Turkey Tourism Guide - Mosques, Historical Places, Towers, Castles

Historical Places of Turkey - Saklıkent / Antalya
Saklikent is 50km west of the centre of Antalya, in the Beydag mountain range, with an altitude of 2550m. Because of its close proximity to Antalya, it is one of the few places in the world that people can ski in the mornings, then swim in the sea […]

Historical Places of Turkey - Olympos / Antalya
Though a very ancient city nearby Antalya, in the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia, the early history of Olympus is shrouded in mystery. We know it was an important Lycian city by the 2nd century B.C., and that the Olympians worshipped Hephaestos (Vulcan), the god of fire. No doubt […]

Historical Places of Turkey - Aspendos / Antalya
Aspendos nearby Antalya is famous for its best-preserved […]

Historical Places of Turkey - Atakule Tower / Ankara
Atakule Tower is a 125 m. high communications and observation tower in Ankara, Turkey, built in 1989. The top section of the tower houses a revolving restaurant. The bottom structures house a shopping mall and several indoor and outdoor restaurants.

Historical Places of Turkey- Ankara Castle / Ankara
The castle, which has guarded the city for centuries, is now a symbol of Ankara and its history is as old as the city itself. Although it is not exactly known when the castle was built, it is commonly believed to have been built by the Romans, then […]