Turkey: attractions and places of interest

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

Rumelihisarı – is a fortress, the location of which is the Turkish city of Istanbul. It is located on one of the banks of the Bosphorus, namely, at its narrowest part. The date of construction is 1452. Protection against enemy ships is the main goal of the construction of Rumelychisar. Its founder i...

Uludag is a Turkish national park formed back in 1961 in the midst of the mountain range, which was formerly called the Olympus Mission. According to legend, the gods of Olympus looked at the battle of Troy from this mountain. In the interval of early Christianity, hermits lived here - monks, with t...

Köprülü is a Turkish national park 60 km from the city of Belek. It was founded in 1973 on an area of 5 km2. The basis of the park is the Köprül mountain river with the canyon of the same name. The bulk of the park’s land consists of impermeable cedar and pine forests. One of the main attractions o...

Ararat is the national park of Turkey, which is the largest volcanic massif in the Armenian Highlands. Aratat consists of 2 volcanoes - Greater Ararat ( 5165 m ) and Small Ararat ( 3127 m ). Above 4 km, eternal snow and about 30 glaciers are located, the largest of them is the glacier of St. Jacob w...

Olympos-Beydaglari is a Turkish national park, founded in a picturesque location 45 km from Antalya. A significant part of the park lies in the mountain range. There are quite deep gorges, and in addition, forests in which you can find as many as 3 natural complexes. Coastal forests begin off the se...

Nemrut-Dag is the national park of Turkey, the basis of which is the Nemrut-Dag mountain 2150 meters high. The park itself is located near the city of Adyaman. The name came from the name of the legendary hunter Nimrud, the great-grandson of Noah. The mountain is known for its gigantic statues and i...

Pamukkale is a popular attraction in Turkey in the province of Denizli. The name in translation means "Clap Castle". At its core, it is a concentration of hot springs in which there is a high concentration of calcium, due to which local waters have healing properties. In total, there are 17 hot spr...

Göreme - Turkey's national park in Cappadocia, in fact, is an open-air museum. The area of the park is quite impressive and is 300 km2. Goreme is known to many thanks to its unique landscapes in which people have evicted monasteries and entire settlements for centuries. Goreme Park has a rich relig...