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İstanbul, Türkiye
Byzantine and Ottoman landmarks plus a Bosphorus cruise to start and finish.
Do: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace
- Taksim Square (Taksim Meydanı)
- Üsküdar Sahili
- Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı)
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Ankara, Türkiye
Capital reached by 4.5-hour high-speed train; museums and a hilltop castle.
Do: Anıtkabir, Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara Castle
- Ankara: Private Tour with a Local
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Eskişehir, Türkiye
Student city 1.5 hours from Ankara with Ottoman houses and a river to cruise.
Do: Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Sazova Park, Odunpazarı District, Porsuk River
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Konya, Türkiye
Home of Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes, two hours by direct train.
Do: Mevlana Museum, Alaeddin Hill, Karatay Madrasah, Meram Vineyards
- Konya: City Tour with Lunch
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Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Thermal spa town beneath a castle, with Phrygian ruins nearby.
Do: Afyonkarahisar Castle, Phrygian Valley, thermal spas, Archaeology Museum
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İzmir, Türkiye
Aegean city with a lively waterfront and Ephesus a day trip away.
Do: Konak Square, Kadifekale, Agora Open Air Museum, Alsancak
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Pamukkale, Türkiye
Day trip to the white travertine terraces and Roman ruins.
Do: Travertines, Hierapolis, Cleopatra's Pool
- Pamukkale: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Flight Certificate
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İstanbul, Türkiye
Closing the loop where you started, to catch what you missed.