Top Attractions in Turkey

Top Attractions in Turkey 

Before I wrote about attractions about İstanbul.Today I will write about top atracttions in Turkey to visit.Of course will be a few places from İstanbul in our list.There are many places to visit, it will be hard to choose bests.So lets start to see attractions list in Turkey .

1-The Hagia Sophia

I started my list from Istanbul and Hagia Sophia.Every day and every season many people visit Hagia Sophia.Ican Say that its first destination for visitors in Turkey and Istanbul.That old temple has a rich history and look still strong and waiting visitors.

Myth about Hagia Sophia

More informations about Hagia Sophia

2-Blue Mosque and Sultan Ahmet Square

Especially summer and ramadan season Sultan Ahmet square more crowded.Blue mosque very popular in the world.Actually its name Sultan Ahmet Mosque but Europians call it Blue mosque because 
ıts name is derived from the blue tiles decorating its interior.Mosque
completed by Mehmet Agha in 1616 and still muslims pray and toursits visit there.

3.Cappadocia 

Hittites, Assyrian Colonies, Greeks and Romans lived in that region.

All civilazitions added new things but nature is most important chief

about that amazing view.Cappadocia,Urgup,Goreme regions look like different world.So many toursits visit there every year.

Can read our article for more information about cappodocia

4-Pamukkale

Pamukkale is another amazing place in our list.I lived there 5 years for university so I know how is popular pamukkale.Especially asian

tourists visit pamukkale.There are Hierapolis ancient city near travertines.Leodikya ancient city in another important place for to visit.

5-Nemrut Mountain and Commagene 

Nemrut mountain is located in Adıyaman at east of Anatolia.Its most important touristical center east Anatolia.There are ruins from

Commagene Kingdoms at national park.Kommagene King Antiochos's tumulus and holy places in National park area.Its really good to watch sunrise from Nemrut mountain.

can read more information about Nemrut Mountain 

6-Gallipoli and Troy

Çanakkale,Gallipoli and Troy another attraction in our list.When I 

was primary school I visited there.Çanakkale and Gallipoli are important us.When look at Worl War I history can see an amazing vistory in there.Every year we celebrate our victory and Anzacs 

do commemorate cerenomy in there.When look at ancient history we will see a myth about Troy.

can read there  Troya War and Trojan Horse Legend

7-Ephesus

Ephesusu Ancient city in very important tourism center in Turkey, the city has many amazing historical artifact and they are very old.Ephesus was consturcted about 6000 B.C in Neolithic Period.Currently excavations archaeologists find some Hittite antiquity.Apasas was city name of the Hittite ages.Currentyl Ephesus was constructed by Lysimakhos who was commnader of Alexander B.C. 300. Ephesus was at golden age in Roman Empire period , it was capital city , Asia region. There were 200.000 person in Ephesus and it was center of trade,art, science..Ephesus moved another place at Byzantium period and Turks conquered that place in 1330

8-Oludeniz and Fethiye

 Fethiye is one of the beautiful district of Muğla.Fethiye is between Aegean and Mediterranean, has mediterrenean climate.You know that area have many good beaches and historical vestiges so similiar another touristical place and many foreign and domestic tourists visit there summer season.Oludeniz,Butterfly valley ,Calıs beach and Kaya köy is another important centers.

9-Antalya and Aspendos

Antalya is a tourism center of Turkey.Every year thosends foreign and domestic toursits visit Antalya.If want to see history and enjoy at beaches Antalya is right place for it.There are many resorts near Antalya.Alanya is most famous one.

10-Sumela Monastery and Black Sea region

Actually there are many place but I will finish my list with sumela monastery.Sumela monaster is very famous and when people come to Blacksea region do not come back without see Sumela Monastery or just come there for to Sumela.It is really amazign architectural masterpiece.

can read there about Sumela monastery

I hope  that you like it and please do not forget to drop comments

famous attractions in istanbul

Famous Attractions in Istanbul

Today is really good for to go somewhere,weather is not much hot and not much cold but on Ramadan I dont move much so I will continue to write for yours.I will continue to write about İstanbul's

atracttions places.At the first list ı wrote ten attractions and today I will write another ten attractions.I hope like them.If want to read first attractions list can read there.

