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Discover the impressive sights on both the Asian and European shores of the Bosphorus. Sail past Ottoman mansions, castles and forts, forested hills and pretty villages. From Istanbul you can sail up as far as the Black Sea.
Visit the colossal stone heads of King Antiochus and the Greek Gods on top of Mount Nemrut in the eastern Anatolian Highlands, which date back to the first century. From here, watch the sun set over the valleys of Mesopotamia with a glass of wine.
Situated in eastern Turkey, Ani was once a medieval Armenian city-state, home to more than 100,000 people and a rival to such great cities as Constantinople. Abandoned and forgotten, the landscape is today studded with the remains of its magnificent buildings.
The Roman ruins of Ephesus are extensive and still only partly excavated. One of the most unique buildings here is the Library of Celsus, which once held nearly 12,000 scrolls as well as the sarcophagus of Celsus, a governor of Roman Asia who paid for the construction of the library. The façade of the building remains, carefully rebuilt from the original stones.
Experiencing Cappadocia’s unique landscape is a highlight for visitors to Turkey. To further enhance your time in the region, a stay in a hotel carved from the rock is recommended. We suggest the Yunak Houses in Urgup or, for ultimate luxury, the Museum Hotel in Uchisar.
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Turkey has played a major role in the history of the Mediterranean world
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Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, enjoyed more than four centuries of imperial patronage, resulting in one of the most dramatic skylines in the world