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Pergamon Tour
PERGAMON TOUR 60€ PP
Tour Program:
-Pick-up from your hotel or the port fo Kusadasi and meeting your guide.
-Driving directly to the Acropol.
-Visiting the site of the second largest library of ancient world, the site of Zeus Altar and the site of Galen, the founder of the heath principles.
- Here you will see the steepest theater of the world,Red Hall, Athena Temple, the library, the Temple of Dionysos, the Royal Palaces and the Temple of Trojan also.
-Lunch in a restaurant near the Acropol.
-Before heading back to Kusadasi visiting a carpet weaving centre,where you can experience a part of Turkish culture and history.
Duration: 9 to 10 hours.
Inclusions:
-Transportation
-Enterance fees
-Lunch
-Licenced Tour Guide (fluent in your language)
-Parking fees
-Infants (0 – 6) free of charge
Exclusions:
-Drinks
- Gratuities.
Cautions:
-Comfortable walking shoes are required. Sun glasses, hats, umbrellas and sunscreens are recommended.
Helpful Hints
HELPFUL HINTS:
-The national currency in Turkey is Turkish Lira but, in holiday resorts and big cities in Turkey you can use EURO, US DOLAR and GBP.
- It would be wiser exchanging in one of the banks or exchange offices. Unless it’s a public holiday, banks are open in weekdays between 08:30 till 17:00 and provide standard services nationwide.
-International credit cards such as American Express, master and visa cards are accepted by all the shops, restaurants,hotels and banks in Turkey.
-Time zone : Turkey is two hours ahead of Greenwhich Meantime and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standart Time.
-Water : In most of the cities it’s safe to drink tap water, but in some areas it can taste unpleasant.You can drink bottled spring water, which is inexpensive.
-Health: There are many public and private hospitals in the country. All health insurance policies covering Turkey are valid within the country borders. In case of necessity you should contact offical representatives of health insurances.
-Drug stores/ Pharmacy: You can access imported and domestic pharmaceuticals.Most of them sell herbal remedies as well as the medicals. You can discuss your intended use and advice the pharmacist of any prescribed or non-prescribed medication that you may be currently taking since most of them speak English in big cities.
-Electricity : Main electricity in the town is 220 watt, 50 (hz). British and American visitors will need plug adapters for their electrical appliances because, plugs and sockets are same as in continental countries of European Union.
-Since it is an old tradition you can feel free about bargaining in traditional shop.
- Useful numbers: 112 ambulance / 155 police / 156 military police / 110 fire department.
The Eastern Anatolia
THE EASTERN ANATOLIA:
The Eastern Anatolia Region, which encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey, has the highest average altitude (2.200m), largest area, and lowest population density of all regions of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Turkey and bounded by Central Anatolia Region on the west, Black Sea Region on the north, Southeast Anatolia Region and Iraq on the south, and with Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia on the east.
Winters are long and very cold and summers are short and cool in the high lands and warm in the lowlands in the Eastern Anatolia region. Annual temperature difference of the region is the highest in Turkey. It has the lowest average temperature of all Turkish regions.(-25°C). The summer average is about 20°C.
Animal husbandry and agriculture are the main economic activities in the Eastern Anatolia Region. One fourth of the total production of animal products in Turkey takes place in this region.
Ararat, a dormant volcano located at Agri province near the Russian and Iranian borders is the highest peak of the country (5,160m above sea level), where Noah’s ark is believed to came to rest.The largest lake of Turkey covering an area of 3,755 km2 is the Lake Van, located in this region.
Provinces of this region are, Agri, Ardahan, Bingol, Bitlis, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Hakkari, Igdir, Kars, Malatya, Mus, Tunceli and Van.
The island of Akdamar which is famous for its church in Lake Van is a must see in the region together with Mt. Ararat, Kars province on the ancient Silk Road, the medieval city of Ani; ornated with many churches, mosques and caravanserais and Tigris river.
