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TURKEY
  General information
Capital Ankara
Currency Turkish Lira (TRL)
Area 783.562 square km
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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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History, Practical info, Rarity and unique notes, maps, links and others
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The Map of Turkey
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Weather, weather forecast and when to go to Turkey
Turkey is in the subtropical zone. Pleasant conditions are on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. In summer the temperatures are approaching 40 degrees of Celsium. In spite of some rains there is pleasant weather on the south coast in winter. In the interior, the climate is similar to the continental climate type. Summers here are hot and winters cold. The winters in the Armenian Highlands are hard and frost and the temperature falls to minus 20 degrees of Celsium. In Istanbul, the average temperature ranging between plus 5.6 degree of Celsium in January to 23.1 degree of Celsium in July. The average winter temperature in the capital Ankara is significantly lower (minus 0.7 degree of Celsium) in comparison with Istanbul. Summer temperatures here are about the same. Annual rainfall in Turkey is about 400 to 700 milimetres. An exception is the Black Sea coast, where the annual rainfall reach 2,500 milimetres.
Thanks to very long summer Turkey is sought-after destination sought from early spring until late autumn. It is preferable to visit the inland out of the summer months, because there are pitiless heats during the holiday time.
Weather forecast for Ankara:
Weather forecast for Alanya (Manavgat) in Turkey
Weather forecast for Antalya in Turkey
Weather forecast for Bodrum in Turkey
Weather forecast for Marmaris (Dalaman) in Turkey
Weather forecast for Side in Turkey
Top places of interest and picks
Ephesus (Efez, Efes)
Ephesus ancient archeological find
The Temple of Artemis - one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
The Celsus Library
The Hadrian Temple from the year 130
Bodrum
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Bodrum Castle - the exhibitions in the Museum of underwater archeology.
Mausoleum is the tomb of King Mausola, which later all the great tomb called the Mausoleum. Mausoleum in Halikarnassus belonged to seven Wonders of the World. Mausoleum was built around 353 BC as a burial tomb for the King Mausolus.
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a special quasi-moonscape with remarkable places: underground city Derinkuya, subterranean city Kaymakli, Valley Ihlara, turtle Valley, Uchisar Castle, Museum of Natural Göreme.
Kaymakli
Kaymakli is an underground city
Deinkuyu
Derinkuyu is an underground city
Pamukkale
Pamukkale is Turkey's biggest natural attraction. Annually attracts crowds of tourists. This is a beautiful lake in the white sintering step arrangement. Literal translation is Pamukkale Cotton Castle. Water in the lake temperature is 37 degrees C. Near Pamukkale Hierapolis is situated.
Antalya
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The Hadrian`s Gate from the year 130
The Fluted Minaret from 13 century
The Bulwark from 3 century
The Hidirlik Tower
Alanya
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Red Tower
Sealanya - a waterpark with doplhin show
Ankara
Roman Temple
Roman Baths from 3rd century
Column of Julian
Ankara Castle
Arslanhane Mosque from 13th century
Mausoleum of Atatürk
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Bospor
Bospor (known also as Bosporus) the strait between Europe and Asia. It connects the Black and Marmara Sea. The narrowest point measured 660 meter. In Istanbul (lying on the shore of Marmara Sea) is Bospor bridge the two bridges.
The Dardanelles (formerly known as the Hellespont) connects the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara.
Canals Bospor and the Dardanelles - the important international waterway - separates Europe and the mainland of Asia. It means that both canals connect the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
Bursa
Green Mausoleum
The Green Mosque from 1391
Great Mosque Murad I, Murad II, Great Mosque. of 15 century
The Silk Bazaar.
Interestingly Bursa Uludağ is the proximity of the mountain, which reaches a height of 2500 meter. On this hill in the winter, skiing can be excellent.
Pergamon
Zeus´s altar dig the theater from the Hellenic period
Askeleion ancient medical center
Pergam Library
Eumen palace with a mosaic
Troja
Troja is a mythological place. Thanks to Schliemannove excavations of the years 1871 to 1890 it is uncovered.
Trojan Horse. Historical sources indicate the Trojan War as the cause of beautiful Helena, Meneláa wife, kidnapped by Paris. At the entrance to the tourist-trafficked places is replica of the wooden Trojan horse, and the museum. There are also works in several layers, which are probably the king's palace Trojan Direct.
Perga
Perga is an ancient city. You can visit theater, walls and arcaded way.
Hierapolis
Hierapolis an amphitheater, necropolis Necropolis, Temple of Apollo, with the possibility of thermal spa bath
Istanbul
Istanbul is a city which is the gateway between two continents: Europe and Asia. Good opportunities to buy gifts.
Church of Hagia Sofia (Aya Sophia) - closed on Mondays.
Topkapi Palace - the magnificent treasures. Sultanahmet Topkapi palace is closed on Tuesdays.
Egyptian Bazaar - closed on Sundays and holidays.
Hippodrom
Galata - 62 meter high tower, from which magnificent views of the Bospor
Blue Mosque - with six minarets was built in the years 1609 to 1616 (photo)
Palace Blacherny
Mosaic Museum - open daily except Tuesday
Turkish Carpet Museum - open daily except Monday and Sunday
Archeological Museum
Side
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Apollon Temple known also as Temple of Apollon
The harbour of Side
Theatre - theater was built in the 2 nd Century A.D.
The most popular holiday resorts
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Trip plan
Are you in Tureky only for a summer holiday? Visit above mentioned resorts and enjoy sun and see.
Do you have time and desire to explore also places in neighbourhood?
Here you can find our tips for trip plan:
1 day or 2 days
Bodrum
Ephesus
Bodrum
1 day or 2 days
Marmaris
Pamukkale andHierapolis
Marmaris
2 days
Side
Cappadocia
Side
1 day with the visit of Grrece
Bodrum
Kos or Rhodos (Greece)
Bodrum
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