| The Republic of Turkey is known as the bridge | | | | livelier. The coastline is extremely |
| between Europe and Asia. The country has | | | | attractive, the weather is reliably excellent |
| become increasingly integrated with the West, | | | | and there's plenty to see and do. Known as |
| whilst at the same time continuing to | | | | the "Turquoise coast", due to the beautiful |
| maintain strong ties with the Eastern world. | | | | blue green waters, it is the destination of |
| | | | choice for many of Turkey's holidaying |
| Turkey's geography is diverse; unbeknown to | | | | natives, as well as hundreds of foreign |
| most, the country has vast mountain ranges | | | | visitors. |
| with snowy peaks over 5000m high, dense | | | | |
| forests, rocky coast lines and rolling | | | | Every year, tourists from around Europe, and |
| plateaus, but it is Turkey's long sandy | | | | especially Britain, take advantage of the |
| beaches and warm blue waters that attract the | | | | huge number of cheap holidays that appear in |
| most number of visitors. | | | | estate agent's windows, holiday brochures and |
| | | | travel websites. Places such as the city of |
| Turkey has not one, but two huge stretches of | | | | Antalya are deemed major playgrounds for |
| coastline with hundreds of beaches. Turkey's | | | | tourists and serve as a base for several |
| Black Sea coastline is the less visited of | | | | nearby attractions. The area has varied |
| the two shores, yet the Black Sea region | | | | nightlife featuring everything from belly |
| offers the more untouched scenery. From the | | | | dancers to techno-music clubs that continue |
| western European border with Bulgaria, all | | | | until sunrise; scuba diving including some |
| the way to the eastern border with Georgia | | | | wreck dives from the Bronze age, and an |
| there are miles of un-crowded beaches | | | | incredible cave system with underground lakes |
| offering fun, sun and swimming in the Black | | | | and caverns full of stalactites and |
| sea. The wooden houses in the fishing | | | | stalagmites. |
| villages and mountain hamlets that dot this | | | | |
| part of the country offer a rustic and rural | | | | Turkey's beautiful beaches, ancient culture, |
| charm, where the traditional way of life | | | | warm blue sea and white sands continue to |
| continues much as it has done for hundreds of | | | | attract visitors from all over the world and |
| years. | | | | at less than 4 hours flight time from the UK, |
| | | | the country is likely to remain one of the |
| The southern coast of Turkey, which meets the | | | | most popular beach holiday destinations with |
| Mediterranean Sea is the most popular of the | | | | Brits for a long time to come. |
| two coastlines. It's longer, hotter and | | | | |