Category: Turkey

  • Turkey in huge tourism decline

    As the travel industry enters the traditional “lates” market there are signs that this late summer sales period is going to be very challenging. With poor weather in the UK and with only two weeks before the school holidays start there will be families who will be left disappointed with the few holidays that are…

  • Turkey: Intrigue and mystery

    Whilst the Mediterranean resorts of Bodrum and Alanya might be the most popular holiday destinations for many tourists if you want to see real Turkish culture you shouldn’t miss the city of Istanbul. Istanbul,Turkey, the erstwhile head of the Ottoman Empire, is a sprawling settlement that straddles both rivers and continents. The minarets and domes…

  • Istanbul: the crossroads of Europe and Asia

    Turkey is well known by UK holidaymakers for its beach resorts such as Marmaris, Bodrum, Icemeler and Antalya but a visit to Turkey’s Istanbul is a cultural delight. Istanbul, originally known as Byzantium, was re-named as Constantinople, in honour of its new Roman emperor Constantine, in 300 AD. The city fell to the Ottoman army…

  • Surreal landscapes and fairy chimneys in Cappadocia

    One of the most popular tourist destinations in Turkey, Cappadocia is known primarily for its rock. It is impossible to visit the region without coming face to face with some sort of rock formation, whether the eye-catching phenomena known as fairy chimneys, the houses and churches carved out of the rock face or the underground…

  • Diary of a holiday to Icmelar, Turkey

    One of our regular customers has just returned from a holiday to Icmelar in Turkey and she has very kindly sent us a diary of her holiday for us to publish on our travel blog. They spent 16 days at the Marmaris Palace Hotel as part of an all inclusive holiday package. The two ladies seem to…

  • Cosmetic Dental Treatment in Turkey

    It was 2 years ago when I was on holiday in Kerala that I discovered that if you wanted cosmetic dental surgery it was better and cheaper to go abroad. India has some of the best trained doctors and dentists in the world and the Leela Kempinsky hotel in Kovalam that I was staying at had…

  • Gulet Cruising – A Holiday with a Difference.

    Cruising aboard a traditional Turkish wooden gulet is a unique experience. Most gulet cruises start from Bodrum in Turkey and you then spend a week cruising the magnificent Turkish coastline. The gulet cruise is a holiday of relaxation as you sail into hidden coves and deserted bays. There are many ports of call and you will…

  • Holiday Prices to Turkey Rise By 44%

    New research about the cost of taking a holiday to Turkey has shown that holidays to the country may not be as cheap as you had hoped. Following on from our recent blog article “Holidays to Turkey may not be as cheap as you think” new findings published by the Post Office have shown that…

  • Holidays to Turkey Might not be as Cheap as you Think

    Holidays to Turkey, like last summer, are in demand at the moment, as families looking for a cheap holiday abroad look for a holiday outside the Eurozone.However, taking a holiday to Turkey might not be as cheap as you might think !The average cost of a family holiday to Turkey has risen by nearly 50%…

  • Focus on Fethiye in Turkey

    Fethiye is an incredibly beautiful Turkish town on the Aegean coast, surrounded by hills and mountains. Most visitors stay in the area for its mixture of sun, sea and cultural activities.Although tourists arrive in good numbers, Fethiye still retains the feel of a working town, meaning you don’t get that horrible sense that everything is…

  • Goldtrail Holidays Featured On BBC Watchdog

    Last week the BBC Watchdog programme included details of complaints against the tour operator Goldtrail Holidays. The show included interviews with Goldtrail customers who had experienced a poor holiday. Goldtrail specialise in holidays to Turkey and they have also recently started selling holidays to the  Greek islands. There is no doubt the holidays that they sell are…