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The Aegean holidays

The setting of Homer’s epic The Iliad, the Aegean coast has a 5,000-year-history that is unsurpassed. With the fabled lost city of Troy in the north and the Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus, in the south, visitors are able to stay in the various beach resorts and travel to some of Europe’s best cultural attractions on day excursions.The city of Bodrum was once the site of the Halicarnassus mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and has an excellent crusader castle. North of Bodrum are the hillside towns of Priene, Didyma and Miletus, ancient reminders of the Ionian league. Further inland from the coast are the Roman ruins of Pergamon, Aphrodisias and Hierapolis. View the travertine terraces of salt at Pamukkale for a different view of the area. Stay in either the chic resorts of Cesme and Ayvalik or the more mainstream destinations of Bodrum and Marmaris

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The Aegean destinations

  • Alacati

    Alacati

    Located 70km north of Izmir, Alacati is one of the best-preserved towns in Turkey where...

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  • Assos, Turkey

    Assos

    Assos is an ancient walled city sitting on top of a hill overlooking the northern Aegean...

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  • Ayvalik, Turkey

    Ayvalik

    Ayvalik is a costal resort and also a centre for olive oil and soap-making industries in...

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  • Bodrum, Turkey

    Bodrum

    Formerly known as Halicarnassus, Bodrum's history dates back to the 7th century. It was...

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  • Canakkale

    Canakkale

    Canakkale has historically had an important strategic role. Pilgrims, conquering armies...

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  • Cesme

    Cesme

    Cesme is a popular tourist resort located on the Karaburun Peninsula, which is situated...

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  • Foca

    Foca

    Originally known as Phocaea, the town was part of the Ionian League of trading ports. It...

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  • Izmir, Turkey

    Izmir

    Formerly called Smyrna, Izmir was once an important trading city largely populated with...

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  • Kusadasi, Turkey

    Kusadasi

    Located on the coast of the Aegean Sea, Kusadasi is an ideal base for exploring the many...

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  • Pamukkale

    Pamukkale

    Home to a remarkable natural wonder, Pamukkale is a highlight of south western Turkey....

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