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Turkey: Meeting of Worlds

Tucked comfortably into my British Airways seat from London Heathrow, I contemplated where I was going. I pulled out the in-flight magazine, traced the arcing flight line, and ended at Turkey.

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Visitors have been attracted to Turkey since Julius Caesar uttered the immortal words: “I came, I saw, I conquered”. Its unique convergence of three very different worlds, Europe, Asia and The Middle East, make it a nation rich in history, classical civilization and art.

Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey at the Roman ruins of Ephesus. She then travels up the coast to the volcanic Cappadocia region, home to one of the first Christian communities. Traveling east, she visits the wonders of Nemrut Dag, and then heads north to her final destination: the Kachkar Mountains near the Black Sea Coast.

Istanbul City Guide is also available on DVD.

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