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10 Reasons Why You Need To Visit Turkey

curving Bozburun Peininsual with brilliant blue water, rugged mountains in the backgrounds and houses along the bay shoreline

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Turkey is often regarded as a cheap travel destination that’s packed full of British tourists looking for a boozy holiday but without paying for the expense of Ibiza. 

Bozburun Peninsula Turkey | Deposit Photos

While you may find this in places like Bodrum, Turkey is 783,562 km² big, and still retains much of its history and ancient traditions.

It also has a cuisine that is unlike anywhere else in the world, iconic landscapes, stunning beaches, and an ancient site that is regarded as one of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

If you’ve been on the fence about visiting Turkey and need a little nudge out of the door, then be sure to read our 10 reasons to visit Turkey to understand why this majestic country should be near the top of anybody’s travel bucket list.

To Explore Istanbul: A Vibrant City That Rests in Two Continents

Hagia Sophia mosque with dome and two turrets
The beautiful Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Istanbul is a city unlike anywhere else in the world. For one thing, it resides on the border of two continents, Europe and Asia, and aside from being able to put one foot in Asia and one foot in Europe, there are many other reasons to visit Istanbul.

Istanbul was once known as Constantinople, the capital of the Roman Empire before it was seized by the Ottomans in 1453. 

When the Ottomans took over, they turned the beautiful Hagia Sophia into a mosque, opened up The Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered market, and built several stunning palaces in Istanbul.

The remnants of these two historic empires are still prominent in the city today. For history lovers, they will love exploring the ancient streets, or even under the streets, in one of the many of the city’s cisterns.

Share in a Once-In-A-Lifetime Hot Air Balloon Ride In Cappadocia

sky full of hot air balloons rising up from the desert landscape of Cappadocia at sunrise
A bucket list experience

Cappadocia is a unique region in Turkey, known for its vast desert landscape housing distinctive rock formations known as fairy chimneys. These fairy chimneys were once natural caves formed by weathering, but centuries ago, they were carved out and used as houses for settlers.

Hiking in Cappadocia is one way to see these unique rock formations, but to really experience the vastness of this landscape, is from above.

Riding in a hot air balloon is one of the best things to do in Cappadocia. Unlike hot air balloon tours in other parts of the world, in Cappadocia, hot air balloons take…

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