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Kadikoy Market (Kallavi Kadikoy)
Kadikoy Market (Kallavi Kadikoy) The Grand Bazaar isnt the only market youll want to visit in Istanbul. Kadikoy Market, also referred to as Kallavi Kadikoy, is a large street market that is located on the Asia side of Istanbul. Though many visitors to Istanbul stick to the famous site-heavy Europe
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Fairy Chimneys
Fairy Chimneys The “fairy chimneys” of Cappadocia make up the surreal landscape of unique rock formations and valleys of this area of Turkey. They were formed centuries ago of ash, lava, and basalt from the activity of three volcanoes here. What is left behind today is dozens of these fairytale-li
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Kusadasi Caravanserai
Kusadasi Caravanserai The centuries roll back when you step inside Kusadasi’s Caravanserai, rich with Ottoman and Seljuk architectural details.With its Venetian-style swallow-tail battlements and red stone walls, the Ottoman castle dates back to 1618 and the days of Vizier Öküz Mehmed Pasha. In th
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Kusadasi Cruise Port
Kusadasi Cruise Port Kusadasi is a resort town located on Turkey’s Aegean Coast that is best known as a jumping off point for visits to Ephesus, the best preserved classical city in eastern Turkey. Just a few decades ago, it wasn’t much more than a small seaside village, but the growth of the loca
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Fethiye
Fethiye Sitting atop the ancient city of Telmessos, the most important city of Lycia, whose history dates back to the 5th century BC, modern Fethiye is one of Turkeys most popular tourist destinations, drawing visitors from around the world.Despite its enormous popularity, however, Fethiye has man
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Troy
Troy It’s true, you need a fairly active imagination to people the ruins of Troy and bring this legendary site to life. But of the many names from history books and epic cinema, the legend of Troy is one that truly resonates.Before being overcome by invasion and earthquake, the fabled city of Troy
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Golden Horn
Golden Horn The Golden Horn separates European Istanbul’s two major districts of Beyoglu, on the north bank, and Sultanahmet to the south. This legendary body of water is crossed by the bustling Galata Bridge and forms a natural protective harbor. Heading upstream from the Galata Bridge, the Golde
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Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi)
Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi) When the Ottoman sultans wanted to update their living space, they moved from the sprawling Topkapi complex on Seraglio Point to the more classically proportioned Dolmabahce Palace, also known as Dolmabahce Sarayi. The sultans lived here from 1856 to 1922. Wit
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Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)
Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) Hagia Sophia (or Aya Sofya) is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD. The church became a Mosque under the Ottomans, and its mosaics and decoration were plastered over. They have been s
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Topkapi Sarayi (Cannon Gate Palace)
Topkapi Sarayi (Cannon Gate Palace) Synonymous with Ottoman style architecture, the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is one of the most historically relevant landmarks, and today sits as one of Turkey’s great gems. It is in itself a statement of Turkish progress from a once feudal society to a great emp
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Egyptian Spice Market
Egyptian Spice Market The heady scents of saffron, cloves, sugar and spice fill the air at the Egyptian Spice Bazaar and Market, or Misir Carsisi, one of Istanbuls oldest markets. Aisle after aisle of stallholders sell their wares in this cavernous covered market, built in 1660, under the markets
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Bosphorus Bridge
Bosphorus Bridge The Bosphorus Bridge is one of two bridges that spans the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. It stretches from Ortakoy on the European side to Beylerbeyi on the Asian side and is sometimes referred to as the First Bosphorus Bridge.At 1560 meters
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Antalaya Old Town (Kaleici)
Antalaya Old Town (Kaleici) Antalya Old Town - or Kaleici - is the picturesque old quarter in the center of present day Antalya. With its narrow winding streets and historic wooden houses, bars, restaurants and Ottoman-style boutique hotels, it’s a lovely place to wander around or base yourself wh
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Pergamon
Pergamon Pergamon is an ancient city dating as far back as the 5th century BC. Credited with the invention of parchment, this once great seat of learning and culture had a library with over 20,000 volumes and a medical center - the remains of which can still be seen today. Listed in the Bibl
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Yerebatan Sarayi (Basilica Cistern)
Yerebatan Sarayi (Basilica Cistern) Atmospheric music, rosy flood lighting and the lilting sound of water lapping on marble – entering the Underground Cistern known in Turkish as Yerebatan Sarayi - or Basilica Cistern, is an experience that charms all the senses. Built to store water, this has to
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Goreme
Goreme It’s one of the strangest landscapes you’ll ever see: the cliffs and valleys and fairy chimneys of Göreme National Park in Cappadocia. Wind and water erosion scoured out this land of soft volcanic ash (tufa) leaving this extraordinary place of valleys and pillars, some of which rise to 130
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Ephesus (Efeze)
Ephesus (Efeze) The ancient Greek city of Ephesus, also know as Efeze, was once one of the world’s greatest cities. It ranked only behind Rome in its size and importance during the Roman period, at which time (1st century BC) it was the second largest city in the world. Famed for its Temple of Art
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) Sultan Ahmet Camii, the Blue Mosque, was built by the sultan of the same name to out-wow the adjacent Aya Sofia. Built in the early 1600s, on the site of Constantinople’s Great Palace, the ‘blue’ comes from the blue tiled walls and dome. The blue tiles, latticework
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Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) The Grand Bazaar, or Kapali Carsi, is the mother of all markets, a treasure trove of gifts, souvenirs, essentials and fripperies. Heading into the cavernous bazaar from the daylight, it takes a minute for your eyes to adjust to this Arabian Nights visual feast of glimme
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Ankara Citadel (Hisar)
Ankara Citadel (Hisar) Located atop a hill in the heart of Ankara, the Ankara Citadel, or castle, serves as one of the most recognizable symbols of Turkeys capital. Visiting the citadel is more than just seeing the impressive structure, with its 14-16 m (46-53 ft) high walls. A journey inside the
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