Today still, Istanbul is regarded as one of the most beautiful metropolises of the world, here is which gives desire for remaining there! Alive and full with energy, the Turkish capital irradiates of a joy and a happiness to live which gives desire for plunging there. And if you wish to know all the secrecies of them, thus start with the visit of old Istanbul and its fabulous monuments. Sultanahmet more particularly, with the church Holy-Sophie, the Blue mosque, or the palace of Topkapi, is a true paradise. One discovers all there that makes the magic of Istanbul, and each monument points out the glorious past of the city, of the passage of the Byzantine emperor Justinien who built Holy-Sophie, to the Othoman domination, with its large representative, Soliman the Magnificent. Do not hesitate to pass by the authentic Grand Bazaar, which will be the occasion to haggle over some beautiful objects of local arts and crafts. The contemporary city does not miss either a charm, and will discover you restaurants with the refined kitchen with pleasure there, as well as bars with boosted environment! To discover the beauties of them, thus take Istiklal Caddesi, and go down until the place Taksim, the heart of this modern Istanbul. In the middle of the hammams, shops and hotels, you will not be able to better immerse you in the Turkish culture of today. Thus let you try by a small narghile, before a romantic cruising to admire the beauties of the Bosphorus and Gold Horn; many boats propose quite as interesting visits to you the ones as the others.

On a side of the strait of Dardanelles is the famous peninsula of Gallipoli, and its many ancient sites which charm all its visitors. In the town of Gallipoli in particular, one can admire a fortress built by the Byzantines, improved by the Catalans and repairing by the Othomans, showing all the influences which marked this region of Turkey. Several Othoman mausoleums are always visible there. Small town of fishing season, Gallipoli is touched very little by tourism, which confers a certain very appreciable authenticity to him. In the region around, one discovers many battlefields and other military cemeteries which point out the animated past of this Turkish peninsula. Several sites in particular point out the importance that the strait of Dardanelles, near, had at the time of the First World War, because of its strategic position. Indeed, in 1915, the town of Gallipoli was the objective of the allied forwarding of Dardanelles. If you are impassioned by this time of the world history, this region of Turkey is a required passage during your vacancies in the old Ottoman Empire.

Very famous in Turkey, the small town of Göreme shelters rupestral churches of any beauty. Dating from 11th and 12th century, these buildings were dug in the rock, and reproduce the Byzantine religious buildings. They all are decorated of splendid frescos which give even more charm to this very appreciated site of the visitors. All the churches abound in splendours, like Holy Pantocrator Christ of the church Basile. Let you allure by the most beautiful church of the valley, the Dark church or Karanlik Kilise. Dating from the end of the 11th century, it is composed of a storeroom, a refectory, a dormitory and a basilica on two floors. On all the sites you will admire perfectly preserved frescos, posed on a parget of lime, straw and sand.

Cappadoce shelters many underground cities which make the fame of the area. One finds it about thirty of which only five are opened with the public: Derinkuyu, Kaymakli, Ozkonak, Acigöl and Maziköy. Privilege a visit of the two first which are largest and best arranged. On eight on twelve floors where kilometers of corridors are, these cities are the occasion to understand the daily life at the time of their construction. With defensive aiming, these underground cities had many ventilations, as well as well, books inexhaustible water. One also found there kitchens, churches or of the cemeteries, in order to ensure a pleasant daily life at the time as of seats.

Famous artisanal hearth, the town of Avanos is famous in the whole world for its pottery, like for its carpets. The use of the clay of Kizilirmak by the potters of the city, gives a beautiful reddish colour to works, bringing an unquestionable charm to them. With more than 300 always opened workshops, this area of Cappadoce is the occasion to bring back on your premise of the objects of any beauty and guaranteed entirely local. The potters of Avanos also produce painted ceramics of Othoman tradition, thus diversifying their production. On Right Bank of the red river, one can admire some old workings which were preserved in this old great center of weaving, thanks to conservation measures and of rehabilitation of the local habitat.