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aquarium bay
Akvaryum Koyu
Akvaryum Koyu is a natural cove in Muğla’s Datça district, on the coast east of Palamutbükü.
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- Historic monument
- Muğla
Country guide
Up to 1 hour in Türkiye — page 18
Türkiye is 783,562 km² across 81 provinces, most of it Anatolia in West Asia with East Thrace on the European side of the straits. It has three coasts to choose...
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Türkiye is 783,562 km² across 81 provinces, most of it Anatolia in West Asia with East Thrace on the European side of the straits. It has three coasts to choose between — the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean to the west, the Mediterranean to the south — and an interior plateau that behaves like a different country in winter. Istanbul is the largest city and the economic centre, Ankara the capital and the second-largest, and the December 2025 population of 86,092,168 is weighted heavily to the west. A first trip is usually Istanbul and one coast; the plateau is the second trip.
Checked 2026-08-25
Cities
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Istanbul
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Istanbul 8,219 places -
Ankara
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Ankara 5,060 places -
Antalya
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Antalya 5,798 places -
İzmir
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İzmir 2,764 places -
Muğla
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Muğla 2,951 places -
Nevşehir
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Nevşehir 1,054 places -
Manisa
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Manisa 553 places
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Turkish
- The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
- Dialling code
- +90
- The international dialling code for Turkiye
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
- The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number for ambulance, fire and police
- Plug type
- European two-pin · 220 V
- The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified national source in the dataset
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Arkeoloji Müzesi 427 45 minArkeoloji Müzesi
Arkeoloji Müzesi is an archaeology museum identified by this Muğla record. The place should be treated as its own museum entry, separate from Marmaris Museum and the locations associated with Marmaris Castle, Tepe Mahallesi, Kaleiçi Mevkii, and Kemeraltı Mahallesi.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Asarardi Junction 428 45 minAsarardi Junction
Asaardi Yolu
Asaardi Yolu is a named rural junction on the Lycian Way in Muğla Province, where an outdoor road connection meets a long-distance walking route. Its identity comes from movement through the landscape rather than a building, collection or staffed attraction.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Asarburnu Kalesi 429 45 minAsarburnu Kalesi
Asarburnu Kalesi is an open-air archaeological ruin in the Kapıkırı–Bafa surroundings, within the wider Herakleia–Latmos historic landscape. The surviving castle remains stand in open countryside rather than inside a restored monument, museum or enclosed attraction.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Asarlik Kale 430 45 minAsarlik Kale
Asarlik Kale is a hilltop archaeological ruin near Taşlıca in Marmaris district, where the remains are encountered in their original rural setting rather than inside a restored building or museum.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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431 45 minAsclepion
Asklepion
Asklepion is Pergamon’s ancient healing sanctuary, founded in the 4th century BC for Asklepios, the god associated with medicine. Its identity comes from the way a sacred precinct organised healing, movement and public experience together.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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Aşıklı Dağı Günbatımı Alanı 432 45 minAşıklı Dağı Günbatımı Alanı
Aşıklı Dağı Günbatımı Alanı is an open-air sunset viewpoint on the slopes of Aşıklı Dağı, in Nevşehir’s Merkez district near Göre and Güvercinlik.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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Asklepion
Asklepion is a healing sanctuary near Bergama, arranged as a connected landscape of approach, worship, public gathering and treatment. The long Via Tecta leads towards the monumental propylon and the principal sacred area.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- İzmir
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434 45 minAsmalı Konak
Asmalı Konak is a historic Ürgüp building now presented by its operator as Asmalı Konak Cave Suites, a hotel with restaurant and cafe services.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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435 45 minAtatürk Anıtı
Atatürk Anıtı, officially named Atatürk ve Milli Egemenlik Anıtı, stands in Cumhuriyet Meydanı in Manisa’s Şehzadeler district.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Manisa
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Atatürk Anıtı 436 45 minAtatürk Anıtı
Atatürk Anıtı is an outdoor civic monument in the open area before Nevşehir Hükümet Konağı. It is not a museum or enclosed attraction; its significance comes from its place within the city’s administrative landscape and public commemorative life.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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Avcilar vadisi 437 45 minAvcilar vadisi
Avcılar vadisi
Avcılar vadisi is a named open-air valley in the Göreme area of Nevşehir, positioned at 38.63975° north and 34.82005° east. Its identity comes from the landscape itself: pale eroded tuff, valley cuts, ridges and the fairy-chimney scenery associated with Cappadocia.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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Ayvali Kilise 438 45 minAyvali Kilise
