Turkey holiday destinations to discover

Experience the best of Turkey. Start your journey in Istanbul, the country's largest city, where you'll find Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar, located on the Bosphorous strait. Ankara, the capital, is home to Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

On the Aegean coast, Izmir offers the ancient Agora and proximity to the ruins of Ephesus. Further south, Bodrum is renowned for its coastline, the medieval Bodrum Castle, and the remains fot he Mauseoleum at Halicarnassus. Bursa was the first Ottoman capital, located at the base of the Uludag mountain, is known for its silk market and Green Mosque.

A celebration of regional cuisine, in Gaziantep you'll can't miss the baklava and pistachios. Onward to Trabzon on the Black Sea coast, where the Sumela Monastery, which dates back to 385AD, is a dramatic sight to behold, built into the cliffs of the Altmdere Valley.

Across the country on Turkey's Mediterranean coast is Antalya, the ideal destination for a seaside holiday. You'll also have the opportunity to experience history with sightseeing opportunities in Kaleiçi and Hadrian's Gate, and in the ancient city of Perge with its extensive Roman ruins.

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