an |
| stands on this region's high mount.Ephesus, | | | | enchanting place out of this world. Tourists |
| called as Asia Minor in Roman times, famous | | | | can also enjoy ballooning, seeing the |
| with its gorgeous library which still stands | | | | story-book sceneries and volcanic rock |
| here, and enormous open-air theatre, houses | | | | formations in many amazing shapes from above |
| Ephesus people lived in, harbor and other | | | | with a bird's eye.Turkey has many mountains |
| remains attracting great number of tourists | | | | and rivers perfect for white water rafting. |
| every year. The most important site to visit | | | | Koprucay near Antalya and Coruh near Erzurum |
| in this region is the last home of Virgin | | | | are top choices of experienced rafters.In the |
| Mary on Bulbul Dagi near Ephesus. This holy | | | | Eastern and central parts of Turkey there are |
| shrine is visited by tens of thousands of | | | | popular ski centers. Gorgeous remnants of |
| Christians and Muslims every year. The nuns | | | | statues of gods, godesses and kings on the |
| serving there provide visitors with the | | | | Nemrut Mountain, remains from the Commagene |
| information they need about this shrine.The | | | | Kingdom reigned in this region in the 1st |
| grave of St. John the Evangelist who came to | | | | Century B.C., then fully owned by Roman |
| Ephesus with St. Mary in her last years is in | | | | Empire, are also among the important tourist |
| this region, too, not very far from St. | | | | attractions in Turkey.Tourism has been |
| Mary's last home.The remains of Priene on its | | | | playing an important role in Turkey's recent |
| mountain side is another location of ancient | | | | and very rapid economic and social changes. |
| times attracting hundreds of thousands of | | | | The number of tourists visiting Turkey has a |
| visitors year after year.In the south, | | | | steady increase, growing from one million in |
| Mediterranean coast stretches to the Aegean | | | | 1975 to annual 21 million in 2005. |
| Sea along the South Western part of Turkey, | | | | Eventually, the annual tourism revenues have |
| mixing the green pine forests with the | | | | dramatically increased in 30 years, |
| beautiful bright blue color of the sea, | | | | especially in the last 10 years.Now Turkey |
| giving this spectacular sea-shore its name; | | | | has world class modern tourism facilities, |
| the Turquoise Coast.Numerous small islands | | | | offering a wide variety of hotels and |
| and coves along the coast, with breathtaking | | | | resorts, accommodations ranging from small |
| pristine sandy beaches make this seacoast | | | | and clean rooms, some located in volcanic |
| ideal for sailing and yachting. Actually, you | | | | caves, to 4-5 star luxury hotels, including |
| can find numerous yacht charter bureaus there | | | | beautiful Golf and Beach Resorts in Antalya |
| offering crewed yachts and yacht vacations | | | | and Belek region, and in other popular |
| along the charming Turquoise Coast.You might | | | | regions along the Mediterranean and Aegean |
| want to visit the historic city of Antalya | | | | Sea coasts of Turkey.Turkey offers the most |
| which is located at the centre of the | | | | inexpensive vacations without sacrificing |
| Turquoise Coast, under spectacular coastal | | | | quality. In other words, you will have an |
| mountains. The old city situated on a hill | | | | unforgettable dream vacation in Turkey |
| top overlooking a busy harbor.In Antalya you | | | | enjoying world class quality on almost |
| can ski on mountain tops in the morning and | | | | everything from start to the end, at the |
| swim in the Turquoise waters at a pristine | | | | lowest prices in the world.It is worth to |
| beach in the afternoon the same day.Near the | | | | visit Turkey, enjoy not only sun and swim, |
| eastern part of the city, 18km from Antalya | | | | but also many other outstanding attractions, |
| lie the ruins of another ancient city, | | | | natural wonders and others including two of |
| Perge, which was an important city in | | | | the seven wonders of the world, historic |
| Pamphylia, a Hittite city around 1,500 B.C. | | | | places carrying the atmosphere and remains of |
| It's known that St. Paul stopped here on his | | | | ancient times to us, secretive holy shrines, |
| way to Rome in 46 A.D.You would also visit | | | | temples, agoras, aqueducts, kingdoms, |
| the restored remnants of the magnificent | | | | palaces; then coming to the modern times, |
| Roman theater Aspendos nearby Antalya, built | | | | luxury hotels and resorts, beautiful golf |
| by the renowned Roman architect Xenon on the | | | | resorts, beach resorts, ski centers, white |
| 2nd Century, A.D. with a capacity of an | | | | water rafting, ballooning, hiking, walking, |
| audience of 15,000 people, still famous for | | | | backpacking, modest and clean accommodations, |
| its outstanding acoustics, and still hosting | | | | warmest hospitality and smiling faces of |
| opera and ballet festivals, and similar | | | | local people, and much more.No wonder |
| performances every year. You should have | | | | millions of tourists and guests in growing |
| attended Verdi's superb opera AIDA when | | | | numbers are rushing to this dream land to |
| performed in this gorgeous Aspendos theater | | | | have dream vacations every year. Visit Turkey |
| about a decade ago.If you missed this | | | | now and enjoy! |