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Turkey is a sizeable Eurasian country, spanning the continental divide between Europe and Asia. As such visitors can expect to experience a rich culture, friendly and welcoming locals and a great diversity of attractions.
The main international gateway for flights to Turkey is Istanbul and the primary international airport, called Istanbul Ataturk Airport (airport code: IST), is where a large majority of the flights will land. British Airways and Turkish Airlines have daily direct flights from London to Istanbul Ataturk. Also of note is a smaller international airport in Istanbul, called Sabiha Gokcen (airport code: SAW), though this is some distance out from the historical city attractions. This is used by the budget airlines, so flights include Easyjet and Pegasus. Visitors wishing to go to the south coast resorts of Turkey would be better off getting a direct charter flight from London with airlines such as Thomsonfly to Bodrum or Dalaman.
The Tourist Attractions of Turkey
Many visitors to Turkey will be coming to the country for one of two reasons – either for a city break holiday, visiting Istanbul; or for a summer holiday on the southern coast around resorts such as Bodrum and Marmaris.In reality, Turkey has far more than just these two elements to offer though and in order to see all of these Turkish attractions you would need to either spend a month or so touring around, or keep coming back year after year to see something different!
Aegean Coastal Resorts
Turkey’s most popular coastal resorts with British visitors are on the Aegean coast in the south west of the country. Bodrum has only really grown from the small fishing village it was into a popular resort for tourists over the last few decades, and this late development has meant that it’s managed to retain much of it’s small village charm. There is a nice beach here, as well as the marina lined with restaurants. A visit to Bodrum Castle makes for an interesting hour or two, then there’s the narrow back streets lined with quaint stores stuffed to the brim with goods for sale.
Marmaris is more established as a tourist resort with more of a clubbing scene if this is your thing, plus a good range of beaches, hundreds of hotels, restaurants and bars. Though there is culture and history here too – Marmaris Castle for example.
Both of these resorts are also within day trip reach of places like Pamukkale and the ancient city ruins of Ephesus.
Istanbul
There are enough attractions just in Istanbul to keep you occupied for at least a week. Many tourists head for the Sultanahmet historic peninsula where the impressive working Blue Mosque is situated, and the museum mosque of Aya Sofya. This area is also home to an underground cistern, the huge Topkapi Palace and the famous Grand Bazaar – the world’s oldest shopping mall!
Istanbul also has a modern side too – you’ll find the largest shopping mall in Europe here, trendy streets with bars and nightclubs and a bustling entertainment district.
Other attractions across Turkey as a whole include the capital city, Ankara, which usually pales in comparison to Istanbul. The beautiful fairy chimneys of Cappadocia; the forested Black Sea coast in the north; the ancient city of Troy; the highest mountain in Turkey, Mount Ararat, and as legend says, the landing place for Noah’s Ark; and Turkey’s largest lake, Lake Van, in the east of the country.