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Hotels,
Self-Catering, Apartments & Accommodation in the Republic of Turkey
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Tourism in Antalya, Istanbul, Bodrum, Izmir, Marmaris& Ankara.
Turkey
has become a major tourism and holidy destination for
British tourists over the past decade or so, and a large
number of hotels and other holiday accommodation has sprung
up, especially around its coastal resorts to satisfy this
growing market. The Republic of Turkey occupies the Anatolian
Peninsula (also called Asia Minor) and the eastern most
tip of Europe. It is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria,
Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the
Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the
north. Separating Anatolia and Thrace, and dividing the
country in two, are the Sea of Marmara and the Turkish
Straits (the Bosporus and the Dardanelles), which are
commonly reckoned to delineate the border between Asia
and Europe, thereby making Turkey transcontinental. Due
to this strategic location, Turkey's culture has a unique
blend of Eastern and Western tradition - a truly Eurasian
country. Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is renowned
for its beauty and ruggedness and in recent years it has
become s popular tourist destination for British visitors.
Map of
Turkey Copyright © 2008 John Moss, Papillon Graphics.
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Antalya
Antalya
is a city on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey,
and the capital city of Antalya Province. Situated on
coastal cliffs, it is surrounded by mountains. Development
and investment, which began in the 1970s, has transformed
the city into an international resort. The area is shielded
from the cold northerly winds by the Taurus Mountain range,
having a characteristically Mediterranean climate with
hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters. Around
300 days of the year are sunny, sea temperatures reaching
around 28°C (82 °F) during summer months.
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Istanbul
Istanbul
historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople) is
the largest city in Turkey and 5th largest city in the
world with a population of 13 million. It is also the
cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. Located
on the Bosphorus Strait it bridges the ancient divide
where Asia ends and Europe begins. After the collapse
of the Ottoman Empire, in 1922 the new Republic of Turkey
moved their capital to Ankara. Istanbul was chosen as
a European Capital of Culture for 2010 and European Capital
of Sports for 2012. The historic areas of the city were
added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. In
summer the weather in Istanbul is hot and humid, with
the temperature in July and August averaging 23 °C.
In recent times several old beaches have reopened in the
city; the most popular places for swimming are in Bakirköy,
Küçükçekmece, Sariyer and the
Bosphorus. There are many night clubs, pubs, restaurants
and taverns with live music in the city, especially during
the peak holiday season.
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Bodrum
Bodrum
(formerly known as Halicarnassus), is a port town in Mugla
Province, in the south-western Aegean Region of the country
on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, opposite the
Greek island of Kos. Today, it is an international centre
of tourism and yachting. The Mausoleum of Mausolus, one
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was located
here. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th
century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. Bodrum
has a Mediterranean climate. A winter average high of
15°C and in the summer 34°C. Summers are hot and
humid and winters are mild and mostly sunny, making it
a magnet for sun seekers and holiday visitors.
The Bodrum region has attracted considerable foreign and
domestic investment in real estate, specifically in second
homes for customers from across Turkey as well as from
Britain and Western Europe. Bodrum is also a venue for
many package holiday tourists.
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Marmaris
Marmaris
is a port city and a tourist destination on the coast
of south-west Turkey, in the Mugla Province. Its main
source of revenue is tourism and very little remains of
the small fishing village that it was just a few decades
ago after a construction boom in the 1980s. However, the
town still retains some of its charm due to its exceptional
location between two intersecting set of mountains by
the sea. The town's population is somewhat under 30,000,
but swells tenfold during the tourism season. Marmaris'
nightlife rivals anything on the Turkish coast. It is
also a centre for sailing and diving, possessing two major
and several smaller marinas. It is a popular wintering
location for hundreds of cruising boaters. There are regular
ferry services to the Greek island of Rhodes and large
cruise ships call at the port. Summers are hot and humid,
and temperatures can sometimes reach over 40°C during
July and August.
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Ankara
Ankara
(previously known as 'Angora') is the capital of
Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul.
By 2008 the city has a population of 4½ million
inhabitants. As with many ancient cities, Ankara has gone
by several names over the ages; in classical antiquity
and during the medieval period, the city was known as
Ánkyra (simply meaning"anchor") and from
about 1073 the city became known in many European languages
as Angora, (after which the sheep's wool is named) a usage
which continued until its official renaming to Ankara
in 1930. Ankara has a continental climate, with cold,
snowy winters due to its elevation and inland location,
and hot, dry summers. Rainfall occurs mostly during the
spring and autumn. As a capital city, there are many museums,
parks, archaeological and historic sites as well as public
parks and a large number of shopping malls and outlets.
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Izmir
Izmir,
(historically known by the Greek name Smyrna until 1930),
is a large metropolis in western Anatolia and the capital
of the Izmir Province in Turkey. It is Turkey's third
most populous city and the country's second largest port
city after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying
waters of the Gulf of Izmir on the eastern shoreline of
the Aegean Sea. Izmir is widely regarded as one of the
most progressive Turkish cities in terms of its values,
lifestyle, dynamism and gender roles. The city is also
a major commercial and industrial centre, with a large
percentage of Turkey's imports and exports passing through
the port of Izmir.
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(www.wikipedia.org). Consequently, while every effort
has been made in compiling the information contained on this page, Papillon
Graphics makes no guarantee as to the accuracy,
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