Turkey Holidays
With one foot in Europe and the other in Asia the traditional and the modern manage to co-exist in this land of captivating contracts. The 5000 mile coastline is lapped by four different seas and with fertile plains, dramatic mountain ranges and high steppes, each of the seven diverse regions enjoy their own climate, landscape and traditions.
Host to a long line of distinguished guests including silk route traders, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Mongolian horsemen, from the minerets and domes of Istanbul to ancient ciy of Ephesus on the Aegean Coast, it is clear that Turkey has played a major role in Eurasian history. If you are searching for art, history, pristine natural beauty or secluded coves and fishing ports, from the Amazing sculptured landscape of Cappadocia in Anatolia to the beautiful turquoise Mediterrenean Coast, Turkey has it all.
With borders hugging Syria, Iran, Georgia & Armenia, Turkey can also be easily combined with an overland adventure onto any of these destinations, or you could end a trip to the Middle East on the beach in Turkey for some rest and relaxation.
Journey Ideas for Turkey