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Aerial view of Oludeniz Blue Lagoon showing turquoise water, sand bar, and surrounding pine forest

Fethiye

Oludeniz Blue Lagoon: Turkey’s Most Photographed Beach

There is a reason Oludeniz appears on every list of Turkey’s best beaches and on most lists of the world’s best, too. It is not

April 14, 2026

The stone temple doorway of Olympos ancient city standing among trees in a forested river valley

Ancient Ruins

Olympos Ancient City: Ruins in the Forest, Flames from the Rock

Most ancient cities in Turkey sit in cleared, excavated landscapes — stone against sky, ruins separated from nature by centuries of archaeological clearing. Olympos is

April 14, 2026

Gemiler Island seen from the mainland coast showing the rocky island with Byzantine church ruins above the turquoise sea

Ancient Ruins

St. Nicholas Island (Gemiler): Byzantine Ruins and the Santa Claus Connection

Off the southwestern coast of Fethiye, a narrow, rocky island rises from the Mediterranean with the remains of four Byzantine churches, a covered processional walkway,

April 14, 2026

Bursa

The Grand Mosque of Bursa (Ulu Cami): 20 Domes, 20 Stories

Stand in the center of the Grand Mosque of Bursa and look up. Twenty domes, arranged in a grid of four by five, cover the

April 14, 2026

Bursa

The Green Mosque and Green Tomb in Bursa: Where Ottoman Tilework Began

There is a color you will see in Bursa that you will not find anywhere else in quite the same way. It is not the

April 14, 2026

Bursa

Koza Han, Bursa: The Silk Road’s Last Caravanserai

The courtyard is quiet in the morning. A few tea glasses catch the early light on the tables arranged around the central fountain. Pigeons settle

April 14, 2026

The steep theater of Pergamon carved into the hillside with the plain of Bergama far below

Ancient Ruins

Pergamon Acropolis and Asklepion: The Hilltop Kingdom and the Ancient Hospital

Pergamon sits on a hilltop 335 meters above the modern town of Bergama in western Turkey, and the first thing the altitude tells you is

April 14, 2026

The excavated walls and layers of the Troy archaeological site at Hisarlik Turkey

Ancient Ruins

Troy Archaeological Site: Nine Cities, 4,000 Years, One Hill

Troy is real, and it is smaller than you expect. The archaeological site at Hisarlık, in the flat agricultural plain of the Troad in northwestern

April 14, 2026

Cappadocia

Avanos Pottery Workshops, Cappadocia: 4,000 Years at the Wheel

Avanos has been a pottery town since the Hittites — red clay from the Kızılırmak feeds workshops where artisans still throw pots on the wheel.

April 14, 2026

Fethiye

12 Islands Boat Tour from Fethiye: A Full Day on the Water

The 12 Islands boat tour from Fethiye covers Yassica Islands, Tersane Island, and Gocek coves — 5-7 swimming stops, lunch on board, a full day on the water.

April 14, 2026