Turkey e-Visa Blog and Article

Turkey, as a link between Asia and Europe, is emerging as a favourable winter destination, with sight of its unique valleys and coastal cities, which is eventually changing the past trends of viewing the country solely as a summer vacation spot.

Gardening as an art became famous in Turkey during the reign of the Turkish empire and till today modern Anatolia, constituting the Asian part of Turkey, is filled with glorious greens even amidst the busy city streets. Gardening has been a well renowned art since the 14th century Ottoman Empire where the gardens were not just places of beauty but served multiple purposes of the times. Although a visit to this part of the Middle East might hardly involve a visit to these beautiful green surroundings, but for travelling with a difference, a glimpse of one of these Turkish gardens might transport the spectators to a green wonderland.

The city of Istanbul has two sides, with one of them being the Asian side and the other being the European side. It is the European side of the city which is most famous among tourists, with the majority of city attractions located in this part. The Bosphorus bridge, which sees the two different sides of Istanbul with a cultural mix, actually could be seen as a bridge connecting two different continents. Then as you step on this side of the Middle East, it could easily give you the taste of being in a European country by the shores of Mediterranean.

Istanbul, a city with many faces, has so much to explore that much of it might not be possible to garner at once. A historic city with many UNESCO heritage sites, with a blend of modern twist on the outside, one might be able to reflect on the city’s beauty only while witnessing up close. Known as Byzantium in ancient Greek, the largest city of Turkey has enormous splendour in its monuments and old structures but definitely not a place where you would get bored only with museums.

Turkey, also known as the land of four seasons, surrounded on one side by the Mediterranean Sea, becomes the intersection of Europe and Asia, making Istanbul the only country in the world located on two continents at once. It is indeed a jewel which shines bright with its natural wonders and ancient secrets. What you know about Turkey could be only the surface of a beautiful tapestry, as this country is way beyond the famous streets of Istanbul and mainstream travel destinations. With some of the largest mountain ranges, glacial lakes and national parks, along with dozens of UNESCO world heritage sites, read along as you journey through this land full of ancient and modern surprises.