Turkey Travel Guide

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In modern Turkey, the legacy of centuries of history coexists with progressive and contemporary culture. Its exciting capital, Istanbul, spans Europe and Asia: here, upscale eateries and swanky nightclubs are squeezed between Byzantine and Ottoman structures, with calls-to-prayer from city mosques sounding above the city. The Aegean and Mediterranean coasts mix ancient Roman ruins with stunning beaches and resorts. Still, the real cultural lessons come from the Turkish people, always welcoming and eager to share their homeland's fascinating past and present.

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Rob van Esch / Shutterstock 1/43ISTANBUL, May1: People shopping in the Grand Bazar in Istanbul, Turkey, one of the largest covered markets in the world, Istanbul, May 1, 2013

Sadik Gulec / Shutterstock 2/43ISTANBUL,TURKEY - AUGUST 15: Tourists visit Hagia Sophia on August 15, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum.

Oleg Znamenskiy / Shutterstock 3/43ISTANBUL - NOV 11: Medusa head shown in the Basilica Cistern on Nov 11, 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. It is 143m long and 65m wide underground water container the most unusual tourist attraction; Shutterstock ID 151654169

Luciano Mortula / Shutterstock 4/43The Blue Mosque, (Sultanahmet Camii), Istanbul, Turkey.

Amy Johansson / Shutterstock 5/43Colorful spices at spice bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.

vvoe / Shutterstock 6/43Harem in Topkapi palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Bahadir Yeniceri / Shutterstock 7/43Turquoise Coast with Tourists and Yachts ; Shutterstock ID 207720358; Project/Title: Microsoft; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Bocman1973 / Shutterstock 8/43Shipyard (Tersane) and the ruins of a medieval fortress (Alanya Castle) on the mountainside. Alanya. Turkey.

Resul Muslu / Shutterstock 9/43KEMER, ANTALYA - SEPTEMBER 1: Yacht and sailing vessels anchored in Kemer Marina. SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 in KEMER, ANTALYA, TURKEY.

Nejdet Duzen / Shutterstock 10/43Marmaris Castle.

dinosmichail / Shutterstock 11/43PAMUKKALE, TURKEY - APRIL 17: Two unidentified women visit the ancient theater of the Roman city of Hierapolis on April 17, 2009 in Pamukkale, Turkey. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site.; Shutterstock ID 152128088; Project/Title: Photo Database Top 2

Lefteris Papaulakis / Shutterstock 12/43CESME, TURKEY - JUNE 22: Inkilap pedestrian street on June 22, 2013 in Cesme, Turkey. Cesme is a beautiful coastal mediterranean town and a popular summer tourist destination.

Brent Wong / Shutterstock 13/43The Columns of the Celsus Library of Ancient Ephsus in Kusadasi Turkey;

Mikael Damkier / Shutterstock 14/43Travertine pools and terraces at Pamukkale, Turkey; Shutterstock ID 158916125; Project/Title: Photo Database Top 200

greenmax / Shutterstock 15/43Sinop Castle. At the tip of the Black Sea in Turkey.

OPIS Zagreb / Shutterstock 16/43Temple of Trajan at Acropolis of Pergamon or Pergamum in Turkey. Roman period.

Lefteris Papaulakis / Shutterstock 17/43CESME, TURKEY - JUNE 22: Inkilap pedestrian street on June 22, 2013 in Cesme, Turkey. Cesme is a beautiful coastal mediterranean town and a popular summer tourist destination.

Brent Wong / Shutterstock 18/43The Columns of the Celsus Library of Ancient Ephsus in Kusadasi Turkey;

Rob van Esch / Shutterstock 19/43ISTANBUL, May1: People shopping in the Grand Bazar in Istanbul, Turkey, one of the largest covered markets in the world, Istanbul, May 1, 2013

Sufi / Shutterstock 20/43Famous Spice Bazaar in sunset colors on October 27, 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey.

muratart / Shutterstock 21/43ISTANBUL MAY 05: The Suleiman Mosque (Turkish: Suleymaniye Camii) is a grand 16th-century mosque in Istanbul, on May 05 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Maksym Gorpenyuk / Shutterstock 22/43Man sitting on a bench opposite of blue mosque in Istanbul.

Mikhail Markovskiy / Shutterstock 23/43Underground Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici) in Istanbul, Turkey.

Luciano Mortula / Shutterstock 24/43The Blue Mosque, (Sultanahmet Camii), Istanbul, Turkey.

Sadik Gulec / Shutterstock 25/43ISTANBUL,TURKEY - AUGUST 15: Tourists visit Hagia Sophia on August 15, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum.

vvoe / Shutterstock 26/43Harem in Topkapi palace, Istanbul, Turkey

S-F / Shutterstock 27/43ISTANBUL - MAY 25: Istanbul Archaeology Museums on may 25, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The complex of three museums contain more than a million pieces of different eras.

muharremz / Shutterstock 28/43BURSA, TURKEY - MARCH 8: People shopping at Grand Bazaar on March 8, 2013 in Bursa, Turkey. Grand Bazaar was built in 14th century and second biggest bazaar after Istanbul Grand Bazaar in Turkey.; Shutterstock ID 131778212; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader:

fpolat69 / Shutterstock 29/43The Ancient Theatre of Assos in Canakkale, Turkey.

fpolat69 / Shutterstock 30/43The Ancient Theatre of Assos in Canakkale, Turkey.

Waj / Shutterstock 31/43Facade of ancient Celsius Library in Ephesus, Turkey ; Shutterstock ID 245524696; Project/Title: Viking Licensing; VK_2014; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Ekaterina V. Borisova / Shutterstock 32/43Unusual crags in Cappadocia, Turkey, a historical region in Central Anatolia

mdgn/Shutterstock 33/43ANKARA - OCT 24: Citizens visiting to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who is the leader of the Turkish Independence War and the founder of the Republic of Turkey on 24 October 2012, Ankara; Shutterstock ID 154913690; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader:

Samet Guler / Shutterstock 34/43Sumela Monastery.

Samet Guler / Shutterstock 35/43Sumela Monastery.

meunierd / Shutterstock 36/43ISTANBUL TURKEY SEPT 25 :Walls of Constantinople are a defensive stone walls protected the city of Constantinople since its founding by Constantine the Great. on Sept 25, 2013 in Istanbul Turkey.

Anibal Trejo / Shutterstock 37/43Ortakoy Mosque on the Bosphorus shore at Istanbul.

Prometheus72 / Shutterstock 38/43SEDEF ISLAND, TURKEY - AUGUST 4: Istanbul Prince Island 'Sedef Adasi' on August 4, 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. Island is officially a neighborhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul.

FGorgun / iStockphoto 39/43Turkey, Edirne, Selimiye Mosque. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Of The Selimiye Mosque, Built By Mimar Sinan In 1575

OPIS Zagreb / Shutterstock 40/43Temple of Trajan at Acropolis of Pergamon or Pergamum in Turkey. Roman period.

greenmax / Shutterstock 41/43Sinop Castle. At the tip of the Black Sea in Turkey.

Resul Muslu / Shutterstock 42/43KEMER, ANTALYA - SEPTEMBER 1: Yacht and sailing vessels anchored in Kemer Marina. SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 in KEMER, ANTALYA, TURKEY.