11-Ortakoy Square and Ortakoy Mosque

Bosphorus and İstanbul completing each other.But Bosphorus look different near from Ortakoy Mosque.Bosphorus,Ortakoy Mosque and bridge.When visit Ortaköy Mosque can take amazing photos and watch amazing Bosphorus view, can drink

something at waterfront cafes.Especially at weekend Ortaköy square very popular and crowded.Ortaköy Kumpir is very famous so must taste it. Kumpir as like a patotoes sandwich without bread.There are peas,cheese , corn,ketchup, mayonnaise, baked patotoes, olive,sausage,Russian salad in kumpir but ingredients can change seasons.

12-Suleymaniye Mosque

Mosque built on the order of Sultan Suleiman Magnificient.

Architect Mimar Sinan began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557.This work,  has been made perfect in terms of sound transmission by using different structures in his acoustics.It is the second largest mosque in the city. The mosque is located on the dominant hill of Historical Peninsula. It's height about 53 meters,dome diamater is 26 meters and there are 4 minarets and their heights are 72 meters.Mosque designed a complex(Külliye) so there are public kitchens,public bath,hospital and school (medrese)

13-Spice Bazaar(Mısır Çarşısı or Egypt Bazaar)

Spice Bazaar is behind of  Yeni Mosque(Valide Sultan Mosque) and next Çiçek Bazaar at Eminönü.It  is one of the oldest bazaars in Istanbul.It was constructed in 1660.People call it Egypt or Spice because merchants sell spice and herbs which come from Egypt.

When it come there you will admie atmospher and spice smells will 

give peace and feel their taste in mouth.

14-Golden Horn and Pier Lottie

Pierre Loti hill another amazing view from Istanbul.At night and day can see how is beautifull Istanbul and Golden Horn.There is  a cafe at that hill and its name Pierre Loti cafe.Want to tell some information about Pierre Loti and about this hill.His name is Julien Valud and he was novelist, naval officer,orientalist.lover of Turkey and Turkish people.

15-Istanbul Archaeology Museum

The Istanbul Archeology Museum is among the world's greatest museums, with more than a million works of various cultures. It is the oldest building of Turkey built as a museum.If you like historical things must see there.

16.Eyup Sultan Mosque

Eyup Sultan Mosque one of the famous mosque in Istanbul.

Every day many domestic ad foreign tourist visit there.Eyup Sultan is important for muslim people.Eyup Sultan.Muslim prophet stayed his home when muslims moved to Medine.Eyup Sultan joined many wars for to share moslem.When muslims sieged to Istanbul Eyup Sultam was in muslim army.He was so old and he wanted that when he died, his tomb could be at the border of islam army.Buried him near city walls.After many years when Conqueror Sultan Mehmet sieged Istanbul his teacher Akşemseddin found his tomb.Than Sultan ordered to built a mosque and tomb in 1458. Mosique is situated at near Golden Horn.There are a cemetery near mosque.

17.Istanbul old city walls 

Istanbul city walls come from Byzantium Empire and Holy Roman Empire ages.But some parts still look strong but some parts lose 

survivor.But if you come Istanbul city walls must be in see list.

18.Little Hagia Sophia

The Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, formerly the Church of Sergius and Bacchus, was built by Emperor Justinian from 527 to 536.

Small Hagia Sophia, located between the districts of Kadırga and Cankurtaran, near the southern part of the Marmara walls.Small Hagia Sophia not famous as much as Great Hagia Sophia but it is older than Great Hagia Sophia.It is one of the oldest places of worship dating from the Roman period of Istanbul.

19.Miniatürk

Miniatürk is really good place for to see every historical place about Turkey.There are many model in there.Its same as originals.Can see every amazing model without go.