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