Anatolian lands have been home to different civilizations for thousands of years. Located on an important transit route between Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Anatolia is a geography that attracts the attention of the whole world with its historical and cultural centers that shed light on the history of humanity.
Located in the Selçuk district of İzmir, the Ancient City of Ephesus is the most visited ancient city in İzmir. The city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, was the capital of the Asian state of the Roman State.
The region where the Ancient City of Ephesus is located is also home to beautiful touristic centers. One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis, the Christian pilgrimage center, the House of Virgin Mary, the old Greek village of Şirince, St. John's Basilica, Isa Bey Mosque, Ashab-ı Keyf Cave, Pamucak Beach and Kuşadası are places that you can visit together with Ephesus and that should be included in your route.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which has contributed greatly to Gaziantep's tourism since its opening, is one of the most important mosaic museums in the world. The most famous piece in the museum, where artifacts from the ancient city of Zeugma on the banks of the Euphrates are exhibited, is the Gypsy Girl Mosaic.
Historical Peninsula, Istanbul
In the Fatih district of Istanbul, surrounded by the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea, the Historical Peninsula starts from Sarayburnu and extends to Beyazıt and Topkapı. The region, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, contains the most important historical and touristic structures and museums of Turkey and Istanbul.
Among the places to visit in the Historic Peninsula are the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace Museum,
Hagia Sophia Museum, Turkish-Islamic Art Museum, Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome, Obelisk, III. Ahmet
Fountain, Istanbul Archeology Museums and Gulhane Park.
Ani Ruins, one of the most important historical settlements of Kars, has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and has turned into a place that attracts the world's attention.
The ancient city of Ani, where the architectural and cultural traces of nations and states living in the region such as Armenians, Georgians, Russians, Seljuks, and Ottomans can be seen, is a multicultural region on which uninterrupted human life has continued throughout history.
Cappadocia, Nevsehir
Cappadocia, Turkey's largest open-air museum, is a touristic center with its magnificent nature forms, rock churches, valleys and hot air balloon tours formed by the wind effect of lava gushing from Mount Hasan and Mount Erciyes.
In Cappadocia, one of the first places in Turkey to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, many rock hotels offer an indescribable accommodation experience. Cappadocia is also of great importance for the history of Christianity with its frescoed churches reflecting the first period of Christianity.
Ani Ruins, one of the most important historical settlements of Kars, has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and has turned into a place that attracts the world's attention.
The ancient city of Ani, where the architectural and cultural traces of nations and states living in the region such as Armenians, Georgians, Russians, Seljuks, and Ottomans can be seen, is a multicultural region on which uninterrupted human life has continued throughout history.
Cappadocia, Nevsehir
Cappadocia, Turkey's largest open-air museum, is a touristic center with its magnificent nature forms, rock churches, valleys and hot air balloon tours formed by the wind effect of lava gushing from Mount Hasan and Mount Erciyes.
In Cappadocia, one of the first places in Turkey to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, many rock hotels offer an indescribable accommodation experience. Cappadocia is also of great importance for the history of Christianity with its frescoed churches reflecting the first period of Christianity.
