TRAVELLING: Turkey

TURKEY

Weather: it is hot in summer and cold in winter

Language:Turkish
Currency: Turkish lira
Most important cities: Istambul and Ankara.

What can you do in 5 days?

Day 1: After you arrive in Istambu, visit the city and look for a place to have  lunch, in the afternoon go to see the Great Bazaar, the Blue Mosque and Roxelana Baths.

The Great Bazaar

Blue Mosque

Day 2: Visit Topkapi palace and before you start the tour of Topkapi it’s advisable to visit the Harem and the Treasure of the palace.

Topkapi palace

In the evening, if you have time,  visit the Bosphorus Strait.

Bosphorus Strait

Day 3: Leave Istambul and go to Pamukkale. If you go there by car you will drive for 8 hours (and you will have to wake up early)  or you can take a plane. When you arrive you can spend the day visiting the Greek Baths  (they are situated in a hotel, you can swim in them if yoy stay in the hotel) and the Hierapolis.

Hierapolis

Day 4: Visit the lakes of Pamukkale, they look like ice but the water it’s 30ºC and in the evening travel to Selçuk (1 hour by car).You can spend the night in Selçuk.

Day 5: Visit the Éfeso ruins, where you can see the ruins of a greek city. You can see more than 10 diferent ruins. (Adriano’s temple, Heracles gate, The Main Square, etc.)

Adriano's temple

Heracles gate

The Main Square