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| Hot Destinations - Turkey |
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About Turkey:
Come and visit Turkey, the land of Gods, Emperors, Kings and Sultans. Turkey has gorgeous sandy beaches along its Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. Turkey's mild climate allows sunshine to warm you up for the most part of the year as you lie on your beach chair or as you swim in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean and Mediterranean. Throughout history, Turkey has acted as the social and cultural bridge between Europe and the Middle East.
Take a tour around the well preserved great sites of the Antiquity, such as Ephesus, Hattusas, Pergamum, Perge, Troy, Hierapolis, Sardis, and the list goes on. Every road you travel on in Turkey has been probably traveled by the prophet Abraham, Alexander the Great, Augustus, Saints Paul, Phillip, Peter and John and by the Ottoman Sultans.
Take a walk in the colorful bazaars and market places that can be found at almost every corner of the country as this is still the traditional way for locals to shop, or wander around the traditional towns and villages that have been carrying the signs of traditional architecture that originated many centuries ago.
Wherever you go in Turkey, we can assure you that you will find probably friendliest and most helpful people in the world. Turkey is today among the safest countries to travel in. When you are in Turkey, you won't miss out the chance to taste famous Turkish food, which is classified by the gourmet experts among the top three in the world.
Culture of Turkey:
The culture of Turkey combines a largely diverse and heterogeneous set of elements that are derived from the Ottoman, European and Middle Eastern traditions. This rich diversity is mostly owed to Turkey's former status as a multiethnic empire which, de facto until the loss of Libya to the Kingdom of Italy in 1912 spanned three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. The present-day Republic of Turkey, which succeeded the Ottoman State in 1923, is still a transcontinental country that spans Europe and Asia.
The nation was modernized primarily by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk starting from 1923. As he transformed a religion-driven former Ottoman Empire into a modern nation-state with a strong separation of state and religion, a corresponding increase in the methods of artistic expression arose. During the first years of the republic, the government invested a large amount of resources into fine arts such as paintings, sculpture and architecture. This was done as both a process of modernization and of creating a cultural identity. Because of the different historical factors defining the Turkish identity, the culture of Turkey combines clear efforts to be "modern" and Western, with a desire to maintain traditional religious and historical values.
Sightseeing in Turkey:
The legacies of the Hittites, Greeks, Romans, Christian apostles, Byzantines, Ottoman Turks, & the other civilizations that have called this land home have made Turkey into a vast outdoor museum full of beautiful, intriguing sites. Highlights of Turkey's many treasures include the spectacular Byzantine churches & beautiful mosques of Istanbul; the ruins of the fabled city of Pergamum on its windswept hilltop; the holy city of Konya where Dervishes still whirl; the extraordinary landscape & cave dwellings of Cappadocia; the great theatre of ancient Ephesus; the magnificent beaches of the Aegean & Mediterranean with signs of ancient civilizations at every turn & so much more
Turkey Festivals & Events:
Seker Bayrami, or Festival of Sugar, is a 3-day national festival marking the end of the Moslem holy month of Ramazan. It is a happy time spent socializing and exchanging gifts of Turkish delight and other sweets.
Kurban Bayrami, the most important religious holiday, commemorates the near sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. God spared the child, allowing a lamb to be sacrificed instead. Throughout the country, those who can afford it sacrifice an animal in memory of this event and reserve a portion of the meat for the needy. Traditionally, some of the meat is fried in its own fat on a convex griddle.
Strawberry Festival in Bartin to celebrate the harvesting of the strawberry crop.
International Wine Festival in Urgup, the center of a successful wine producing region. Several small wineries in Cappadocia hold this wine tasting event.
Apricot Festival in Malatya, Turkey's apricot capital, to celebrate the harvesting of the crop.
Mengen (Bolu) Chef's Festival. Turkish chefs regale local and foreign travel writers and the press with samples of Turkish gastronomical delights.
Watermelon Festival in Diyarbakir with prizes going to the biggest.
How to Get In:
The biggest and most important airport in Turkey, is Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. There are scheduled flights from all over the world. The best and biggest airline in Turkey is Turkish Airlines (THY).
You may come to Istanbul by bus or train from Europe or neighbooring countries. However, flights are suggested since trains are slow and buses can be tiring.
You can also arrive to Istanbul by ferry from Greece and Italy, though there are not frequent services.
Things to Do in Turkey:
You have lots of things to do in turkey like have a Turkish Bath and relax, walk on a magic carpet and buy one if possible! Take a boat cruise on the Bosphorus (Istanbul),Bargain for souvenirs in the Grand Bazaar or anywhere, Sip tea and play backgammon at the local tea house, Buy delicious sesame covered simit from a street vendor, Catch a performance
of the renowned Whirling Dervishes, Take a boat trip on a traditional wooden Gulet , Take a ride on a dolmus and Visit the Barber for
a haircut, shave or massage
Adventure and Recreation in Turkey:
Sport and Recreation facilities provided in Turkey are awesome. The city offers lot of sports and recreation facilities like ballooning, Paragliding, Rafting, Sea Kayaking, Seven Capes Trak, Pirates Coast etc. to sports lovers. |
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