Istanbul travel, Fethiye holidays

About the destination: Istanbul owes its historical significance and its incredible cultural and architectural heritage to its perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia Minor. Throughout most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of over 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants from provincial Turkey, drawn by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, rapidly growing city. Istanbul is no longer the nation's capital, but is Turkey's economic and cultural powerhouse - a status emphasised by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there's more to Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A rapidly growing economy has contributed to a thriving arts and music scene, with a wealth of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants and designer fashion outlets.

About the destination: Fethiye is a small tourist town with an international atmosphere located at the crossroads of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Fethiye offers visitors a wide range of choices. Impressive ancient ruins, perfect sites for paragliding and water sports, history, natural beauty, highly developed facilities, entertainment beyond belief, the most magnificent bays and long sandy beaches. The jewel in the crown of the Fethiye area is the incredible and magical Ölüdeniz region, a true paradise for mind, body and soul. The Ölüdeniz region includes a magnificent beach, the Blue Lagoon with the Babadag Mountain behind and a thick pine forest. Moreover, around Fethiye and Ölüdeniz, there are lots of small islands and lagoons, coves and gorgeous beaches that enhance the paradise atmosphere even more. Fethiye also has a rich historical heritage, the city is surrounded by the Taurus Mountains and there are many ancient sites you can visit. Fethiye is a scenic relaxing holiday destination.