Though it’s one of the world’s most famous tourist destinations, there are still a lot of lesser-known cities which are so fabulous and certainly worth your time. If you do not want to miss any of these nice spots like most of the travelers out there, go through our top 10 list that rocks.
- Istanbul – Visit Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya. Haggle like mad in the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar. Float along the Bosphorus. And that’s just for starters
- Cappadocia – Float over Cappadocia and admire the extraordinary fairy chimneys, then delve deep to explore the unique underground cities
- Antalya – the fastest growing city, hub to an array of beach resorts
- Ephesus – Marvel at the most extensive remains of a Roman city complete with a 25,000-seat theatre
- Ankara – the capital of Turkey and its second largest city
- Bodrum – nice and trendy Aegean resort in Mugla for a romantic escape
- Kusadasi – bird island” set in a superb gulf in the Aegean region of Turkey and is known for its turquoise sparkling water and broad sandy beaches
- Marmaris – a little touristy, but nice resort in Mugla
- Gallipoli – Wander the Anzac battlefields and ponder the follies of war
- Goreme – Everyone talks about goreme cave hotels in this land famous for the natural rock formations that can be found around this area called “fairy chimneys”.
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Aya Sofya (Sancta Sophia) at night.
Be spellbound by a street vendor display of colourful tasseled Turkish slippers at Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey
Clear blue waters by Fethiye coast are the hidden treasures in Turkey for nature lovers.
Fairy Chimney Hotel in Goreme ll in the region of Cappadocia (Capadokya), central Turkey, the setting for one of the strangest landscapes in the world.
Fancy Bosporus Houses by the river are where fishers stay
Interior of Chora Museum (Kariye Muzesi) featuring Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.
Landscape of Cappadocia seen from hot-air balloon.
Suleymaniye Mosque is one of the most gorgeous mosques in the world.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its, Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish flag in front of Uchisar Castle, a natural skyscraper of Cappadocia, Turkey
Turkish style hanging lamps at the Kapalicarsi (Covered Bazaar), also known as the Grand Bazaar, built in the 1400’s in Istanbul, Turkey
Very nice houses at Anadolu Kavagi, Istanbul, Turkey
Wall frescoes in Greek Orthodox style, Cave church.
