Turkey is an intriguing place to spend your next holiday. Antiquity in Turkey exists right next to modern cities and sights. Natural sites vie with modern cities as the focus of a tourist’s attentions. Turkey is a country that is both part of Europe and Asia. It is the cradle of one of the world’s earliest civilizations. Any tourist will be thrilled with the fabulous restaurants and cuisine of this country as well as the night life in the larger cities. Outdoor activities include yachting, ballooning, paragliding and diving! Turkey is bordered by sea on three sides and the coastline is 6,500 km long!
Turkey is at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and is a country of many cultural influences. It has been settled, since ancient times, by thirteen different civilizations. This makes for an interesting cultural mix and the contrast of modern life with all of the sites of antiquity. Turkey offers the world a unique mixture of Eastern and Western culture.
Turkey is beautiful at any time of the year but the peak months to visit are April through October. Besides chilling on one of Turkey’s warm and sunny beaches, tourists will want to partake in Turkish Cuisine. Perhaps a meze style meal of tiny plates, served with some of Turkey’s red or white wine and then followed by one of this country’s delicious desserts will whet your appetite. The truth is that the cuisine of Turkey is so varied that one almost must visit the country itself to taste the flavors of Turkey.
Turkey is also one of the birthplaces of the Christian religion. While tourists enjoy seeing the mosques of Turkey, they can also walk in the footsteps of one of the Catholic Church’s most famous saints, St. Paul. He was born in the Turkish city of Tarsus and preached throughout Turkey. Each one of Turkey’s many regions offers museums and historical sites for visitors on holiday. In the area of the Aegean you can visit the Archaeological Museum near Konak Square. Its statues of Poseidon and Demeter once stood in the Agora. In Gaziantep, in southeastern Turkey, you might spend an afternoon at the Archaeology Museum that is home to artifacts from Neolithic, Hittite and Roman times.
A holiday in Turkey will never be forgotten. Feast on the sights, sounds and tastes of Turkey, a country that spans two continents and thousands of years of history!
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