Best Cities to Visit in Turkey

Istanbul

Istanbul, the city that is discovered as you experience it, and loved as discovered. If the world were a single state, Istanbul would have been its capital. Yet neither words nor any amount of reading or listening are sufficient to truly describe with the city.

Must See in istanbul

- Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Sultanahmet District
- Blue Mosque
- Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici )
- Istanbul Bosphorus Strait
- Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
- Suleymaniye Mosque
- Istiklal Street
- Beyoglu
- Dolmabahce Palace
- Golden Horn
- Galata Bridge
- Kızkulesi ( Madien Tower )
- Camlica Hill
- Suleymaniye Mosque
- Shop in Grand Bazaar
- Turkish Night Show

Cappadocia

The region of cappadocia resembles another planet, One that is transformed from one color to another every season of the year every hour of the day. Basalt rock, covered in tuff by spewing volcanoes thousands of year ago, and mystical fairy chimneys make one wonder where exactly one is. It is impossible to be unaffected by the enchanting mystery of this incomparable natural wonder. In this site you will find detailed information that has been prepared for your travels to what is perhaps Turkey’s most mystical region.

What is there to see in Cappadocia, how do you get there and what can you do? The region is a paradise for those who enjoy discovering variety and contrast. In excursions to the valleys adorned with fairy chimneys you can discover places that have never been visited before, and if you are interested in photography you will be able to take extremely diverse pictures. You can hike, ride horsback, enjoy a incredible hot-air ballon ride, and even observe a demonstration of sema, the whirling of dervishes. You can visit the valleys and underground cities, you can ride a bicycle.

Even if you’ve been there many times, every trip to Cappadocia will hold a surprise, and you can visit during every season of the year. Sometimes the fairy chimneys will appear before you covered with snow, sometimes dored with wild flowers.If you are devoted to winter sports, Mount Erciyes and its ski center, only 45 minutes away, can provide you with the best possible opportunity to satisfy your indulgence.

You can visit Cappadocia for three days, but bear in mind that you may want to remain thre for weeks! Where to ical three –day tour, the first day could start with a trip to the undergroud cities of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu, continue to the Uçhisar güvercinlik (dovecote) area to take photograpshs, and on to Avcılar. At around 11.30 proceed to the göreme Valley to visit the churches, particularly those of Karanlık and Tokalı, and after lunch go on to the Paşabağ and Zelve valleys. To view the sunset, return to the Uçhisar Fortress. On the second day, start by visiting Ortahisar and its fortress before continuing to the Soğanlı valley, stoping along the way at Mustafapaşa, and continuing at day’s end to Ürgüp and Avanos. You can dedicate the third day to Güzelyurt, Ihlara and Belisırma. As a convenience to the visitors, locations on the approximately same route are covered together. A short glossary in the back of the book will be your indispensable helper in deciphering the stories in the church frescoes.

Must See in Cappadocia

Goreme Open-Air Museum
Goreme
Kaymakli Underground City
Zelve Open-Air Museum
Derinkuyu Underground City
Red and Rose Valleys
Ihlara Valley
Cavusin
Soganlı
Pasabag
Uchisar
Avanos

Ephesus

Ephesus is an ancient site located in Aegean Turkey. By the 1st century BC, Ephesus was one of the largest cities in all of the Roman Empire, boasting one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. The ruins of Ephesus are well preserved and contained within a large archaeological site, making it one of Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions.

Must See in Ephesus

The Temple of Artemis
Basilica of St.John
Isa Bey Mosque
The Seven Sleepers
Ephesus Museum