Turkey Guide

Welcome to my Turkey Guide where you can get information for booking your holiday in Turkey. With the assistance of two of Greece's best travel agencies, Asia Minor opens its doors and heart to you whether you want to cruise along the Turkish Coast or visit its cities and archaeological sites inland.

Cappadocia
"For a number of years Cappadocia has been on my wanderlust radar for I rightly suspected it was a grand playground of natural and cultural proportions. It is not always the case that a place exceeds my expectations, but Cappadocia assuredly did. In fact, it is now one of my top ten destinations, a statement I do not make lightly having traveled to over eighty countries."-Colleen McGuire

Bodrum
"Bodrum used to be a quiet fishing village on the Aegean Sea until Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, built a villa in the 1970s and invited his celebrity friends to party down turning Bodrum into Turkey’s version of St. Tropez"

Pamukkale
Pamukkale felt like a detour, not just from Turkey but practically from our planet. This World Heritage Site is a rare spot on earth where hot springs, travertine terraces and Greco-Roman antiquities converge.

Kapikiri
"We were elated to stumble upon a little known pre-historic site dating back 8,000-9,000 years ago. We have always been enamored with rock art’s cryptic spirals and animals and stick figures. We seek it out when we travel in the U.S. Southwest, but we had no idea we would find ourselves hiking to petroglyph sites in western Turkey. For us it was a thrill tantamount to attending a small town folk festival and someone like Bob Dylan pops up onstage."-Colleen McGuire

Ephesus
"Over two thousand years ago Ephesus was a thriving center of Hellenic civilization. Fifty years after Christ’s death it evolved into a vital hub for the budding Christianity movement. By 100 AD Ephesus became the largest Asian city in the Roman Empire with an estimated 500,000 residents."-Colleen McGuire

Afrodisias
"The spectacular archaeology site of Afrodisias sits in the shadow of Ephesus like a kid sister competing against the established praise and popularity of her older sibling."-Colleen McGuire

Hahathakis Tours in Lesvos
Based on the island of Lesvos right off the coast of Turkey, this full service travel agency features unique tours combining Greece and Turkey and the North Aegean Islands.

Sailing in Greece
Visit the Greek islands and the Turkish Coast with GM Charters. This American sailboat and yacht broker can help you find the right boat with the right skipper and visit the islands and coasts of Greece and Turkey that you want to visit.