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Tourism to Turkey
Turkey is considered one of the most enjoyable tourist destinations in the world, as it includes many tourist attractions, represented by caves and natural landscapes in Cappadocia, as well as historical and biblical and Islamic sites in the eastern regions, and many other places that most tourists prefer to visit in April and May, Or in mid-September and October, as the country enjoys moderate and comfortable temperatures during these months, except for the low congestion rates in its tourist areas.
Climate of Turkey
The Turkish state is witnessing a great diversity in its climate in general, as it enjoys a semi-arid Mediterranean climate, especially in the northern, southern, and western sides, and the mountainous areas that cover most of the country. The sea and mountains also affect the country’s climate, as climate changes occur between regions There are many areas of the Mediterranean that witness the maximum amount of precipitation in the winter, while droughts are widespread in them in the summer, in addition to their rise, which makes them cooler than what is prevalent in the climate of the Mediterranean Mediate in the winter, making the country experiencing significant differences between the temperatures in the summer and winter.
Tourist places in Turkey
Pamuk Castle
The Pamuk Castle is considered one of the most important tourist places in Turkey, and it is a castle with amazing landscapes on the western side of Turkey. The word Pamuk in the Turkish language means a cotton castle, and it is distinguished by its white steps built from travertine, which is one of the types of sedimentary limestone, and it is mentioned that the Kings of Pergamon It is they who built the ancient city called Hierapolis at the top of the hot springs, and the rock formations are located at the bottom of the ancient Greek city, and these rocks look like a white waterfall fountain, and have become a natural reserve for the UNESCO World Heritage.
Mount Nimrod
Mount Nimrod is one of the places worth visiting in Turkey, with a height of 2,143 meters, and it is believed that King Antiochus Theos I built a sacred temple on this mountain, and in 62 BC the temple contained a huge statue of it, and many statues of Greek and Persian gods, This is apart from the fact that it contains two great eagles and two lions, and it is worth noting that the site has become a ruin, leaving only scattered remains of statues above the foot of the mountain.
Petra Beach
Petra beach is considered one of the longest sandy beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, and its location is located on the Turkish Riviera, and its reach reaches about 14 kilometers, and there is only a small cafe on it, and this beach is characterized as a place for breeding turtles with a huge head, and it is a species of turtles threatened with extinction .
Bodrum Castle
Bodrum Castle was built in the fifteenth century by the Crusaders who built it as a castle for Saint Peter, and this castle is characterized by being the best preserved archaeological monuments in the world whose origins date back to the medieval period, and at the present time it has turned into a museum, which receives many visitors annually, and the Antiquities Museum is Underwater is one of the main attractions.
Ephesus
Ephesus is located on the coast of Ionia, and this Turkish city is classified among the most popular ancient cities in the country, as it hosts some of the best preserved Romen and Greek monuments in the world, and Hadrian’s Temple, the Celsus Library, and the ancient theater are among the most important tourist attractions.
