Turkey is a pretty diverse country that boasts incredible scenery as Turkey is known as a popular destination for beach holidays. Currently, Turkey is 6 popular tourist destination in the world, attracting more than 30 million tourists each year and that number continues to grow.
Variety of tourist attractions and spectacular coastline along the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, as well as long sandy beaches and pristine bay – that’s what the tourists come to see.
The country is home to some of the most important ancient monuments in the world and this, together with Turkish hospitality and diverse Turkish cuisine makes Turkey a fabulous place to stay.
Mesmerizing exotic country of Turkey makes much more than you can imagine in the classical phrase “Turkey is a bridge between East and West.” The country’s history begins with the history of mankind and Turkey combines the influence of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, the Balkans and Central Asia. In this country, mosques coexist with ancient Roman theaters, temples are located near the ancient Hittite city, and rites of dervishes and Gypsy festivals are as much a part of social activities like classical music concerts or football matches.
Friendliness of the Turkish people makes visiting Turkey memorable, and even if you come to Turkey alone, after a few days you will already have a lot of friends. Of course, at the big resorts and popular tourist spots friendliness Turks may be merely an excuse to sell you something, but most of the warmth and generosity of the Turks are genuine.
Modern Turkey is the creation of just one person – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who was able to save his energy the Turkish state, which was on the brink of disaster after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Kemal made of the modern state of Turkey, namely the one that today is known throughout the world. It may seem unlikely, however, in a country where over 60 years reigned multiparty democracy currently successfully combined a parliamentary democracy, global capitalism and Islam.
The huge popularity of Turkey due to the large number of archaeological sites, located in the country, which are combined with intriguing Turkish bazaar and the beautiful coastal resorts.
List of the most popular places to visit in Turkey:
Exotic landscape Pamukkale, world famous for its white terraces. This natural wonder is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Just above the hot springs of Pamukkale are the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis.
Patara Beach is one of the longest sandy beaches of the Mediterranean. Located on the shores of the Turkish Riviera, it is famous for its location near the Lycian and Roman ruins. On the beach there are no modern amenities, there is only one small cafe.
One of the most popular cities in the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey is located on the coast of Ionia. Within the city are located some of the most well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins, including the Temple of Hadrian, the Celsus Library and the ancient theater.
Very popular with visitors enjoying the strange unique natural rock formations of Cappadocia. One of the famous cities, where you can see these formations, is the town of Goreme.
A must place to visit is the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Originally the cathedral was a Greek Orthodox church, but later it was converted into a mosque. Hagia Sophia is a source of inspiration for many other mosques that were built in those days, a good example is the Blue Mosque.
If you are interested in a holiday in Turkey, read the article “The best hotels in Turkey.”
