::Information on This Great Country::

Turkey is ideal as both a destination for holidaying for all the family and also a great place to retire.

The list of things to do are never ending, from visit the huge number of great sites of historical interest, enjoying the liveliness of the town centers with their  restaurants, bars, and night clubs,  shopping or simply lying back and enjoying the marvellous 315 days of glorious sunshine to spruce up your tan and relax.

::Sites of Interest::

This is a few of the great day excursions to consider when visiting or living in Turkey, I would take the time to view all of them.

::Ephesus::

A visit to Efes (Ephesus), once the commercial center of the ancient world, is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple, once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, in its latest form dates from the third century B.C. The ruins also include a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the famous library of Celsus.

::Saklikent::

With a length approaching 18 km, Saklikent Gorge is the longest and deepest gorge in Turkey. At times so deep that the sun barely penetrates and the waters remain cool and refreshing even in the summer heat. The scenic approach to the gorge along rivers, mountains and through tiny rural villages is breathtaking and once there you can enjoy a tranquil lunch in one the numerous river side cafes. Take a trek through the magical gorge, enjoy a mud bath then wash it off under a cool waterfall. A highly recommended outing.

::Pamukkale::

Calcium-rich mineral springs surging over the edge of a mountain plateau for thousands of years has resulted in an intriguing and magical natural masterpiece. The rock formations of Pamukkale (‘Cotton Castle’) are a series of natural shelves and ridges, terraces that have been turned white from the solidified chalky calcium deposits left behind as the thermal waters tumble into further basins clinging to the cliff edge below. From a distance it appears to be a dazzling white fairytale castle, with a formation of tiers rising from the ground containing warm water pools. The hot springs have been used since Roman times to cure certain ailments. On the plateau is the Pamukkale Thermal enclosing the bubbling ‘sacred pool of the ancients’, the main source of the springs creating the white terraces, and its mineral waters are open for public bathing. Pamukkale is also the site of the ancient Roman spa-city of Hierapolis, and there are several ruins scattered about the area, including an impressive Roman theatre. It was considered a sacred site for its magic healing waters and was the weekend destination of kings and emperors of the Pergamum and Roman Empires.

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