Türkiye (Turkey)
Bordered by four different seas and blessed with endless natural wonders and traditions, Türkiye's vast and varied timelessness is the result of its uncanny meeting of east and west.
Bordered by four different seas and blessed with endless natural wonders and traditions, Türkiye's vast and varied timelessness is the result of its uncanny meeting of east and west.
Birthplace of many great civilisations, Türkiye's history suffuses all aspects of life, where the steps of everyone from Silk Road traders and Julius Caesar to Alexander the Great and the Ottomans can be walked in. Along the coast, Bodrum beckons with its twin bay marinas making it a magnet for yachtsfolk, while history aficionados gravitate towards the Roman ruins of Ephesus.
A fusion of Asian and European influences form a beguiling backdrop in Istanbul, the current capital and former of three great empires that houses a bustling hubbub of Byzantine treasures and grand bazaars. But while the world wizzes by, the only way to truly savour its charm is in the middle of a hearty meze and a sip of aniseed raki.
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Europe
Where chronicles go beyond the confines of the classroom; it’s the history that is rooted so deeply within its celebrated cities, sun-soaked coasts and bucolic countryside that makes Europe utterly timeless.