Turkey – What To Expect From A Holiday There
Posted by Tousala | Posted in Travel and Leisure: General | Posted on 09-09-2010
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Turkey is an intriguing place to spend your next holiday. Antiquity in Turkey exists right next to modern cities and sights. Natural sites vie with modern cities as the focus of a tourist’s attentions. Turkey is a country that is both part of Europe and Asia. It is the cradle of one of the world’s earliest civilizations. Any tourist will be thrilled with the fabulous restaurants and cuisine of this country as well as the night life in the larger cities. Outdoor activities include yachting, ballooning, paragliding and diving! Turkey is bordered by sea on three sides and the coastline is 6,500 km long!
Turkey offers the world an interesting mix of Eastern and Western culture as it sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Since antiquity, Turkey has been settled by thirteen unique cultures. The mix of these cultures and the contrasts between modern life and ancient civilizations has produced the culture that is Turkey today. Come to Turkey and enjoy a special blend of Eastern and Western Culture.
A holiday in Turkey is fun at any time of the year but peak months are April through October. The warm, sunny, sandy beaches are one of Turkey’s big draws. But the cuisine of Turkey is undeniably an excellent reason to visit this country as well. Would you like a meze style meal of small plates, accompanied by one of Turkey’s superb red or white wines and followed by a scrumptious dessert? The cuisine of Turkey is varied and exhibits the influence of all of the cultures that have lived in Turkey. One must visit Turkey to appreciate the distinctive tastes of Turkey!
If you think that you will only find Muslim culture in Turkey, think again. Tarsus in Turkey was the birthplace of the Christian Saint Paul. One can still follow in St. Paul’s footsteps as he preached Christianity in Turkey. Each one of Turkey’s many regions offers museums and historical sites for visitors on holiday. In the area of the Aegean you can visit the Archaeological Museum near Konak Square. Its statues of Poseidon and Demeter once stood in the Agora. In Gaziantep, in southeastern Turkey, you might spend an afternoon at the Archaeology Museum that is home to artifacts from Neolithic, Hittite and Roman times.
A holiday in Turkey will never be forgotten. Feast on the sights, sounds and tastes of Turkey, a country that spans two continents and thousands of years of history!
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