Located halfway between the continents of Asia and Europe, Turkey is a country in the Middle East region are famous for their
wealth of history and culture, as well as its natural uniqueness. "Wealth"
Turkey was recognized with the 11 UNESCO World Heritage sites are scattered
throughout the country.
Selçuk
For enthusiasts
of ancient Greek and Roman history, came to the town of Selçuk in Izmir
to visit Ephesus Archeological Site. Site of the civilizations of Greece
and Rome has some well-known objects such as the Temple of Artemis, Library
of Celcius (it was so iconic, obligatory photo in front of you here!),
Terrace House, and The Great Theater. The latter is a theater
giant which can accommodate up to 25,000 spectators.
Theater that
had the privilege to work as a stage play and this is a gladiator arena
acoustic system. Who like to sing, a time to try out the sound in the theater
and feel the sensation of being an opera singer in Roman times.
Pamukkale
Cotton
Castle
or cotton castle, is a term that is suitable for the vast expanse of white as
cotton-like snow-fleeting and in the city of Pamukkale. Remove the shoes and let your
feet feel the unique surface of "snow" that feels solid with jagged
texture, which turns out is a white calcium mineral that has been hardened.
Here
you can also try soaking in pools of hot springs shaped terraces created
naturally from the minerals.
Once
arrived at the top, put your shoes back and continue on up to the top of the
hill. White
landscape had slowly turned into hills with grass and rocks are endless, such
as grasslands in plain English. From here, start exploring
the area's famous Hierapolis with health-pool complete with Roman ruins at the bottom of
the pool-and the Roman theater on the hill. Although
this is not as big as Hierapolis theater is in Ephesus, but the scenery is
spectacular!
Göreme, Cappadocia
One
of the main objectives of tourists to Turkey is the town of Göreme in Cappadocia. The scenery was like in a
fairy tale. Contours of the land and the
rock formations in this unique place, like the moon's surface. In
this city you can feel the sensation of trying to stay in the cave house or cave, which made its way into a
dwelling membobok rocks.
If
you want to see all the natural beauty of Cappadocia from above, try flying
with Hot Air
Balloon
at a rate ranging between 90-250 euros (Rp 1,200,000 - Rp 3.300.000) to fly for
1-1.5 hours. Do
not have the budget for it? Do not worry, you can explore
this small town to rent a scooter for 6 hours at a rate of about 40-45 Lira (Rp
210,000 - Rp Rp 235.000).
Did
not have much time to explore the entire city? Just visit the Göreme Open-Air Museum, and enjoy the beauty of Cappadocia in a short time.
Sambangi
also churches in the cave which is famous for beautiful religious paintings in
it. Do not forget also to explore underground cities of the that will make you feel to be in a big sponge in the
basement.
Safranbolu
Safranbolu is a town
distinctively old Ottoman Empire which lasted until this moment. The architectural style of
buildings and roads in the environment created by the standards of urban
architecture in the imperial period. A typical wood-framed
buildings and whitewashed walls, and the contours of the land is hilly.
The
presence of small alleys of the past European style adds to the city's appeal
to be explored. So terawatnya, this pretty
little town to get the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
As
a producer of saffron which can be considered the best in the world, Safranbolu
gets its name from the word "Saffron-polis" or Saffron City. We can enjoy the view of the
whole city from the top of the hill by visiting the Historical Museum of Safranbolu bright yellow, or visit Hidirlik Hill. These two places opposite each other at the top of the hill
and are separated by a valley. You can also try the Hamam, a
la Turkish bath, in Tarihi
Cinci Hamam (Historical Cinci Bath)
which is located in the city center. Do not forget to sip tea or
Turkish coffee and baklava and lokum sample-based saffron in a small cafe or Imren Safrantat Lokumlari, while enjoying the bustle of the city that lasted until
sunset.
Istanbul
Istanbul! Turkey's largest city that
was once the capital of the country (now Ankara) is famous for its diversity of
historical and cultural attractions. Explore Istanbul from the
historical Sultanahmet area which is popular with amazing architecture, ranging
from the Topkapi
Palace which was once a palace for 400
years of Ottoman Emperor, Blue
Mosque (or Sultan Ahmed Mosque) which
is famous for beautiful decorations blue tiles in its interior, the Grand Bazaar which is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in
the world, up to Aya
Sophia, a church that was converted
into a mosque, and now converted into a museum.
Observe
and absorb the atmosphere created by the mystical Sufi Whirling Dervishes dance at the
Sirkeci Train Station, then navigating the Bosphorus Strait which separates
the continents of Asia and Europe with a cruise or ferry to enjoy the panoramic view of
Istanbul from the point of view of the sea.
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