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Turkey holidays for an exotic vacation, from Istanbul to the Turkish Riviera, Turkey is mysterious and fascinating and a fabulous place to visit.

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The impressive walls and the Hadrian Gate provide an immediate clue to the beginnings of Antalya on Turkey's southern coast. Kaleici, the old town, is behind that Gate, named in honour of the Roman Emperor, and slopes down to a small harbour where boats have traded since Roman times....
5 star resorts in turkey
Turkey's tourist numbers, other than during the COVID epidemic, have been growing steadily through the first two decades of the 21st century. While temperatures do fall in the winter, there are usually 300 days of sunshine on the Aegean and Mediterranean coastlines each year. Part of this coastline is...
Things to do in turkey Hierapolis
One of the things that might surprise you about the Republic of Turkey, which celebrates its centenary in 2023, is that the man regarded as the inspiration and the driving force behind independence is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who was born in modern-day Greece. Many places in modern-day Turkey are...
istanbul four seasons hotel at night
Few cities can match Istanbul for its historical and cultural content. This vast city was home to the Ottoman sultans, whose empire lasted many centuries. Before them, it was the capital of the Byzantines, who left many reminders of their time in what was then Constantinople. While the original...
what's the best time to visit turkey
Turkey is a vast country astride Europe and Asia, one of great contrasts. It stretches west to east 1,600 km (almost 1,000 miles) and north to south 650 km (400 miles). Its coastal resorts on the Aegean and the Mediterranean often experience temperatures around 40C/104F at the height of...
beaches in turkey red balloon with star and crescent moon
With stunning scenery, fascinating culture and a legacy of ruins of ancient civilisations and timeless villages to explore, Turkey is a wonderful place to go on vacation. And with a coastline that stretches for 8,333 km (5,178 miles), it's not surprising that there are so many fabulous beaches in...

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