Tag: Interesting facts about Turkey

DID YOU KNOW? How much information do you know about Turkey? Turkey is a land of contrasts bringing together a mixture of East and West and has so much to offer her visitors. Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, Europe and Asia. Catalhoyuk is known as one of the earliest settlements in the Neolithic Age. Two of the world's seven wonders are located in Bodrum, Turkey; Temple of Artemis, Halicarnassus Mausoleum. Virgin Mary in Selcuk, is a very popular pilgrimage site for Christians. Delicious reputation of the Turkish coffee spread all around Europe in the 17th century. The word turquoise comes from Turk, meaning Turkish, and was derived from the perfect blue of the Mediterranean Sea on the southern Turkish coast. The world's greatest mosaic museum is Zeugma and second greatest mosaic museum is Antakya in Turkey. The most valuable silk carpet in the world is in the Mevlana Museum in Turkey. Church of St.Peter is widely considered to be one of the earliest Christian houses of worship. Anatolia is the birthplace of many historical figures such as Phrygian King Midas, Herodotus and St.Paul. Yoghurt is one of the healthiest foods in existence and is derived from the original Turkish Yogurt. St.Nicholas was born in Patara and served as the Bishop of Myra on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Mugla has the longest coast in Turkey, streching from Bodrum to Fethiye and beyond. You can explore the beautiful area of Mugla and experience the real history and culture within by joining our Mugla Undiscovered tour.  According to the Legend of Great Flood told in both the Quran and the Old Testament, Noah's Ark landed on Mount Agri in eastern Anatolia. The seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation; Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,