Turkey, more than sandy beaches and warm Mediterranean Sea. Visitors to Turkey can expect a genuinely friendly welcome, spectacular scenery and more archaeological sites than the Greeks. The history of civilisation in Turkey can be traced back to 7500 BC. Hittite, Troy, Alexander the Great, the Romans, Byzantium, Ottoman and Gallipoli are all terms vaguely familiar, but about which most of us know very little. Even Noah and the 'Ark', form part of this vast countrys fascinating history.

More up to date and a little better known, Turkey is still a country of the 'bath', carpets, and of course, 'delight'. An opportunity to have the closest shave of your life with a cut-throat, try a nargileh (hubbly bubbly pipe), or watch some traditional 'belly dancing', are there to make any visit to Turkey a truly memorable experience.

Crossing the divide of continents and culture, Turkey is an Islamic country. The minarets of its many Mosques form numerous landmarks as they stand tall against the blue summer sky and the call to prayer a regular, familiar and enjoyable echo of life in Turkey.

A nation of tea (cay, pronounced ch-eye) drinkers. Cay forms a very social part of Turkish life and is regularly offered to visitors as a sign of hospitality. Served in a small glass, black with sugar lumps to add to taste, truly civilised and a real pleasure for the confirmed tea drinker!