World Tourism News: Top 10 Best Places Turkey

Though it’s one of the world’s most famous tourist destinations, there are still a lot of lesser-known cities which are so fabulous and certainly worth your time. If you do not want to miss any of these nice spots like most of the travelers out there, go through our top 10 list that rocks.

Istanbul - Visit Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya. Haggle like mad in the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar. Float along the Bosphorus. And that’s just for starters
Cappadocia - Float over Cappadocia and admire the extraordinary fairy chimneys, then delve deep to explore the unique underground cities
Antalya - the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
Ephesus - Marvel at the most extensive remains of a Roman city complete with a 25,000-seat theatre
Ankara - the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
Bodrum - nice and trendy Aegean resort in Mugla for a romantic escape
Kusadasi - bird island” set in a superb gulf in the Aegean region of Turkey and is known for its turquoise sparkling water and broad sandy beaches
Marmaris - a little touristy, but nice resort in Mugla
Gallipoli - Wander the Anzac battlefields and ponder the follies of war
Goreme – Everyone talks about goreme cave hotels in this land famous for the natural rock formations that can be found around this area called “fairy chimneys”.

Outside looking in..

Bursa - the first capital of the Ottoman Empire on the foothills of Mt. Uludag, a national park and a winter sports resort.
Izmir - Called as “the Peal of the Aegean”, is the third largest city and one of the most important commercial and industrial centres in the country.

3 Reasons Why I Love Turkey

Hey man, the best of the thousand reasons I could think of is that I love to eat Turkey! I’m just kidding. But I guess the below reasons aren’t too serious too lol.

I would like to quote a part of the lyric from the most favorite romantic song of mine,”I’ve walked across many cities and finally reach Istanbul. It’s just like fairy tale where there are churches and castles. I’ve been searching for something busily everyday but still couldn’t figure out the thing I really want. All of a sudden, I found myself lost in the middle of nowhere.” Yes! I’m lost! What am I trying to say? You got it. It’s the romantic Istanbul that moves my heart.
Though I failed Geography in virtually every test in my junior high, but all the history tests were nothing but flying colors.*applause* I’m actually a history buffs and fiction aficionado and hence unveil the ancient secrets behind this land where the Ottoman Empire fought battles that would shape the world has been the tremendous task from heaven. You know, with great power comes great responsibility. This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I’m Turkey man.*mad*
Last but not least, I want to find out if the formula I created Tokyo + Nikko (Japan) = Istanbul + Cappadocia (Turkey). Let’s see if the Japanese or the Turks are better in blending ancient tradition with modern outlook. Let’s see who give us better feelings or who could make us go nut in our hallucination. Hey, are we the ancient or modern people? I Love Turkey!

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Aya Sofya (Sancta Sophia) at night.

Be spellbound by a street vendor display of colourful tasseled Turkish slippers at Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Clear blue waters by Fethiye coast are the hidden treasures in Turkey for nature lovers.

Fairy Chimney Hotel in Goreme ll in the region of Cappadocia (Capadokya), central Turkey, the setting for one of the strangest landscapes in the world.