Turkey is a beautiful and charming country steeped in history and with the most wonderful climate, coastline, beaches, and a vibrant culture. Turkey is a pleasing mixture of the ancient and the modern, a land where dazzling new marinas comfortably sit alongside roman amphitheatres and ancient cobbled market streets are home to chic boutiques. The Turks are deservedly famous for their warmth, their varied and tasty cuisine,hospitality and the generosity of their welcome.

Turkey is home to almost 70 million people. It is surrounded by four seas and has 8000 kilometers of coastline. It has a position straddling east and west, an ancient tradition of civilization and a remarkable geography. With a cost of living around 30% of that of the UK, Turkey offers tremendous value for money.

History - Turkey is a country where Christian relics sit alongside glittering mosques, and where the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures go hand in hand. At many archeological sites you can actually see the layers left by each civilization.

Cuisine - The climate allows for virtually and type of food to be grown, and the surrounding sea provides plenty of fresh fish. Order a meze and you will be provided with an endless selection of fish, lamb, chicken, aubergines, stuffed vine leaves and sweet pastries. There is a huge variety of food on offer to satisfy either the most simple or sophisticated palate. You may be surprised to find that Turkey has several varieties of good wine, and the local beer is excellent and very cheap.

Shopping - towns have bustling bazaars, shops, and boutiques where you can enjoy haggling over everything from food to clothes, leather goods to jewelry, and shoes to carpets. Shopping in Turkey is an adventure and is an experience not to missed