Cappadocia
CAPPADOCIA:
Cappadocia is the common name of the area covered by the provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir in the Central Anatolian region.
The vulcanic eruptions occurred in Erciyes, Hasandag and Gulludag formed a large tableland from the vulcanic tufas in the upper Myosen period in the Cappadocia region. Erosion of the Kizilirmak river and wind over, formed the spectacular chimney rocks .
The region has been occupied since the old Bronze age due to its geological aspect which is providing natural security. The area housed the Assyrian, Hittite, Frig, Pers, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations and the first Christians escaped from the persecution of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century B.C.
You can see many remains from early settlement, under ground cities, early churches and buildings in Cappadocia open air museum. While you are in the area you must definetely visit; Goreme, Urgup, Zelve, Avanos, Derinkuyu, Ortahisar, Uchisar, Ihlara Valley and underground cities.
The Central Anatolia
THE CENTRAL ANATOLIA
located in the center of Turkey, the Central Anatolia Region is the second largest region in the country after the Eastern Anatolia Region.
Animal husbandry and agriculture, especially the grain production, are very important fort he economy of the region since one-third of grain in Turkey is harvest in this region. Besides hard wheat, which is suitable for making macaroni, bulgur and semolina, beans, chickpeas and a small amount of lentils, one-third of the production of potatoes in the country and sugar beets is grown in the region.
Central Anatolia
Eskisehir Province houses rich meerschaum mines which is a rare claylike mineral. Meerschaum, which is a worldwide known symbol of Eskisehir.
Ankara, the capital city of Turkey is located on the eastern edge of the great, high Anatolian Plateau.
History of the area dates back to the Bronze Age; Hatti Civilization, you can see the traces of the Phrygians around 10th century BC, which are fallowed by Lydians and Persians. Then the Galatians came and a Celtic race who made Ankara their capital in 3rd century BC. They called the city ‘Ancyra’, meaning anchor. Then the city subsequently fell to the Romans, Byzantines, and Seljuks and then to the Ottomans in 1402, until the First World War.
In Ankara, the second largest city of Turkey, you can visit The Mosoleum of Ataturk ‘Anitkabir’, Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ethnographical in Namazgah district, Museum, Ankara Citadel, Temple of Augustus, Roman Bath on Cankiri avenue, Column of Julian in Ulus district, Rahmi Koc Industrial Museum, Artifacts of Pious Foundations Museum.
There thirteen districts in the central Anatolia region: Aksaray, Ankara, Cankiri, Eskishir, Karaman, Kayseri, Kirikkale, Kirsehir, Konya, Nevsehir, Nigde, Sivas and Yozgat.
Turkey
Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumeli in Turkish) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus Island are to the south, the Black Sea is to the north and the Aegean Sea to the west.Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest, Greece to the west, Iraq and Syria to the southeast, Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east and Georgia to the northeast.
Turkish Straits ‘the
Bosphorus’ and ‘the Dardanelles’, separate Europe from Asia. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea and the Dardanelles connects the Aegean Sea to the Marmara Sea.
Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic, which is the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. The political system of the country was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Turkey is the member of organizations such as the OIC and ECO, Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, WEOG, OSCE and the G-20 major economies.
Breathtaking natural beauties such as beaches, bays, coves, ports, islands, peninsulas, mountains and valleys, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and grottoes, hot springs, healing waters and muds; due to being a crossroads of religions, rich historical and archeological sites, improving hotel and touristic infrastructure, a tradition of hospitality and competitive prices make Turkey one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world.
COUNTRY PROFILE
Official Name
Republic of Turkey
Capital
Ankara
Largest Cities
Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Antalya
Area
814.578 km2
Geographical Coordinates
Eastern Meridians 26° and 45° and Northern Parallels 36° and 42°
Language
The official language is Turkish. English is widely spoken.
Currency
Turkish Lira (TL)
Time Zone
GMT+2
International Dial Code
+90
