7 Best Places to Visit in Turkey (with Photos)

Who is not familiar with Turkey. This one has always been the choice of tourist destination. In addition to saving the natural beauty that draws, Turkey also has lots of historical places that holds many stories, thus becoming attraction.

Buildings in Turkey have the uniqueness of the result of a fusion between Europe and Asia. Many of which save the history of Islam. The uniqueness of this make Turkey as a country of destination of many tourists. For those of you who are planning a vacation to this country want, here are recommendations of attractions in Turkey which must be visited.

7 Top Tourist Attractions in Turkey

1. Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque is a mosque in Turkey which has a unique and stunning beauty. If you pay a visit to Turkey, it felt incomplete if not to where this tour. The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmed I who date from Ottoman dynasty 14th, while the construction of the building began in 1609.

Why is called the Blue Mosque? Because ceramic tile-covered walls and the dome of the mosque is blue. Blue Mosque has 6 towers which was said Sultan Ahmed 1 got criticism because it has the same number of towers with Mosque Al-Haram in Makkah. To address this finally Sultan Ahmed 1 accounted for the cost of making the tower to 7-Haram.

If you want to go for a visit to the Blue Mosque, you must dress politely, mandatory for women to wear hijab. When entering the mosque compound, you will see the magnificent and charming architecture of the Blue Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul and has become one of the tourist attractions in Turkey that you visit.

2. Galata Bridge

Galata Bridge is one of the tourist attractions in Turkey which is always crowded by tourists. When crossing the bridge, built in 1836, you will see the sights that offer 2 different side i.e. European-style buildings and also Asia.

Unique from The Galata Bridge was a bridge that consists of 2 floors. The top of the bridge used to transport vehicles and pedestrians, while the lower level filled with cafes and restaurants also have been opened to the public since the year 2003. If you want to see the view from The Galata Bridge, the afternoon and evening are the best times. Usually when the afternoon will be more will overwhelm the visitors. You can fill the stomach while accompanied by a stunning sunset views. The most popular cuisine in The Galata Bridge is Behind Ekmek, a kind of snack made from grilled fish and loaves of bread.

3. Cappadocia

While on vacation to Turkey, Cappadocia is one of Turkey's attractions that you visit. Sights which one offers a very enchanting natural beauty. To get to these sights, you can ride the buses with mileage around 12 hours from the city of Istanbul. Cappadocia offers superb views. View of the Valley, the Gorge, and also hills. Another uniqueness of tourist attractions in Turkey is that of the building of houses, churches, restaurants, and also the existing tunnel in the area are all made from sculptured rocks.

Some of the famous places of interest here include:

a. Goreme

Goreme is a unique city that was filled by buildings made of rock carvings. The rocks are made manually and there is also used as a residence by the local residents. If it feels incomplete to Goreme's without hot-air balloon rides. Here there is a air balloon tour usually starts at sunrise. Look out over the Valley and the hills of the upper combined with the stunning sunrise will make your holiday experience is the more impressive.

b. Urgup

In Urgup You can find many restaurants and hotels are also located in the cave.

c. Avanos

Avanos is famous as a center of pottery and ceramics. In this city You can learn how to make pottery.

d. Culinary Cappadocia

Traveling will not be complete if you haven't tasted the delights of its cuisine. Cappadocia is famous culinary Testi Kebab. Mix meat with seasoning vegetables and also delicious cooked using a clay pot is a pleasure that must try.

4. Konya

Konya also has managed to become one of the tourist attractions in Turkey which is dear to miss . Included in the old city that exists in Turkey, it is located quite close to the capital city of Turkey that is only takes about 3 hours, while from Istanbul, it is about 660-km and can be reached during approximately 10 minutes drive with use of the car.

The city became its center of culture and Turkey is also very popular with religion. Tourist attractions and popular places in Konya in between:

a. Sufi Dance

Sufi dance has its own uniqueness. The dancers would spin for 15 minutes in a stable state while wearing unique costumes will expand upwards when the dancers started to spin.

b. the Mevlana Museum

Is a museum which houses works of literature Jalaludin Rumi. A man of letters who became famous in his era. Inside the museum there are personal items and also the tomb of Jalaludin Rumi. Each December the festival held in Konya Seb-i flow, which is an annual festival held for the purpose of reliving the great work Jalaludin Rumi. Usually all hotels and guesthouses will be full when the festival begins.

5. Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace is the former residence of Sultan built in 1459, so that in it there are a lot of facilities, among others, that were once used as hospital, school, dormitory, library, parks and mosques. But Topkapi Palace has been used as a museum.

6. Istiklal Street

Shopping tour always managed to become an important part for tourists. The popular shopping attractions in Turkey is Istiklal Street which is located in the city of Istanbul. Stretching along 1.4-km, you can find a variety of goods such as clothing, books, and Brown. There is also a nightclub, cinema, restaurant, and many more other entertainment venues. Each day the streets are always crowded visitors, and on the weekend, nearly 3 million visitors flock to the tourist attractions in Turkey this year.

7. Pamukkale

Pamukkale is a tourist place thermal baths are popular in Turkey. Here you will be treated to amazing views of the pool. At first glance, the pond will look like snow-white, but that's in the pool turned out to be calcium metal hardened.

Here you're free to take a dip in the pool in the shape of stairs naturally. He said outdoor hot water is able to cure a variety of ailments such as asthma, rheumatism, eye diseases, and diseases of the skin. Pamukkale is open daily from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., except when winter closes at 5 pm.

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