Turkey

Greece, Islands & Turkey - Mediterranean Classic Cruises - 8D/7N

Get a glimpse of several of the most well-known Agean Sea locations such as Cairo, Egypt; Ashdod (Jerusalem-Bethlehem) Holy Land; Cyprus; Antalya, Turkey; Santorini, Greece; and Mykonos, Greece in this 7-day cruise of 3 continents and 5 countries.
Cairo, Egypt: Cairo, the capital of Egypt and one of the most fascinating cities in the world, is […]

Greece, Islands & Turkey - Louis Cruise Lines - 8D/7N

Get a glimpse of several of the most well-known areas in the Mediterranean Sea such as Istanbul, Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Patmos, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Crete, Greece; and Santorini, Greece on this seven-day cruise.
Istanbul, Turkey

Bike & Boat - South coast of Turkey from Marmaris to Fethiye - 8D/7N

What a great combination! To be able to go in a cruise and, cycle in the same week. Enjoy this beautiful coast in the southern Turkey.
Marmaris is a port city and a tourist destination on the Mediterranean coast, located in southwest Turkey, in the Muğla Province.
Marmaris’ main source of income is tourism. While little is […]

Introduction to the History of Anatolia

The earliest traces of mankind in Asia Minor date back to the Upper Paleolithic era, roughly 100.000 BC.. Excavations, carried out in several major sites, provided important clues on a number of substantial human settlements from 8.000 BC on. Çayönü (7.250-6.750 BC) and Hacilar (7.040 BC) are both dated to the aceramic age.
The Catalhoyuk […]

Ankara

Turkey’s capital, Ankara, despite its long history, in the 3rd century BC, the Galatians were the first to make “Ancyra” of those times their capital, is a thoroughly modern, well-planned city. The city is distinguished by its wide avenues, green parks, elegant shops, embassies and government buildings, and a large number of first class restaurants […]

Istanbul

Unique city in the world built on two continents. At the crossroads of civilizations and with a known history of nearly 2,000 years, Istanbul is also the proud guardian of the invaluable remains of the three world empires, the capital city of which uninterruptedly continued to be from nearly its foundation to the first decades […]

Turkey Important Cities & Sites

Istanbul, which was the capital of three empires, is Turkey’s largest city, with approximately 9.1 million inhabitants. Ankara, the capital city, has 3.69 million in habitants. The next largest cities are Izmir, Konya and Adana.
Cappadocia - Cappadocia is the ancient name of a remarkable region in Central Anatolia. It is a geological wonderland and can […]

The Regions of Turkey

Marmara Region - The Marmara Region is essentially the gate between Europe and Asia. A focal passage point since antiquity it has seen the invasion of countless armies and the establishment successive civilizations. Istanbul embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Through the city’s heart, the Bosphorus, […]

Turkey General Information

Straddling the Bosphorous Straight and linking Europe and Asia, Turkey is one of the most exotic and fairy-tale like locations in the world. About 3 % of the country lies in Europe; the rest makes up Asia Minor. The European and Asian sides are divid­ed by the Istanbul Bogazi (Bosphorus), the Sea of Marmara, and […]

Athens - Mykonos - Cruise - 9D/8N

A great combination of a stay in Athens and Mykonos with a four day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Included: 2 nights hotel accommodation in Athens- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Mykonos - Athens sightseeing tour (half day) - 4 day cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey (inside cabin, minimum category, upgrade […]