| One part of Turkey is part of Europe, while the | | | | - Turkey offers a great cuisine derived from |
| rest is geographically situated in West Asia, (also | | | | Arabic and Mediterranean style. These dishes |
| called the Middle East). Many languages are spoken | | | | often contain meat such as lamb, which is a staple |
| in Turkey, such: as Greek, Armenian, Kurdish, | | | | meat in turkey. A lot of spices are also used in |
| Arabic and their official language, Turkish. | | | | their dishes. Turkish coffee is a very popular drink |
| Travelers that come from Western Europe are | | | | that must be sampled while visiting. |
| not required to have a visa, except those coming | | | | - Travelers who are planning to go to Turkey |
| from the UK. It is still possible to travel to Turkey | | | | during winter can take advantage of the |
| by means of a train from Europe, albeit not very | | | | numerous ski centers that are available. Rafting |
| practical. This is done by those who are driven by | | | | and yachting are also popular activities there, |
| the romantic notion of traveling by train, made | | | | perfect during the summer and fall season. |
| famous by the movie the Orient Express. | | | | - Tourists who want to absorb the culture and |
| Arriving by plane is the fastest way to get to | | | | get better acquainted with Turkey's history can |
| Turkey, and the most practical. Taxi services are | | | | visit some of their famous landmarks such as: |
| widely available outside of the airports to | | | | Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya Museum, Mt. Nemrut |
| welcome tourists. | | | | and the ancient City of Troy. |
| It is a delight to travel around Turkey by bus. The | | | | - Turkey is also famous for their diverse wildlife. |
| buses offer accommodation equipped with | | | | It is one of only a few countries in the world that |
| air-conditioning and a great crew that attends to | | | | has preserved their ecological equilibrium. Many |
| the needs of the passengers. They also offer | | | | rare species here are protected by the |
| food and drink. In addition to rest stops at | | | | government. |
| restaurants every couple of hours or so. | | | | - The natural landscape of this country is a |
| Visitors who plan to drive while visiting this | | | | treasure. Visitors can go on hiking trips to partake |
| country should be very careful while on the road. | | | | in this wonderful outdoors experience. |
| Road accident rates are high in Turkey, especially, | | | | It is predicted that on March 29, year 2006, a |
| since their roads are often left in poor condition. | | | | total solar eclipse will take place in Turkey. |
| Things to do while in Turkey. | | | | |