⭐ 9.3
Marmara
Istanbul
Two continents, one city — Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus, and kebabs at midnight.
⭐ 9.6
Central Anatolia
Cappadocia
Hot-air balloons at dawn over fairy chimneys, underground cities, cave hotels, and lunar volcanic landscapes.
⭐ 9.3
Aegean
Ephesus
The ancient world's greatest city — Library of Celsus, Temple of Artemis, and 2,000 years of history.
⭐ 9.2
Aegean
Pamukkale
Cotton Castle — white travertine terraces filled with thermal pools, plus ancient Hierapolis ruins.
⭐ 9
Mediterranean
Antalya & Turkish Riviera
Roman harbour, Düden waterfalls, Lycian ruins, and some of the Mediterranean's best sailing coast.
⭐ 8.9
Aegean
Bodrum
Aegean glamour — Bodrum Castle, gulet sailing, Halicarnassus Mausoleum, and Gümüşlük fish dinners.
⭐ 8.8
Marmara
Troy & Çanakkale
Homer's legendary city — Trojan Horse, ancient walls, and nearby WWI Gallipoli battlefields.
⭐ 9
Black Sea
Trabzon & Sümela Monastery
Sümela Monastery carved into a cliff face, Uzungöl lake, and the verdant Black Sea coast.
⭐ 9.1
Eastern Anatolia
Eastern Turkey (Nemrut Dağ)
Nemrut Dağ's colossal stone heads at sunrise, Mount Ararat, Lake Van, and Armenian churches.
⭐ 9
Southeast Anatolia
Gaziantep
World capital of baklava — Zeugma mosaic museum, copper bazaar, and Turkey's most authentic cuisine.