Once you finally reach Amasra along the bumpy roads of the Western Black Sea, you will be amazed at the beauty of this town. The beach, the citadel and the sunset are enough to put anyone in the mood for a holiday-and that’s before you sit down to a fish supper! Amasra, Turkey Amasra was named after the Persian Princess Amastris and is one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia. In the course of history, the town passed through Pontic, Roman and Genoese hands. Then Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror seized it in 1460. The largest church was converted into a mosque, and Amasra became one of the most...

Under the radar for years, the windswept, idyllic coastline of Turkey’s Çeşme Peninsula proves an unexpected delight By Jennifer Chen Photographs by Tara Sharma Above: Beach-bound near the low-key resort town of Alaçatı We were tired of being cold. The March weather had made our two-week trip to Turkey a parody of a vacation gone awry. Heavy rain dogged us in Istanbul, Bursa was frozen with sleet, and the North Aegean coast greeted us with doleful, gray skies. “The good thing is there are no other tourists around … for a reason,” my husband joked as gale-force winds lashed the windshield...

Making your own holiday vacation is quite the trend in modern day society.  The best way to enjoy a vacation is to completely immerse yourself in the culture itself.  One of the hottest destinations currently for travel is Turkey.  The rich culture and welcoming people of Turkey have made this one of the best places for families to vacation!  While it is a hot spot, sometimes the prices of hotels and traditional accommodation can make extended stays almost impossible.  For those wishing to stay longer than a few days, the use of holiday rentals in Turkey have provided an agreeable and affordable...

Turkey is a great destination for summer vacations, preferred by many holiday lovers. Although five out of seven of Turkey`s climatic regions are quite hot and rainless in summers, it is cool in the inlands. Turkish summers lasts from mid-June to mid-September. A summer vacation in Turkey is an opportunity to watch events and festivals that take place during this time of the year. You can watch the Marmaris Yacht Show in May; the Marmaris Festival in June; Aspendos Opera Festival in June; Butterfly Valley, from July to September; Antalya Film Festival in September. Turkey is a great place...