TURKEY HISTORIC SITES DESTINATIONS
the lives of the 4,000 people that once lived here, and clients can while away a morning exploring the Treasury Room, which contains heaps of diamonds, rubies and pearls, or enjoy a pause from the busy city below, wandering around a collection of buildings surrounded by pretty gardens and laced with courtyards and pavilions.
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CAPPADOCIA The region of Cappadocia will wow clients with its otherworldly natural landscape
of cave formations, cones and ‘fairy chimneys’, all moulded from soft volcanic rock and shaped by years of wind and water erosion. Some of the ancient pinnacles are inhabited and have been turned into quirky cave hotels, where clients can bed down for a unique accommodation experience. Other Cappadocia must-visits include the cave churches and
Some of the ancient pinnacles in Cappadocia are inhabited and have been turned into quirky cave hotels
monasteries of the Göreme Open-Air Museum, which the Christian population once decorated with frescoes of medieval saints; and the man-made underground cities of Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı. If clients don’t fancy hiking, they can take a hot-air balloon tour at dawn to see the rippled moonscape from above. Anatolian Sky’s eight-day Cappadocia & Beyond tour includes an optional hot-air balloon ride, from £999.
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KONYA Turkey’s whirling dervishes are emblematic of the country, but it’s here in
their home town of Konya that clients can witness the real deal. In the heart of the old town lies the tomb of Jelaluddin Rumi, the famed poet, mystic and Sufi saint, whose followers continue to make the pilgrimage to his resting place, with many losing themselves in a sort of trance of non-stop spinning. Konya was founded by the
Hittites, and later home to Phrygians, Persians and Romans, to name but a few. By 1071, the Selkuks had taken over, and clients can marvel at the tribe’s architectural legacy by roaming the city’s maze of ancient mosques and markets on a guided tour, such as that included in Insight Vacations’ Treasures of Turkey itinerary (from £1,425).
LEFT: Cappadocia BELOW: Pera Palace Hotel
ASK THE EXPERT
Daniel Pawlyn, head of business development, Intrepid Travel “Turkey’s location means that it receives influences from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, giving it a unique cultural identity. The country has so much to offer clients with a passion for culture and history, from archaeological sites and magnificent mosques to curious landscapes straight out of a storybook.”
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