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A Land to Discover with GuidetoTurkey.com Touring
Turkey is the only way to experience the astounding number of cultures
which inhabited the region. By touring Turkey's cities and visiting
its archaeological, cultural and historical sites, the past and the
present come alive. It was
in Turkey that St. Paul traveled from Tarsus to Rhodes, preaching the
Gospel...it was also in Turkey that centuries ago, caravans passed from
the Far East to Europe along the Silk Road... Turkey is also a land of legends and legendary cities...witness the Amazons, a race of warrior women, known for their bravery and ferocity; the Lydian King Croesus, the richest man in the world; King Midas with the golden touch; Cleopatra who waited for her Antony on the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and, of course, Alexander the Great, who as a youth cut the Gordian knot with one stroke of his sword. Two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are in Turkey... The enormous Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, built by Artemisia in memory of her husband, Mausolus, the king of the Carians. The famed cities of history can come alive: Troy, the city of Homer's Iliad, Ephesus, center of intellectual life in Ionia, Miletus, the birthplace of science... Istanbul, where the stunning Bosphorus links Europe and Asia, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the Byzantines and the Ottomans… Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul… The city of Topkapi Palace, Haghia Sophia Cathedral, the Grand Bazaar and more… Wherever you are coming from, whoever you are...whether you are coming to Turkey for the first time or for the 50th... Whatever aspect of this land you want to experience, it will be our pleasure at GuidetoTurkey.com to be your guide as you tour this historical and natural paradise... Omar's Destination Services is a member of |
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