Istanbul and the Aegean coast may be the most popular destination in Turkey, but there’s so much more to explore.
Like the east side of the big Mediterranean nation with its ancient Silk Road castles, snowcapped Mount Ararat with its Biblical stories, age-old mosques and monasteries, and the giant stone heads of Nemrut.
Fez Travel offers several ways to explore eastern Turkey including a 14-day excursion that starts and ends in Istanbul.
Among the highlights are the Hagia Sophia of Trabzon and the nearby cliff-hanging Sumela Monastery, Mt. Ararat and the spectacular Ishak Pasha Palace in Dogubayazit, Hosap Castle and the Akdamar Church overlooking Lake Van, the Nemrut and Göbekli Tepe UNESCO Heritage Sites, the exotic Ottoman Bazaar in Sanliurfa and the Greco-Roman Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep.
