Undeniably and undoubtedly, Turkey is one of the most visited countries in the world. Truly, it has been regarded as the premier tourist destination, not just in its region, but in the whole world as well. Since there are so many great deals on holidays to Turkey, you, your family, and other loved ones can definitely experience and enjoy Turkey without spending that much. To know more about what Turkey has to offer, you might want to listen to Rebecca Braden.

Take a couple of minutes with Rebecca Braden from WatchMojo.com as she shows you Hagia Sophia, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Troy and Pamukkale. All of these are certainly worth seeing, but I would probably disagree with her premise that these are the top five 'must sees' in Turkey. In fact, it would take a several month-long holiday to experience all the places in Turkey which are extremely memorable.

The south coast of Turkey is a paradise for gardners and lovers of nature. The warm Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winter temperatures is ideal for growing almost anything. This guide to gardening in Turkey gives you all the information needed to plant your own garden or can just be a visual reference to the varied trees, flowers and vegetables to be found in Turkish gardens... see more

The bookstore contains beginner language courses and phrase books that give a visitor to Turkey a basic knowledge of the language and useful phrases for first-time visitors. Guide books and a cook book introducing 200 recipes and photos of Turkish cooking. Novels by Nobel Prize winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk and other books of interest to anyone who loves Turkey or is planning a holiday to one of its beautiful resort destinations... see more

The beaches, bays, and coves along the coast of Turkey offer the holiday visitor a plethora of pristine beaches on secluded bays, in hidden away coves and an abundance of beautiful beaches adjacent to holiday resort city centers. If your idea of a holiday is soaking up sun on a lounge chair, parasailing over clear blue waters or taking boat tours to exotic locales then the beaches of Turkey have just what you are looking for... see more

Thinking of planning a holiday vacation in Turkey? Chances are the weather is going to be fantastic, but this depends upon the time of year you arrive and where you decide you are going to visit. Most of the holiday destinations are situated in either Aegean or Mediterranean locations where you find the climate and temperatures quite warm and acceptable. Even during the winter months in Turkey the weather is pleasant, even though colder it is yet still mild... see more

Why not spend part of your holidays in Turkey attending Istanbul Fashion Week? Attend runway shows of famous Turkish and European designers amidst celebrities and other holiday fashionistas partying at the clubs, restaurants and bars of Istanbul. See the latest fashions of prominent Turkish fashion designers while enjoying the fast-paced amenities that only Istanbul has to offer to holiday visitors to this inspiring and historical city... see more

Pop music was practically non existent as recently as the early 60's in Turkey, but that has changed radically in a reasonably short period of time. The Turkish pop music scene started to grow when early pop icons from the west influenced a generation of Turkish youth to bring their own cultural music influences into a blend with British and American pop music with the result being an explosion of talented musicians creating a distinct and unique Turkish pop music scene. While you are on holiday in Turkey you will soon find that the music will long remain with you after you return home from your holiday... see more

The Antalya Film Festival (Turkish: Uluslararası Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali) is the most prestigious and popular in Turkey. Each year participiants are rewarded with the Golden Orange for outstanding performances in categories such as best film, best director, and best actor/actress. Yesilçam is to Turkish Film as Hollywood is to American Film. Turkish film started on Yesilçam Street in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul where actors, directors and studios located. Turkish film is gaining much recognition as the country continues to display its place in the international arts community... see more

The Turkish serve a wide variety of cuisine that makes it worth planning a holiday in the country. There is not any one particular signature Turkish dish as the Italian exhibit with pasta or the French do with pate as there are regional specialties that reflect the history of that regions agriculture and immigration. But, every region has excellent dishes depending upon the ingredients which are most available. In most holiday resort areas there is fresh fish, lamb and vegetables in abundance... see more

The roots of the belly dance in Turkey go back to the ancient Arab tribal religions as a dance to the goddess of fertility in Egypt, Lebanon and Syria. The Ottoman Empire adapted dances from surrounding Arab empires with added influences of nomadic Romanis and local wedding dances. Arab belly dancing arose from various dancing styles which were performed as a form of entertainment often depicted in stone carvings since the time of the Pharoahs. Egyptian belly dance is noted for its restraint and elegance, whereas Turkish belly dance is playful and uninhibited... see more

In the 15th century the production of ceramics was perfected in Iznik, Turkey in persuit of ceramics that would be acceptable to the ruling Sultans who were enamored of Chinese ceramics. The endeavor to create facsimiles of these Chinese ceramics led the artisans in Inzik to develop their own form of well sought after ceramics which became known as Iznik ceramics. Centuries later this tradition has been kept alive by ceramic producers in Kütahya situated to the south of Istanbul where holiday visitors can still see its artisans and buy it at numerous shops... see more

The Blue Cruise was derived from the title of a 1957 book by Azra Erhat. Turkish writers and artists like Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli, author of The Fisherman of Halicarnassus, Sabahattin Eyüboglu and artists such as Azra Erhat - the translator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into Turkish. These were the Jack Kerouacs of the 1950's and 60's in Turkey and the Blue Cruise was an expresssion of the freedom sought by artists, writers and intellectuals in every generation and location. A Blue Cruise was always a means of getting rid of the blues... see more