As Turkey's largest city and most visited tourist destination, Istanbul is a sprawling network of streets, neighbourhoods, and buildings. Most people are already aware of its historical story as the capital-ruling centre for both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, but we searched high and low to find the most unusual facts about Istanbul. How many of these facts did you already know?
On what is a special day for most newly married couples, the desire to follow up a fairy-tale wedding with a magical honeymoon is equally as strong. The honeymoon should be full of romance, surprises, and relaxing moments, and many destinations around the world provide these three essential ingredients including Turkey. Have a read of the best honeymoon spots for newlyweds in Turkey.
If you plan to come to Turkey between the winter period of November and April, which destinations should be on your list? In this blog we take a look at five must see destinations for anyone visiting Turkey during this period, giving you a range of things to see and do with your family.
Cappadocia’s fairy tale rock formations and expansive plains are breathtaking from the ground. But taking to the sky on a peaceful balloon flight offers a new perspective of this extraordinary landscape. We give you the lowdown on getting up high in Cappadocia.
With summer just around the corner, families and tourists are starting to make their plans for what holiday to take this year. Turkey offers a vast range of holiday themes to suit all types and people, and in this blog we showcase some of the most adventurous and adrenaline pumping adventure sports to do in Turkey this summer.
As interesting tourist attractions, and an eye into the past, museums highlight the best and worst of humanity and history. In Istanbul you will find an abundance of museums for you to discover and take a walk through Turkey's rich past and culture. In this blog you will find eight of our favourite museums in Istanbul that you just have to visit.
Turkey's much more than beaches: it's a diverse country bursting with mountain ranges, dark forests, deep canyons and gorges, rushing rivers, fortified islands and forgotten Ottoman settlements. Take a visual trip through some of Turkey's most incredible vistas.
With the coastlines of Turkey being home to four seas, the Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara and Black Sea, naturally there are hundreds of beaches to enjoy for travellers over an area stretching more than 7,000 kilometres. We present six of the best under-rated beaches in Turkey, giving you the opportunity to get off the beaten track, and experience some amazing beaches you might not have heard of before.
Covering more than 783,000 square kilometres, Turkey is officially the 37th largest country in the world. Naturally, there is a huge range of picturesque destinations and holiday spots for those thinking of travelling to Turkey to choose from. From sandy beaches, the cosmopolitan cities, to historical sites, here are six wonderful destinations for those travelling to Turkey for the first time to visit.
One of the top city break destinations in the world, Istanbul is a colossal city with a large diversity of things to do, places to see, and tourist attractions you cannot miss. To help you prepare for your trip to Istanbul, we prepare a budget article to show you just how far your money can stretch in Istanbul, and what you can do to make your trip as cheap as possible while still enjoying an experience to remember.
Turkey's diverse history and landscape has meant tourism has developed slightly differently throughout the country. It goes to follow that the hotels, guest houses and hostels you find around Turkey are just as idiosyncratic. Whether you're on a backpacker's budget or on a luxury getaway, you'll find something to suit any occasion and itinerary on our list of Turkey's most unique hotels.
You might be forgiven for thinking Turkey as being the land of sunshine and beaches. But scratch the surface and the country's incredible history springs to life. Underground cities, atmospheric ruins and abandoned villages - they're all part of Turkey's varied and colourful past. These sites each have a story to tell. Whether you believe in spirits or paranormal phenomena or not, we think you'll find these spooky sites as intriguingly fascinating as we do.
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