Saturday, April 5, 2008

ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL TOURS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL TOURSWestern Turkey & CappadociaIncludes the highlights of Turkey like Istanbul, Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Kaunos, Xanthos, the Lycian capital, the sunken cities around Kekova, Myra and the church of St. Nicholas, mountain sites of Lycia like Arykanda and Elmalı, the Pisidian stronghold of Termessos, Pamphylian cities of Perge and Aspendos, Konya, the troglodytes, underground cities and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, the Hittite capital of Hattusas, the well-known Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.Eastern Turkey & Black SeaStarting with graceful Istanbul, Adana and Antakya with the famous Roman Mosaic Museum and the Grotto of St.Peter, Mount Nemrud with colossal statues of the Greco-Persian gods, unusual sights of sacred Urfa and Harran, Diyarbakır, Urartian castles and the solitary Armenian church on the Akdamar island of Van, the sights of magnificent Mt. Ararat and the elaborately carved decorations of the Palace of Ishak Pasha, tea plantations of the Black Sea coast, gorgeous monastery of Sumela.Biblical ToursBeing a cradle for many civilizations, Anatolia has been a birthplace or home for many religions. Starting from the birth of Earth Mother Kybele in Catalhoyuk to the rise and spread of Pagan religions during the antiquity, from early days of Christianity to the peak of Islam, Anatolia has been the center of cultural change throughout the history, thus offering a very good opportunity to observe birth, development and transition of religions through the art forms and material remains.Special Interest ToursTurkey, with her deep history, multicultural social structure and charming geography, is one of the few countries to provide different travel opportunities to many different interest groups. Equinox Travel, making good use of this extraordinary feature of our country offers a wide spectrum of custom-made tours for most of the interest groups. Turkey, with her deep history, multicultural social structure and charming geography, is one of the few countries to provide different travel opportunities to many different interest groups. Equinox Travel, making good use of this extraordinary feature of our country offers a wide spectrum of custom-made tours for most of the interest groups.
Architectural Heritage of Anatolia
Traditional Arts of Anatolia
Culinary Cultures of Anatolia
Photography Tour
Flowers of Anatolia

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