Turkey: attractions and places of interest

Tloss is a very ancient Turkish city that was located in Lycia (it was a state that was located in the southern part of Asia Minor). Nowadays, its ruins can be seen in Mugla province, which belongs to the Turkish Riviera resort, which is about 35 km away. from Fethiye. The history of the ancient ci...

Rumelihisar is a fortress located in the Turkish city of Istanbul. It is located on one of the shores of the Bosphorus, namely at its narrowest part. The date of construction is 1452. Protection from enemy ships is the main purpose of the construction of Rumelikhisar. Its founder is Sultan Mehmed, w...

Uludag is a national park in Turkey, established back in 1961 in the middle of the mountain range, which was formerly called Olympus Mission. According to legend, the gods of Olympus watched the battle of Troy from this mountain. During the period of early Christianity, hermit monks lived here, and ...

Köprülü is a national park in Turkey, 60 km from the city of Belek. It was founded in 1973 on an area of 5 km2. The base of the park is the mountain river Kepryulyu with the canyon of the same name. The main part of the park's lands consists of impenetrable cedar and pine forests. One of the main a...

Ararat is a national park in Turkey, which is the largest volcanic massif in the Armenian Highlands. Aratat consists of 2 volcanoes - Big Ararat (5165 m) and Little Ararat (3127 m). Above 4 km, there are eternal snows and about 30 glaciers, the largest of which is the St. James Glacier with a length...

Olympos Baydaglary is a national park in Turkey, located in a picturesque location 45 km from Antalya. A significant part of the park lies in a mountain range. There are quite deep gorges, as well as forests, in which you can find as many as 3 natural complexes. Coastal forests begin near the seasho...

Nemrut Dagh is a national park in Turkey, based on Mount Nemrut Dagh with a height of 2,150 meters. The park itself is located near the city of Adiyaman. The name comes from the name of the legendary hunter Nimrud, the great-grandson of Noah. The mountain is known for its giant statues and was inclu...

Pamukkale is a popular tourist attraction in Turkey's Denizli province. The name means "Cotton Castle". At its core, it is a concentration of hot springs, which have a high concentration of calcium, thanks to which the local waters have healing properties. There are 17 hot springs in Pamukkale, and...

Goreme, Turkey's national park in Cappadocia, is essentially an open-air museum. The park area is quite impressive and is 300 km2. Goreme is known to many for its unique landscapes, in which people have carved monasteries and entire settlements for centuries. Goreme Park has a rich religious histor...