Turkey Travel Guide: Intriguing history & fairytale landscapes

Istanbul is our favourite city destination in the world. A meeting point of mighty civilisations, we loved uncovering its intriguing history while exploring Christian churches, Islamic mosques, Byzantine mosaics and Ottoman palaces.

Turkey is also so much more than Istanbul. The bewitching ancient ruins around Ephesus, stand proud above the rural countryside. And in the centre of the country, Cappadocia’s fairy tale landscapes are a joy to hike or glide over in a balloon.

With good internal flights and driving in rural areas easier than you would think, here’s all you need to know for your own trip to this melting pot of the world.