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This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
Explore Turkey`s main beaches with a start at the cosmopolitan capital. Start in Istanbul (a link between west and east, a cultural hub, multicultural cuisine and architecture, all with a rich history), then, visit Dalaman (a surprisingly diverse holiday destination, with a range of sandy beaches, lively strips of bars, and historical spots). Finally, take a flight to Antalya (a gateway to Turkey`s southern Mediterranean region). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotels and activities.
This 9 night sample itinerary includes:
Hotel for 3 nights in Istanbul
Flight from Istanbul to Dalaman
Hotel for 3 nights in Dalaman
Flight from Dalaman to Antalya
Hotel for 3 nights in Antalya
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Istanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities. Istanbul is home to a layering of civilization on civilization, of empire built on empire. A stroll through this historic city will reveal ancient Roman hippodromes, peristyles, and aqueducts, the greatest excesses of the Byzantine Empire and the mystique and power of the Ottoman Empire. In this sprawling, continent-spanning city you can tramp the streets where crusaders and janissaries once marched; admire mosques that are the most sublime architectural expressions of Islamic piety; peer into the sultan's harem; and hunt for bargains in the Kapali Carsi.
Visit and explore the Ayasofya,Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, Suleymaniye Camii, St. Savior in Chora, the New Mosque, Galata Tower, Taksim Square, the Hippodrome and so much more!
3 nights in Dalaman
Just north of the Turquoise Coast is the quiet town of Dalaman, situated in between the beautiful coastline and the mountains just to the north of town. Beautiful sweetgum trees grow in the Dalaman Valley, feeding from the waters of majestic Dalaman Stream. Make sure to visit Alexandria train station, accidentally built in Turkey by mistake and meant for the Alexandria in Egypt.
Visit and explore the great Dalaman Stream, Alexandria train station, Dalaman Marina, Atlantic Waterpark, Marmaris International Race Week, loggerhead turtles at the Caretta Caretta Festival, and so much more.
3 nights in Antalya
Located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, Antalya is considered to be "the capital of Turkish tourism". The diversity of landscape ranging from high mountains to sandy beaches, attracts lots of tourists. Here, you cand go skiing in the morning and in the afternoon you can sunbathe or go swimming. Other sports activities include exploring underwater caves, go rafting through lofty canyons or go hiking on St. Paul trod. The area also has an overwhelming number of archaeological wonders. The Karain Cave, where 50,000-year-old artifacts were discovered, is the oldest human habitation in Anatolia and can be visited here.
From Antalya you can take daytrips to the ancient sites of Aspendos, Perge, Phaselis, Manavgat, Side and Termessos - all are located within a distance of 50 miles or less.
Apart from Russia, no other country can stake such a proud claim to bridging `the East and the West` like <b>Turkey</b>, which sits astride two continents. It is called the `Cradle of Civilization`, where there are more Roman archaeological sites than in all of Italy, and more ancient Greek ruins available for viewing by the public than in Greece. The history from the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, and finally the modern Turkish nation are all on display here, and the Turkish vacation experience can encompass everything from being in the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, to attending a whirling dervish dance ceremony, to sunning yourself on the country`s beautiful shores, to climbing mountains and skiing at top resorts, to enjoying an iconic hot-air balloon ride over the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
Istanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities. Istanbul is home to a layering of civilization on civilization, of empire built on empire. A stroll through this historic city will reveal ancient Roman hippodromes, peristyles, and aqueducts, the greatest excesses of the Byzantine Empire and the mystique and power of the Ottoman Empire. In this sprawling, continent-spanning city you can tramp the streets where crusaders and janissaries once marched; admire mosques that are the most sublime architectural expressions of Islamic piety; peer into the sultan's harem; and hunt for bargains in the Kapali Carsi.
Visit and explore the Ayasofya,Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, Suleymaniye Camii, St. Savior in Chora, the New Mosque, Galata Tower, Taksim Square, the Hippodrome and so much more!
Just north of the Turquoise Coast is the quiet town of Dalaman, situated in between the beautiful coastline and the mountains just to the north of town. Beautiful sweetgum trees grow in the Dalaman Valley, feeding from the waters of majestic Dalaman Stream. Make sure to visit Alexandria train station, accidentally built in Turkey by mistake and meant for the Alexandria in Egypt.
Visit and explore the great Dalaman Stream, Alexandria train station, Dalaman Marina, Atlantic Waterpark, Marmaris International Race Week, loggerhead turtles at the Caretta Caretta Festival, and so much more.
Antalya
Located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, Antalya is considered to be "the capital of Turkish tourism". The diversity of landscape ranging from high mountains to sandy beaches, attracts lots of tourists. Here, you cand go skiing in the morning and in the afternoon you can sunbathe or go swimming. Other sports activities include exploring underwater caves, go rafting through lofty canyons or go hiking on St. Paul trod. The area also has an overwhelming number of archaeological wonders. The Karain Cave, where 50,000-year-old artifacts were discovered, is the oldest human habitation in Anatolia and can be visited here.
From Antalya you can take daytrips to the ancient sites of Aspendos, Perge, Phaselis, Manavgat, Side and Termessos - all are located within a distance of 50 miles or less.
