You probably won't have enough time to see all of it, this amazing city is full of treasures and is a perfect getaway for couples!

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Let yourself be taken in by this surreal universe made up of mineral forests, of terrific waterfalls and a series of pools laid naturally flat or flowing from thermal waters, during your next trip to Turkey. You will not be disappointed! 

Pamukkale: an remarkable cotton castle

In the morning, when the cold still dominates, the light turns a pale blue colour, the mist rolls over the valley and there is only silence on the planet of Cappadocia. Suddenly, the first rays of sunlight inundate the landscape and dozens of hot air balloons paint a coloured spectrum in the sky, floating in space above this magical planet.

A trip on the planet of Cappadocia

Hasankeyf is in south-eastern Turkey, a very small city containing numerous natural and human wonders. Associated with a rich, ancient history, the diverse geological and archaeological particularities definitely make this village a place to visit. You must visit Hasankeyf as quickly as possible, because a dam project will soon completely cover this little gem.

Hasankeyf, ephemeral splendour.

The bay and harbor give Izmir a perfect setting. Situated to the west of Turkey, this town is charming.  It's also a good departure point for excursions inland.

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On the border between Europe and Asia, Turkey opens its doors to a mysterious world of inexhaustible riches. From the Cappadocia region to Bosporus, from the Black Sea to Anatolia, Turkey offers an immense variety of cultures and landscapes to its visitors. Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires, is waiting for you at the heart of the fascinating history of Turkey. The canyons and the open-air museums of the Cappadocia region won't disappoint nature lovers, while the enormous beaches of fine sand of the almost island community of Bodrun will please people who love to relax. Go and discover sites like the Turkish Hittites, observe a sunset on the river and capture the unique atmosphere of Ottoman culture. Well-known for their kindness and generosity, the Turkish will welcome you with open arms for a total immersion in a country at the crossroads between Asia and Europe.

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A quiet shopping city, Bergama is mainly famous as the location of the incredible ancient site of Pergamon, which is perhaps the most impressive in the whole of Turkey.

Bergama

 Selcuk is a major historical town which desreves better than to be used as a springboard for visiting Ephesus.

Selçuk

 As an ancient site of absolutely exceptional quality, Ephesus is often inundated with visitors during the tourist season.

Ephesus

An abandoned village to the south of Fethiye, Kayaköy contains several thousand abandoned houses and stands as a reminder of the population exchange that once took place between Greece and Turkey.

Kayaköy

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Kayaköy tells of a part of history that is largely unknown and it retains its buildings which were abandoned nearly a century ago. After the Turkish War of Independence and the Geneva agreements of 1923, Turkey and Greece underwent huge exchanges of populations. Kayaköy, a mostly Greco-Christian village was emptied of its inhabitants. The place still remains clinging to the side of the mountain and has survived the tests of time.
People will talk to you about Kayaköy, the 'ghost village'. It does have a very particular feel to it. Hundreds of hovels have resisted nature in this Mediterranean landscape. The houses no longer have roofs or windows, just a few stone walls show where they once stood. Sometimes there is the odd glimpse of colours to hint at what once was. An air of poetic decrepitude reigns.
Kayaköy is a reminder of the realities of the past and it is certainly worth visiting during a stay in Turkey. There are still two 17th century churches. As well as the ruins, I really liked the smell of dried herbs which is omnipresent in this abandoned setting.

8 km south of Fethiye, Kayaköy looks like a ghost village, but is also an open-air museum.

Kayaköy, which was formerly known as Livissi, serves as a reminder of a harsh and astonishingly little-known historical fact: as a result of agreements reached in Geneva in 1923 putting an end to the Turkish War of Independence that took place after the First World War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, a large-scale population exchange was arranged between Greece and Turkey in order to create ethnic harmony in each of the two nations, whose borders had just been redefined.

An abandoned village to the south of Fethiye, Kayaköy contains several thousand abandoned houses and stands as a reminder of the population exchange that once took place between Greece and Turkey.

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