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On the border between Europe and Asia, Turkey opens its doors to a mysterious world of inexhaustible riches. From the Cappadocia region to Bosporus, from the Black Sea to Anatolia, Turkey offers an immense variety of cultures and landscapes to its visitors. Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, is waiting for you at the heart of the fascinating history of Turkey. The canyons and the open-air museums of the Cappadocia region won'...
On the border between Europe and Asia, Turkey opens its doors to a mysterious world of inexhaustible riches. From the Cappadocia region to Bosporus, from the Black Sea to Anatolia, Turkey offers an immense variety of cultures and landscapes to its visitors. Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, is waiting for you at the heart of the fascinating history of Turkey. The canyons and the open-air museums of the Cappadocia region won't disappoint nature lovers, while the enormous beaches of fine sand of the almost island community of Bodrun will please people who love to relax. Go and discover sites like the Turkish Hittites, observe a sunset on the river and capture the unique atmosphere of Ottoman culture. Well-known for their kindness and generosity, the Turkish will welcome you with open arms for a total immersion in a country at the crossroads between Asia and Europe.
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This trip was centred on a trip to visit our son who is in Ankara. I decided that this was an opportunity to visit Istanbul. Via Evaneos I made contact with Demavend travel (Mehmet) who booked our hotel in Istanbul, arranged transfers (airport to city; city to rail station), two days with a guide (Ms Pelin) and onward travel to Ankara by train. We arrived on Monday evening, had two days of guided tour, one day free and then one day of travel to Ankara by train (Friday). We flew home from Ankara on Wed. Istanbul was the tourist city, Ankara less so though it has a very good museum of early civilisation (amongst others).
Despite some of these issues, we had a great time on this itinerary (and recommend it). It was our friends who selected it and we were invited to join them after it was established so we had no say. The people of Turkey are incredibly welcoming and friendly and we enjoyed some of the rituals like the Hammam baths and Turkish coffee and clay pot cooking. It was interesting and special to see Cappadocia covered in snow but there were a few limitations getting around on foot due to icy conditions on streets and footpaths. Our travel agent, Tovi, was a dream and made it a point to meet us in Istanbul.
She was incredibly responsive to issues we had along the way. I recommend her highly.