Ayvali Kilise is a rock-cut church in Güllüdere 2 Valley, on the eastern side of Güllüdere Valley near Çavuşin village in Avanos, Nevşehir. Its inscription dates the church to 913–920, during Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos’s reign.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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balloon 439 45 minballoon
The Balloon Viewing Area is a dedicated outdoor lookout in Göreme, Nevşehir, for seeing Cappadocia’s hot-air balloons above the region’s valleys and rock formations.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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440 45 minBalloon Take-off point
Balon Kalkış Alanı
Balon Kalkış Alanı is an outdoor launch point in the Göreme area of Nevşehir, at 38.65482, 34.83946. It belongs to Cappadocia’s regulated commercial hot-air-balloon activity, where visitors may watch preparation, inflation, and departures against the region’s distinctive terrain.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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Basilica of Acropolis 441 45 minBasilica of Acropolis
Akropoldeki Bazilika
Akropoldeki Bazilika is an exposed basilica ruin in the acropolis of Iasos, the ancient settlement at Kıyıkışlacık in Muğla’s Milas district.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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442 15 minBasilica of St John
The Basilica of St John stands in the middle of modern Alaşehir, on the ground of ancient Philadelphia, one of the seven cities addressed directly in the Book of Revelation.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Manisa
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443 45 minBath-Gymnasium Complex
The Bath-Gymnasium Complex is one of the major surviving architectural groups at Sardes, the ancient city known today as Sardis, near Sart in Manisa Province.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Manisa
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Bazaar 444 45 minBazaar
Turistik Demirciler Çarşısı
Turistik Demirciler Çarşısı is a historic market quarter in Beypazarı district centre, around İrfan Gümüşel Caddesi.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Ankara
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445 45 minBeçin Castle
Beçin Kalesi
Beçin Kalesi is a fortified archaeological settlement on a plateau roughly 200 metres above the plain, about 5 km south of Milas in Muğla Province.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Bektaş Efendi Türbesi 446 45 minBektaş Efendi Türbesi
Bektaş Efendi Türbesi is a compact memorial building in Bala Mahallesi, at the centre of Hacıbektaş in Nevşehir Province. Its inscription records construction in Hijri 1012, corresponding to 1603.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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Big cave castle 447 45 minBig cave castle
Churche and rooms for pigeons
Churche and rooms for pigeons identifies a small group of carved spaces in the Üzengi Valley near Ürgüp, Nevşehir. Its distinctive subject is the meeting of two uses cut into Cappadocia’s rock landscape: churches and dovecotes.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Nevşehir
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448 45 minBlue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon is the lagoon landscape within Ölüdeniz–Kıdrak Nature Park in Ölüdeniz, Fethiye, Muğla.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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449 45 minBodrum Windmills
Bodrum Windmills are eight historic stone structures on Değirmenburnu ridge, arranged in a north–south line between Bodrum and Gümbet in Eskiçeşme. They are remnants of local grain-milling infrastructure, not an operating museum or a modern attraction built for display.
- Notable
- Historic monument
- Muğla
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Buğday Tepe 450 20 minBuğday Tepe
Buğday Tepe is a 1,308-metre natural summit in the mountainous surroundings of Buldan district in Denizli Province, close to the Manisa provincial border. Its appeal is the open mountain landscape rather than a building, collection or staffed attraction.
- Notable
- Viewpoint
- Manisa
Common questions
How long should a first trip to Türkiye be?
Ten to fourteen days allows about four days in İstanbul and at least three around Antalya when coastal archaeology is included. Cappadocia needs its own regional stay, and a one-way coastal route is more workable than returning to the same city each night.
What entry documents are needed for Türkiye?
Türkiye's visa position varies by passport and purpose. Verify the rule through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, when eligible, use only the official e-Visa service rather than an intermediary.
What is the best way to travel around Türkiye?
İstanbul's two airports and Antalya are the principal gateways for this itinerary. Domestic flights cover long cross-country legs, coaches serve many city pairs, and high-speed rail is most useful on the İstanbul-Ankara axis rather than as a universal substitute.
When is a practical time to visit Türkiye?
April to May and September to October are broad choices for combining İstanbul with the Mediterranean coast. Cappadocia nights, inland heat, and Antalya's coastal conditions differ, so confirm weather for each overnight base.
What money and payment basics apply in Türkiye?
Türkiye uses the Turkish lira (TRY). Keep lira available for smaller transport and market transactions even when cards are accepted, and review the displayed amount in TRY before agreeing to any card conversion.
What practical safety details should I save for Türkiye?
Dial 112 for emergencies in Türkiye. Electricity is 230 V through Type C and F sockets; tap-water safety is not recorded here, so obtain current local advice at each stop.