Description & Facts: Travel to Turkey Turkey is one of the world's top 10 travel destinations and every year Turkey welcomes more than 23 million visitors. Turkey is friendly, beautiful, and rich in culture. It has a perfect mix of modern and traditional cultures to make your stay comfortable and interesting. Our travel guide will help you plan your trip to Turkey, so that you can easily find your way around and enjoy yourself, while getting good value for your money. There are many sights you should be sure to take in, which include Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia), Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, Byzantine Hippodrome, The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Sunken Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Saray), Grand Bazaar, The Egyptian (Spice) Market, Beyoglu, Dolmabahce Palace,and Princes' Islands. Be sure to go on a Boshphorus cruise too. There are many special-interest activities to cater to your different moods and preferences. Turkey has a long coastline that makes water sports, white-water rafting, and yachting a firm favorite amongst all visitors. Other interesting activities to participate in are hiking, hot air ballooning, mountain climbing, skiing, and bicycling. Turkish food is world famous for being rich and savory. The most widespread preparations used are roasting and grilling. The famous dishes to try on your visit to Turkey should be the famous Turkish kebaps, döner kebap, (the national dish) and köfte. Vegetables predominate in most meals. So, vegetarians and non