Turkey

Turkey is an ancient patchwork of cultures, peoples and landscapes.

Lying on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya is a beautiful city with a wealth of things for you to see and do. The Turkish Riviera is not known as the Turquoise Coast for nothing.

Turquoise waters, whitewashed buildings, and sun-soaked beaches give this coastal city an unmistakable Mediterranean feel.

While 97 percent of Turkey’s large landmass lies in Asia, three percent of it is located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, separated from the rest of the country by the Bosphorous, Sea of Marmara, and by the Dardanelles.

As a young girl with big travel dreams, I saw pictures of the Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque, never thinking I would one day make it to this far-off land.

You know those places you see in travel brochures and think, “Nah, that can’t be real”? Well, Cappadocia is one of them.

Steeped in history with a landscape that encompasses beaches and soaring mountains, Turkey has acted as the gateway between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.

Istanbul is a fabulous city, but there comes a point when it’s time to escape the metropolis, if only for a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of Turkey’s largest city.

Renowned for its ancient history, rich culture, and sensational landscapes, Turkey is dominated by highly favored destinations that draw millions upon millions of visitors annually.

Istanbul is a big, beguiling giant of a city, where millions of people live, work and play among its many varied neighborhoods.

In Turkey’s Central Anatolia is Cappadocia, an otherworldly destination that tops the bucket list of many travelers.

Whether it’s stunning beaches and bays that you are after or ancient historical sites and marvelous mosques, Turkey’s cities will never disappoint.

Perched on a dry limestone ridge in southeastern Turkey, this place doesn’t exactly scream “history-changing.

Walking through these ancient ruins, it’s difficult not to feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of history.

Now the largest city in Europe, bustling Istanbul straddles the banks of the Bosphorus and has long been billed as the place where East meets West.