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Price — quality Turkey, especially at the beginning of the season and in autumn, in the velvet season, is cheaper than all other Mediterranean destinations. But for a relatively low price, you get a decent set of services. The famous all-inclusive format allows you to save on food and drinks. The money will be needed only for additional pleasures — excursions and shopping.

Free entry To Turkey is relatively easy to get to: just 3-3.5 hours by plane from Moscow — and you are already on the sunny coast. Since Russians do not need a visa for short trips, you can go to Turkey without long planning, on a burning ticket. For the trip, you will only need a passport, which is stamped free of charge at the entrance.

Excellent service Cozy rooms, well—groomed territory, swimming pool, water park, exchanger, shop, tour desk – in a typical hotel, a tourist will find everything necessary for recreation. And taking into account the abundant food, you can not leave the hotel at all. Another plus is the Russian—speaking staff, which is almost everywhere. The Turkish hospitality industry takes into account the needs of a wide variety of guests. Families with children, the disabled, and the older generation will have a comfortable rest here.

Attractions Turkey is not only a warm sea and well—groomed beaches. The magnificent mosques of Istanbul, the Pamukkale natural monument, the ancient ruins in Ephesus, the rocks and caves of Cappadocia — there are hundreds of tourist routes in Turkey for every taste, where you can go with the whole family. Booking an excursion with a Russian-speaking guide, meals and convenient transport is not a problem.

Turkish cuisine. In this country is a paradise for meat eaters. Vacation is not enough to try different types of kebabs and kebabs cooked with spicy spices. Sweet tooth will appreciate a large selection of confectionery. Lukum, baklava, nougat, kadaif — when tasting sweets, it is not necessary to keep yourself in hand. You can taste real Turkish sweets only here!

The bathing season. Turkey washed by four seas at once: Mediterranean, Black, Aegean and Marble. But it is best to relax, swim and sunbathe on the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas: there is a fairly developed tourist infrastructure, a large selection of hotels and entertainment. The resorts of the Black Sea coast of Turkey are less developed, and the bathing season is shorter here. Even in Istanbul, where 3 seas merge at once, there are almost no beaches, and Istanbul residents relax far from home.

The beach season on the Mediterranean Sea lasts from April to November. In the Aegean Sea, the season starts in May and ends in October. The sea guaranteed to warm up in mid-June, before that it may be slightly cool. In autumn, from September to November, the sea is usually warm, because a huge mass of water cools down, what is it and why do you need to see it?

This is an ancient ancient city where the seventh wonder of the world created – the temple of Artemis of Ephesus. The picturesque ruins of Ephesus still bear glimpses of their former beauty. It is one of the most famous ancient ghost towns and the largest in Turkey. An amazing place where you can see architectural monuments of several eras and peoples at once – the ancient Greeks, ancient Romans, early Christians, Byzantines and Seljuks.

What to do in Ephesus in Turkey? Look at the columns of the temple of Artemis and imagine what this wonder of the world looked like two thousand years ago. Marvel at the grandeur of the Roman amphitheater. Walk along the Marble Road and Kuretov Street, look at the Odeon, the fountain of Trajan, the gates of Hercules, the temple of Andrian, the temple of Isis, the Prytanion, the three-story baths of Scholasticism and, of course, the library of Celsus with its wonderful arches and a well-preserved two-story wall decorated with slender columns. And also in Ephesus you will see the House of the Virgin Mary – according to legend, the Virgin Mary spent her last years here.

Historical facts about Ephesus in Turkey? During the Hellenistic era, Ephesus was one of the largest, richest and most famous cities in the world. 250,000 people lived here. The arts flourished, 12,000 scrolls were stored in the library, the amphitheater gathered 24,000 spectators, and sometimes famous philosophers held discussions in front of them. By the way, it was here, in Ephesus, that Heraclitus lived. There have been dark pages in the history of the city – it was captured by the Persians, ravaged by the Goths… It was part of the Roman Empire, Byzantium. But Ephesus was turned into a ghost town by natural disasters. In the VII century, a strong earthquake occurred here, and due to the shifts of the earth’s crust, the bay became shallow (this once seaside port city is now 6 km from the coast). Trade withered, the city was abandoned and forgotten until the 1860s, when it was discovered by archaeologists.

How much time does it take and when is it better to arrive? A sightseeing tour of Ephesus takes 2-3 hours, but for a detailed inspection of its many attractions and the museum, it is worth allocating a couple of days, spending the night in a nearby village. The optimal time for a trip is the velvet season. In summer it is very hot in Ephesus, there are practically no trees and shade here, the road and the stones are very hot – sometimes the heat is felt through the sole.

How to get to Ephesus in Turkey and what is the operating mode? In the summer season, that is, from April to October, Ephesus is open to tourists from 8.30 to 19.00. In winter, the complex closes two hours earlier. To get to Ephesus, you need to get to Selchuk – there are buses from Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum and other tourist cities. Kusadasi is the closest – 20 km away. There is also a railway station in Selchuk, where, for example, trains from Izmir come. From Selchuk to Ephesus itself – 3 km, minibuses regularly run between these points. Parking for visitors by car is located right next to the ruins of Ephesus. In addition, you can take a one- or two-day tour from almost any resort location.

Turkey has a place for national holidays, Muslim traditions, and celebrations borrowed from Europeans. The largest number of them falls during the holiday season. All holidays are celebrated on a constant scale and always delight tourists with entertainment and vivid memories. What to do if the holiday fell on Muslim holidays Turkey means first of all a beach holiday. Many hotels in Turkey in the resorts of Antalya, Alanya, Kemer, Belek, Fethiye and Marmaris are aimed specifically at Russian-speaking guests.

Accommodation In Turkey, you can choose accommodation to your taste and budget: from a room in a multi-storey high-rise to small houses for a family and luxury cottages for a large company. The star rating of hotels in Turkey roughly corresponds to the star rating of hotels in Egypt, Tunisia and other southern countries, but below European standards. For unpretentious travelers, there are very simple options like guesthouses designed only for overnight stays.