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id: "4fea29d84d6d4a805a135bcc"
lang: "en"
title: "7 Tantalizing Places to Visit in Turkey"
slug: "tantalising-places-to-visit-in-turkey"
date: "2026-08-27"
updated: "2026-08-27"
author: "neecey-b"
category: "travel"
tags: ["mediterranean holiday", "patara", "piazzas", "turkey 1", "white sand beach", "_noaff"]
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summary: "Ahhh, Turkey. And, I’m not talking the ugly bird, but the very beautiful land with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. Turkey is a delight- if you forgive the pun. And, after letting me off for…"
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Ahhh, Turkey. And, I’m not talking the ugly bird, but the very beautiful land with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. Turkey is a delight- if you forgive the pun. And, after letting me off for the pun, you’ll need to forgive this cliché – there’s a mass of places to visit in Turkey, Although with us Brits, it has gained a bit of a reputation for being another Mediterranean holiday destination, for those cognoscenti who recognize a good travel destination, the places to visit in Turkey offer so much more than just a sun-kissed beach. So, grab a kebab or a chunk of Turkish Delight as we run through 7 Tantalising Places to Visit in Turkey – all of them easy to combine on guided [Turkey Tours](https://www.memphistours.com/turkey):

## 1. Istanbul

![Istanbul](https://img.allw.mn/content/travel/2012/06/17_640x480.jpg)

Enigmatic, mystical, and stunningly beautiful, Istanbul is one of the great cities of the ancient and modern worlds. The city, previously known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is Turkey’s largest city but not the capital (that honor belongs to Ankara). There are two magnificent personalities to Istanbul. It straddles the Bosphorus Sea and half the city is technically in Asia, the other in Europe. Istanbul is crammed with monuments, monasteries and mosques, churches and citadels, palaces and piazzas, markets and modern malls, walls and water features, statues and sites of historical import. Istanbul is not only one of the best places to visit in Turkey, but in the World.

## 2. Patara

![Patara](https://img.allw.mn/content/travel/2012/06/27_1000x750.jpg)

There are many beaches in Turkey that claim to be the best. The one that actually receives awards crowning it as Top Turkish beach is Patara. But, it isn’t just the stunning white sand beach lapped by the cobalt waters of the Med that makes Patara one of the top places to visit in Turkey. Patara has a history. Although somewhat ramshackle and bohemian now, the village was the birthplace of St. Nicholas (who later ‘became’ Santa Claus). Before that illustrious figure’s time, the locals built a huge temple and oracle dedicated to Apollo. Some of the ruins still remain. There are also connections with St. Paul and St. Luke. Whatever the roll call of famous historical figures, Patara’s 21st century setting is a beauty of traditional life.

## 3. Cappadocia

![Cappadocia](https://img.allw.mn/content/travel/2012/06/37_1018x540.jpg)

Turkey has two of the most amazing landscapes on the planet (see Pamukkale in next point). Cappadocia is a weird and wonderful scene of rock formations, many of which have been sculptured into houses, churches and other buildings. Incredibly, the constructions continue underground, some going as deep as 50+ meters. The rock formations are made of Tufa (a soft lava rock) and their twisted, magical shapes have led to them being named Fairy Chimneys. The huge number of trekking tours, hot air balloon flights, horseback treks and jeep safaris going in, around and over Cappadocia are testament to it being one of the major attractions in Turkey.

## 4. Pamukkale