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The best of Turkey
A curated pick of the best destinations in Turkey by category, from top cities and ancient sites to beaches and nature, each linked to its guides and walking tours.
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İstanbul
Two continents, the historic peninsula and the Bosphorus neighbourhoods in one city.
City pageKapadokya
Fairy chimneys, underground cities and balloon-filled valleys.
City pageAntalya
The old town, waterfalls, ancient cities and a long Mediterranean coast.
City pageİzmir
The Aegean city, with Ephesus, Cesme-Alacati and Sirince nearby.
City pageMuğla (Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris)
The Bodrum peninsula, Oludeniz, Dalyan and the Datca bays.
City pageMardin
A stone-house old town looking over the Mesopotamian plain.
City pageTrabzon
The Sumela Monastery, Uzungol and the Black Sea highlands.
City pageBursa
Ottoman mosques, Uludag, Cumalikizik and Iznik.
City pageÇanakkale
Troy, Gallipoli, Assos and Bozcaada island.
City pageGaziantep
The food capital, with Zeugma, the castle and baklava and kebabs.
City pageŞanlıurfa
Gobeklitepe, the sacred Balikligol pools and Harran.
City pageKonya
The tomb of Mevlana, the Seljuk monuments and Catalhoyuk.
City pageRize
The tea gardens, Ayder and the Firtina valley highlands.
City pageTop ancient sites and museums
Efes Antik Kenti
A Roman city with the Library of Celsus and a great theatre.
City pageAyasofya ve Topkapı Sarayı
The Byzantine-Ottoman core around Sultanahmet.
City pageHierapolis ve Pamukkale
The ancient thermal city above the white travertine terraces.
City pageTroya
The city of Homer’s epic and its layered excavation.
City pageSümela Manastırı
The famous Black Sea monastery carved into a cliff face.
City pageAnıtkabir
Ataturk’s mausoleum and museum.
City pageSafranbolu Osmanlı evleri
The UNESCO-listed timber Ottoman houses and bazaar.
City pageAssos (Behramkale)
An Aegean ancient city with the Temple of Athena and a stone village.
City pageGöbeklitepe
The world’s oldest known temple site, dated to around 9600 BC.
City pageZeugma Mozaik Müzesi
One of the largest mosaic museums in the world, home to the Gypsy Girl.
City pageMevlana Müzesi
The tomb and museum of Mevlana (Rumi).
City pageÇatalhöyük
An early Neolithic settlement dated from around 7500 BC.
City pageTop beaches and bays
Ölüdeniz
The famous blue lagoon and paragliding spot.
City pageKaputaş Plajı
The turquoise cove on the Kas-Kalkan road.
City pagePatara Plajı
A very long protected sandy beach behind the ancient city.
City pageİztuzu Plajı
The loggerhead-turtle nesting beach at Dalyan.
City pageÇıralı ve Olimpos
The Chimaera flames and a calm protected shore.
City pageKleopatra Plajı (Alanya)
The wide city beach below the castle.
City pageSalda Gölü
A crater lake with white sand and turquoise water.
City pageAmasra
A Black Sea town with two harbours and a castle.
City pageTop nature and landscapes
Kapadokya vadileri
Walking the Pigeon, Red and Love valleys.
City pagePamukkale travertenleri
The white terrace pools formed by thermal water.
City pageUzungöl
A mountain lake among pine forests.
City pageSaklıkent Kanyonu
A cold-water gorge between high walls.
City pageUludağ
The ski-and-nature mountain above Bursa.
City pageBozcaada
An Aegean island of vineyards, beaches and a castle.
City pageDatça yarımadası
A thin peninsula of quiet bays with Knidos at its tip.
City pageAyder ve Fırtına Vadisi
Tea-covered mountains, hot springs and a green valley with stone bridges.
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