Turkey Popular Destinations

Ankara - This is the capital of Turkey and is completely covered in Roman ruins amongst the mosques and monuments of Muslim Anatolia. You can also take a look at the Presidential Mansion, which features furniture and decor dating back to the 1930's.

Ephesus - This is the grandest and best preserved of the vast selection of ruins found in Turkey. It is world renowned due to its extraordinary heritage of history and culture and the breath taking beauty and charm of the archaeological site. It is also the most enchanting classical city in the Mediterranean. Counted amongst one of the Seven Wonders of the world, is the Ionia's Temple of Diana. The city of Ephesus is renowned for its richness of unspoilt beauty and wealth.

Istanbul - The skyline is sprawling with domes and minarets and is known as one of the truly great romantic cities, the heartbeat of Turkey. A wonderful place to visit for a dose of history is the Istanbul Archeology Museum which consists of three smaller museums namely, The Archeology Museum, Old Eastern Works Museum and Enameled Kiosk Museum. It was established as The Empire Museum by the famous artist and museum director Osman Hamdi Bey in the 19th century and was opened to the public on June 13, 1891.


Moving Around Turkey

 Turkish airlines links all the major cities, including the Istanbul-Ankara corridor. There are buses that travel frequently to all areas in Turkey at reasonably cheap prices. A good value for money are the sleeping-car trains which link Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara to each other.

If you prefer driving around in Turkey, you will be happy to know that mechanical services are easy to find and are reasonably cheap. You should however avoid driving in cities altogether as traffic is horrible and finding parking is an absolutely impossible task.

Car ferries are available and will save you many days of needless traveling and a perfect opportunity to take a mini-cruise along the Turkish coast. Ferries operate from Istanbul to Izmir, also from Istanbul to Trabzon in June to September only and from Istanbul to Yalova, for Bursa.