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