Travel destinations in Turkey! Here you will find inspiration for places, sights and experiences in Turkey. Join us in a country filled with fascinating history, good food, long beaches, magnificent nature and wonderful adventures.

Why travel to Turkey?

With one foot in Europe and the other in Asia, Turkey is an incredibly exciting country. Not many people know that the country as such has only existed since 1923, as before that the area was ruled by the Ottomans for a period of time.

Turkey, in South-eastern Europe, has seven regions and 81 provinces. The country is both vast and extremely varied. You can sunbathe and swim in famous tourist resorts such as Alanya or Antalya, or go on an adventure to discover historical sites, Unesco World Heritage sites or cities such as Istanbul or Ankara. Below you will find articles about Turkey.

Travel destinations in Turkey - inspirational reading

Films from Turkey

Here you can see all our films from our trips in Turkey. The films show Istanbul with Hagia Sofia and Cappadocia with ballooning, monasteries in mountains, cave hotels, an underground city and horse riding in fantastic nature.

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Peter and Helena Bergström in Turkey, the travel magazine FREEDOMtravel

Info and facts about Turkey

  • Capital city: Ankara
  • Language: Turkish
  • Residents: 84.3 million (2020)
  • Currency: Turkish lira
  • Religion: Islam
  • National anthem: İstiklâl Marşı
  • Neighbouring countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan (via the exclave of Nakhichevan), Iran, Iraq and Syria.

Good to know about Turkey

  • Price mode: Cheap (cheaper than Sweden)
  • Time differenceTurkey is one hour ahead of Sweden
  • Emergency number: 112
  • Water: Feel free to drink bottled water.

Travelling to Turkey

  • Flight: Many different flights go to Turkey, such as to Istanbul.
  • Car: Of course, you can also drive to Turkey, even if it is a long distance.

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