Travel Reference
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Table 21.1.
Turkey: regional endowments of main tourism attractions and resources.
Regions
Living culture
Natural
Historical heritage
Built facilities
Aegean
Dominantly
Western-oriented
Authentic local
rural
Turkish bath
Sun-sea-sand (Garlic
beach, ladies beach, etc.)
Pamukkale Travertines
Rivers (Hermos,
Caicus, etc.)
National Parks
(Dilek, Davutlar, etc.)
Ancient cities (Laodicea Ad Lycum, Hierapolis,
Pergamum, Ephesus (Artemision), Troy, Priene,
Miletus, Herakleia, Philadelphia, etc.), ancient
churches (Laodicea, the Virgin Mary House,
Temple of Ascepion, Euromos, etc.)
Archaeology Museum, Underwater Archaeology
Museum Castle of St Peter Ottoman Mosques
Well-developed infra-super
structure: rich shopping
opportunities, accommodations for
every budget, bars, restaurants,
discos
Black
Sea
Dominantly regional
Authentic local rural
Turkish bath
Kackar Mountains, Forest
Relatively unpopular beaches
Wildlife
Highland pastures
Sumela Monastery
Ottoman Mosques
Moderate infra-super structure
Central
Anatolia
Western and regional
culture equally exist in
cities
Authentic local
rural
Turkish bath
Mount Erciyas (Argaeus)
Fairy Chimneys
River valleys (surrounded by
ancient churches)
National Parks
Sunny summer
Ancient underground cities
(Derinkuyu & Kaymakli)
Various ancient rock churches
Mosques
Various museums (Anatolian, Civilizations,
Mevlana, Goreme and Zelve Outdoor, etc.)
Well-developed infra-super
structure: rich shopping
opportunities, accommodations for
every budget, bars, restaurants,
discos
Eastern
Anatolia
Dominantly regional
Authentic local rural
Sunny summer
Mount Ararat - Turkey's
Ottoman's and Seljuk's mosques, and
Georgian's churches
Moderate infra-super structure
