It
is almost impossible, to resist the charm of this mysterious country, the
former empire of Byzantine emperors and Osman sultans, the country
between orient and occident.
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 Located
in the very heart of “Euro-Asia” Turkey is the birthplace of many  great
civilizations. Numerous and famous archaeological
sites like Pergamum and Troy bear witness of a long and turbulent
history. The country has also been a prominent centre
of commerce because of its advantageous land connections and the
sea surrounding it on three sides: the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean
in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In the north-west the straits
of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus on the waterway connect Asia with Europe
and Africa.
 Probably
it is the great variety and diversity of attractions
and cultural features, which make the fascination of this
great country. Just go there and have the Orient with its colourful bazaars,
its minarets and magnificent mosques charm you; explore the amazing treasures
of the ancient world; discover unique wonders of nature like the
white Travertine Terraces at Pamukkale and enjoy the beauty of the
varied countryside with mountains, gorges, rivers, lakes as well as fine
sandy, white beaches.
 After
crossing the Dardanelles, the Trojan Horse
soon welcomed us at the excavation place of Heinrich Schliemann.
What an exciting start of the trip and what a thrill, to enter the scene
of the Trojan War 3000 years ago!
 When
we arrived at our hotel on the beach of the Aegean Sea, much to our surprise
we were welcomed in German, even though the hotel was only second class.
The Turkish people proved to be very polite and obliging hosts and this
was not only in the hotel. They are good at languages and also the
simple people - sellers at the beach or in the shops, hawkers or waiters
in small beach restaurants appreciate the nationality of their guests and
make every endeavour, to please them. Most of them easily spoke 3 foreign
languages - English, French and German – isn’t that amazing?
Maybe not – the country between Europe and Asia attracts people from all
over the world and is itself a melting pot for many different cultures.
This makes the people open-minded. However – we didn’t find this anywhere
else in the world.
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