A Turkey Adventure Vacation

 A Turkey Adventure Vacation

Gaziantep is located at the crossroads of Southeastern Anatolia, Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Despite its commercialization, you can still feel the rich culture that has existed for 4,000 years. Gaziantep was a very important settlement area during the times of the Roman, Hittite, Persian, Babylonian, and Byzantine empires. 

Day trips to Mount Nemrut, where you can see a historic monolithic sculpture, are available for more thrilling adventures. Inquire with travel agencies that handle and arrange visits to Gaziantep to find out how much you will spend going and staying there. If the cost is prohibitively high, begin your research online before finalizing your adventure trip.

Many people would raise their eyebrows if a trip to Turkey was mentioned. However, for those who enjoy adventure vacations, a trip to Turkey, particularly Gaziantep, spells FUN! This is because the province of Gaziantep is located in the country's southeast, where most tourists have never set foot.

If you are planning an adventure vacation in Turkey, Gaziantep is an excellent choice because it is a commercialized city with all of the amenities that you are accustomed to. Despite its commercialization, you can still feel the rich culture that has existed for the past 4,000 years. Gaziantep was a very important settlement area during the times and empires of the Roman, Ottoman Hittite, Persian, Babylonian, and Byzantine empires.

Gaziantep, located at the crossroads of Southeastern Anatolia, Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean, is a fascinating place to visit because it bears the woven influences of many civilizations near the borders.

What makes Gaziantep truly unique is its old city center, where traditional stone houses with distinctive architectural features can still be found. This is also the location of the magnificent 6th-century Gaziantep Fortress, as well as the Ravanda citadel, which is surrounded by tiny palaces, mosques, watchtowers, a bath house, and the Mehmet Gazali Tomb.

For those interested in archeology, the Archaeological Museum houses a unique and rare collection of artifacts from the Hittite and Neolithic empires of the province. Gaziantep is also home to some of the finest Roman relics in all of Turkey. Day trips to Mount Nemrut, where you can see a historic monolithic sculpture, are available for more thrilling adventures.

What to think about

More interesting activities and places to visit can be discovered by conducting a simple search on the Gaziantep province. But, before you decide to make the location your adventure vacation destination, consider the following:

- Are you ready to experience a culture that is vastly different from your own? This is critical to consider because if you are prone to "culture shock," you will not enjoy your vacation. To prepare for other cultures, conduct preliminary research to gain a general understanding of the location.

This research should include the basic information that a tourist should know about the location, such as how to get there, places that offer accommodation and lodging, paper requirements, the lifestyle of the people who live there, food available to you and your options, and the clothes that you should wear. (Because Turkey is a Muslim country, people are more strict about dress code, especially for women.)

- What is your budget? This should also be addressed before finalizing your adventure trip. Inquire with travel agencies that handle and arrange visits to Gaziantep to find out how much you will spend going and staying there. If the cost fits your budget, it is preferable to have the travel agency arrange everything for you.

However, if the cost is prohibitively high and you still wish to proceed, begin your research by visiting Gaziantep-related websites on the Internet. Although it will take some of your time, it will cost you less money.