Turkey

Turkey within vast borders comprises the west and east coast beach resorts offering pristine beaches and gorgeous turquoise-coloured waters, rugged mountains of the Anatolian plateau, along with ancient cities and vibrant tribal cultures.

Best experienced in the great city of Istanbul, straddling two continents across the Bosphorus, and with Ottoman mosques and palaces, Roman ruins and magnificent Byzantine churches interspersed with cutting edge nightlife, you will find retail stores and modern developments.

Top places to see include Cappadocia's famed rock-hewn houses and churches, set amid a lunar landscape. Gallipoli, an emotionally moving WWI site, the astounding ancient cities of Ephesus and Pergamon and the thermal waters of Pamukkale.