Are you planning a vacation along with your loved ones? Then this piece is for you.

If you’ve got the funds plus free time at your disposal and love to go sightseeing, Turkey is the best place to visit. It will offer you everything that you like to see as a traveler. Turkey is the gateway between Asia and Europe. It takes pride in its rich heritage, beautiful beaches, mighty mountains, ancient monuments, and historical sites. This transcontinental country boasts many beautiful tourist destinations. Let me introduce you to the 5 best places in Turkey. 

1. Hagia Sophia Mosque (Aya Sofya)

This historical building is one of the best architectural monuments of the Byzantine era. It’s among the most beautiful buildings in the world and is a must-visit site in Istanbul, Turkey.

Originally, built as a church in 537, it was converted into a mosque in the 15th century. In 1935, Ataturk declared it a museum, however, the building regained its former status as a mosque In 2020. 

Hagia Sophia has an immense attraction for visitors because of its architecture and grandness. The mosque was Turkey’s most visited tourist place in 2015. 

2. Cappadocia

Cappadocia is famous for its fairytale landscape and weird formations, such as cliff ridges and hill crests. These formations result from volcanic eruptions and land erosion. 

You must enjoy the horse ride or the hot-air balloon ride here. In fact, Cappadocia is one of the world’s best destinations for the hot-air balloon ride.

Cappadocia’s hillside villages also have a tremendous attraction for tourists to explore the countryside. Their cave hotels permit bedding in the caves and offer full modern-day comforts.

3. Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace is another worth visiting historical site in Turkey. This place takes you back into the fantastical world of ancient sultans. Especially, the Imperial Council Building, the Imperial Treasury, and the impressive harem rooms are a treat to look at.

Palace has hundreds of rooms and chambers, but the public has access to the important ones only.

The museum in the palace displays the imperial collections of the Ottoman Empire. It offers incredible insights into Ottoman history and culture. 

4. Mount Nemrut

Your tour to Turkey will remain incomplete without visiting Mount Nemrut. This site is indeed the eighth wonder of the world. UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage in 1987.

The Mount is famous for its 2134 meters high summit where many statues of gods are erected around a tomb. 

Watching the sunrise and the sunset over the highest peaks of the Eastern Taurus mountain range is a wonderful experience. The Mount remains accessible from April to October. During a winter snowfall, the road to the summit remains closed. 

5. Patara

Patara is Turkey’s longest (20 kilometers) sand beach and is another beautiful tourist destination. It is the birthplace of Santa Claus.

Here, the beach cafes offer umbrella-covered sunbeds to enjoy the serene beauty of the beach. If you want to experience a simple, traditional life, you must visit Patara. 

You can do horse riding, sand surfing, play water sports and explore the Patara ruins here. 

In conclusion, I would like to add that Turkey is a paradise for sightseers and has a great deal to offer. There are many attractive tourist destinations. But the above 5 places are among the most beautiful sites in Turkey.