A First-Timer’s Guide to Osmaniye
Osmaniye is the kind of Turkish city that travelers usually pass through rather than plan for, and that is exactly why it rewards a visit.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Kastamonu
Kastamonu is a city that feels like a discovery, even though it has been an important place for centuries.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Karaman
Karaman is the kind of Turkish city travelers skip, and that is exactly the argument for going.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Isparta
Isparta is the rose capital of Turkey, a city in the heart of the lakes district where the hills turn pink with rose gardens every spring and the air carries the scent of the harvest.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Kutahya
Kutahya is one of the most surprising cities in western Turkey.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Nevsehir
Nevsehir is the capital of Cappadocia, the surreal landscape of fairy chimneys and cave dwellings that is one of Turkey’s most famous destinations.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Corum
Corum sits in the heartland of the Hittite Empire, one of the great powers of the ancient world, and it is the natural base for exploring its capital.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Zonguldak
Zonguldak is unlike any other city on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Built on coal, it is a city of steep hills, terraced neighborhoods, and a proud mining heritage that runs deeper than anywhere else in the country.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Tokat
Tokat sits on the Yeşilırmak river at the crossroads of ancient trade routes, a city that has hosted caravans, sultans, and merchants for centuries.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Mugla
Every summer, tens of thousands of travelers fly into the Mugla province and never see the city it is named after. They land at Bodrum or Dalaman, race toward the coast, and leave the inland capital to the locals.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar, known simply as Afyon to most Turks, is a city that travelers pass on the road between Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara without ever stopping.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Ordu
Ordu is the Black Sea city that most travelers miss, and that is precisely its charm.
