[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From April to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquility of mountains and lakes.
Turkey also has a magnificent past, and is a land full of historic treasures from 13 successive civilizations spanning 10,000 years. Even if you spend only a short time in Turkey, you can see a lot of this great heritage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3925″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after another. Maybe you will want to buy a home in turkey.
All of them, no matter how different, have one thing in common: the friendly and hospitable people of this unique country.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Important Cities and Locations of Turkey” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_text_separator title=”Istanbul”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”3938″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http://www.turkishrivierahomes.com/new2/about-turkey-guide/istanbul/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans over two continents. Europe and Asia. The city embodies mystery, intrigue, and glamour which left most other cities long ago. While the museums, palaces, great mosques, and bazaars seem inexhaustible, there’s also an unexpected natural beauty. From the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset, the red evening light reflects in the windows on the opposite shore and you understand what attracts people to this glorious city.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Antalya”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The city of Antalya stretches along the bay bearing its name, and is built at 39 meters altitude on a rocky coastline. One is immediately struck by the Taurus mountains rising to 3086 meters above this coastline, intersperesed withvalleys of varying sizes. Land and sea everywhere meet the beaches stretching for miles or the steep cliffs. The Taurus mountains against the blue backdrop of the sky, the precipices and especially the caves close to the sea add another dimension to the beauty of the region.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_single_image image=”3935″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http://www.turkishrivierahomes.com/new2/about-turkey-guide/antalya/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_text_separator title=”Belek”][vc_column_text]The Belek region on the Mediterranean coast’s located 30 kilometers on the east side of Antalya province.
A truly paradise for tourists on the shore of the Mediterranean The region has 32 four or five-stars hotels and first-class holiday villages and five golf courses. All of the facilities that have been designated first-class provide an ideal atmosphere for families and meticulously offer many opportunities and services aimed at pleasing their guests. All the facilities offer floodlit tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, completely equipped health and fitness centers, play areas and many more possibilities.in the midst of its own pine forests.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”82px”][vc_single_image image=”3944″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_single_image image=”3945″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Alanya”][vc_column_text]Alanya is a city situated in 250 km from Antalya city center and 230 km from the International airport in the eastern coast of Antalya Bay. The history of the town dates back to the antiquity. However, the research done in Kadý ini Cave, near the city centre, in 1957 showed that the first settlement in Alanya dated back to late Paleolitic Age 20 thousand years ago. The most remarkable characteristic of Alanya, making it different from other tourist centres of the world and particularly from the Mediterranean is that the city centre has become a big holiday resort where all kinds of services and goods are available[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Side”][vc_column_text]Side, (pronounced ‘see day’) one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey was an ancient harbour whose name meant pomegranate. Located at 65 Km from Antalya on the east is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey which was an ancient harbor whose name meant pomegranate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”3946″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_outline”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”3958″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Kemer”][vc_column_text]Situated on the Turkish Riviera on the Mediterranean coast it boasts 300 days of sunshine a year making it undoubtedly an attractive holiday and second home destination. Today Kemer is known internationally as a very important and desirable holiday resort destination with its 5 star neigbouring resorts and hotels. This cousy town is an actual sample of the urbanization[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Kas”][vc_column_text]Kas is avery nice old fishing town recently discovered by mainly British and Danish citizens as a second home destination. The town attracts the attention of all the visitors by its charm and breathtaking scenery of the islands and the Mediterranean. The town is composed of mainly a town center, the peninsula area, the surrounding villages such as Gombe and Gokseki and the rural areas where you would find flats, penthouses or villas from middle to high-end budgets with still attractive prices compared to their similars in different European destinations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_single_image image=”3960″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_single_image image=”3963″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Fethiye”][vc_column_text]Fethiye is one of the most popular resorts along the Turkish coast. It’s set on a wide bay, strewn with many islands. Fethiye is 135 kilometers (84 miles) southwest of Marmaris in Mugla province, and has an outstanding and busy marina. The ancient name of the city is Telmessos where you can see a fortress on the hill overlooking the city which was built by Knights of Rhodes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”4/6″][vc_text_separator title=”Bodrum”][vc_column_text]Homer’s description of Bodrum as “The land of eternal blue” and the words of another resident of Bodrum, Cevat Þakir, who said “The heavenly bliss of life in Bodrum is better than any eternal bliss that may await us” were not without foundation in reality. Throughout history Bodrum, known as Halicarnassos in ancient times, has always been fought over and people have been unwilling to share its beauty with others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/6″][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_single_image image=”3964″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
