Cox & Kings Europe 2013 Brochure - Travel Club Elite

tAiLor-MADE trAvEL turkey
Eastern Anatolian
• stone heads at Nemrut
• the beauty of Mardin
The western Anatolian highlands contain three
of Turkey’s greatest treasures; Mount Nemrut,
Mardin and Gaziantep. Built in the first century,
the stone heads of King Antiochous, with the
accompanying Greek gods at Mount Nemrut,
is perhaps one of the most awe-inspiring sites
in Turkey. With Mesopotamia as a backdrop,
the terrace of carved heads is listed as a
Unesco world heritage site. Mardin is fast
developing a reputation as a destination not
to be missed. With its unique architecture of
terrace style houses and small winding alleys
filled with bronze and silversmiths, the city
has preserved its cultural identity. The mosaics
museum of Gaziantep contains one of the
largest collections of Roman mosaics in the
world. Located close to these attractions are
the cities of Sanliurfa with its Pool and Cave
of Abraham, and the village of Harran with its
conical shaped houses.
COX & KINGS RECOMMENDS . . .
stay in a cave hotel
To experience the unique landscape of
Cappadocia is a highlight for visitors to Turkey.
To further enhance your time in the region,
a stay in a hotel carved from the rock is
recommended. We suggest \the Yunka Houses
in Urgup or for sheer luxury, the Museum
Hotel in Uchisar.
visit the virgin House
Located close to Ephesus, this small building
is believed to be the last resting place of the
Virgin Mary who was taken here by St John.
The origins of the modern day discovery
of the house relate back to a 19th-century
nun in Germany who had a series of visions
concerning the house and its location.
Stone head, Nemrut
the east of turkey
• the ruined city of Ani
• ishka Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasa Palace, Dogubeyazit
Bordered by Iran, Iraq, Armenia and Georgia,
this area of Turkey is one of the less visited
tourist regions. With scenery in places
reminiscent of the Alpine countries with
mountain vistas and forests, it will give past
travellers to Turkey a different perspective
of the country. Kars has Russian architecture
in its buildings, a leftover from one of the
many invasions that have occurred over the
centuries, while Lake Van has Akdamer Island,
home to a 10th-century church with biblical
carvings on its exterior. With views over
neighbouring Armenia, the ruined city of Ani
had a population of more than 100,000 at its
height. Now it is just ruins in a rural setting. In
the shadow of the fabled Mount Ararat, the
last resting place of Noah’s Ark, lies the town
of Dogubeyazit, which has an impressive palace
that belonged to an Ottoman governor, the
Ishak Pasa Palace.
Virgin House, near Ephesus