In the north-east of Turkey you will find a province called Kars whose capital is a town of the same name. It is the administrative centre for about 90.000 inhabitants. Because it is only 45 kilometres to the Armenian border and about 65 kilometres to the border of Georgia, many soldiers are on duty in the town. Kars is about 1760 metres above sea ...Details

In Turkey you will find three different climate zones coming together: the Euro-Siberian, the Mediterranean and the Iranian-Taurus. Because of this curiosity - in comparison to other countries of the same size - there is an extraordinary variety of topography and vegetation with deserts, huge, high mountains, huge forests and grass lands. These com...Details

Sightseeing in the towns is a wonderful adventure. There are lots of different styles of shops, restaurants and bars everywhere. This is especially so at night with all the bright lights. On closer examination, you may be amazed at the high number of jewellery shops which are sometimes door to door, and you may wonder how they can survive. ...Details

Turkish Delights and Delicacies
Names like Nest of Nightingale, Women's Navel and Lips of the Beautiful Darling show the Turkish passion for desserts. There is a more than rich variety of different sized "pastahane" (pastry shop), which seem to be bursting with as many gluey, sweet dishes as you could imagine. Milk, honey, eggs and puff pastry...Details

 About 100,000 spectators come to Sarayici, near Edirne, every year, when one of the most famous Turkish sporting events takes place over one week. On the first day, even at ten o´clock in the morning, it will be really crowded as the event begins. The sportsmen shake hands, lay down on the ground and kiss the earth. They will then turn aro...Details