Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Marmara
Dominantly Western
Authentic local rural
Turkish bath
Sun-sea-sand
Mountains (Uludag,
Ida, etc.)
The Dardanelles
Bird Paradise National
Park, etc.
Wildlife
Hippodrome
Egyptian Obelisk
Serpentine & Constantine
Column
Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
Ottoman Palaces
Various museums: The Gallipoli
Campaign, Troy (relics of
Trojan War), Assos, etc.
Well-developed infra-super structure:
rich shopping opportunities,
accommodations for every budget,
bars, restaurants, discos
Mediter-
ranean
Dominantly Western
Authentic local rural
Turkish bath
Sun-sea-sand
Rivers (Melas,
Cestrus, Eurymedon, Duden)
Caves (Damlatas, Hell &
Paradise)
Highland pastures
Ancient cities (Phaselis, Perge, Side,
Myra, etc.)
Churches (St Nicholas, St Pierre, etc.)
Mosques
Ancient theatres (Aspendus, etc.)
Various museums
Well-developed infra-super structure:
rich shopping opportunities,
accommodations for every budget,
bars, restaurants, discos
South East
Anatolia
Dominantly regional
Authentic local rural
Turkish bath
Sunny summer
Dramatic sunset-sunrise
Mount Nemrut
Religious Fishery Lake
Hasan Keyf
The religious monuments in Ahlat
Akdamar Church
The monasteries of Deyrul Zafaran
and Morgabriel
Moderate infra-super structure
Source:
derived from Yenen, 1997; Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2005; Yale etal., 2005; and the lead author's personal observations.
