Where else can you see Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox churches and a Synagogue with a plenty of historical mosques within walking distances? World famous mosaics, delicious cuisine or beautiful streets can't be enough to describe this city.

Baklava? Probably you heard of it. But there are more desserts competing with 'baklava'. Antep cuisine is great. You understand the true meaning of 'kebab' here. There are also hans, hammams, bazaars and a great mosaic museum to explore.

Imagine watching sunrise or sunset at the top of a mountain where you sit in front of huge statues of Gods at an altitude of 7000ft. It is an unforgettable experience. Thanks to Kommagene King who had this sanctuary built for himself around 50BC.

It has changed world history with the oldest man-made monument/temple, Gobeklitepe is almost 13000 years old ! Urfa is the place where Adam and Eve once lived, Abraham was born in a cave, and many others lived or passed by such as Job, Jethro, Elijah, Noah, Moses, Isaac, Jacob and so on.

Surrounded with high city walls (second biggest after the Wall of China), Diyarbakir has a dominant culture with its people, streets, historical buildings including Syriac, Chaldean and Armenian churches and mosques, beautifully decorated mansions. It definitely has its own spirit.

Besides its operating Syriac monasteries, Mardin is full of beautifully adorned stone houses, street vendors, bazaars, kite runners and even mules used to transport or collect garbage. After spending hours in labyrinth-like streets of old town, you forget where you have started from.

Almost each hilltop has a fortress or castle from Urartians which left so many artifacts and inscriptions behind. Apart from many historical places, a church located on an island in Lake Van reveals the most sophisticated architecture by the Armenians.

Land of animal husbandry and famous for its Caucasus horses, geese, cheese and honey. Ancient city of Ani is such an impressive capital for many civilizations that had hundreds of churches once upon a time. Kars is small but surprisingly a cosmopolitan city today.

In addition to its historical and cultural background, Trabzon and Rize welcome visitors with the greenest plateaus, native forests and flowers. You may want to stop for taking pictures after each mountain curve. You get a completely different sense of humor in this region; e.g. answering with a question?

Above the Ottoman houses, a steep stairway takes you to the tombs of Pontic Kings overlooking the old city divided into two parts by a river called as Iris in old times. Amasya was also a city where Ottoman princes were sent to be trained and gain experience on governing.

There is always an opportunity to swim in turquoise color sea right after you do a sightseeing tour in ancient cities such as Perge, Aspendos, Side, Phaselis or Olympos. Harbor area has many restaurants, bars/pubs. Antalya has one of the best archaeological museums for history lovers.

A small fishing town, Kas is great location to do sightseeing tours or activities such as diving and kayaking. After seeing world famous Kaputas and Patara beaches, you get to Oludeniz in Fethiye where you can do paragliding or start hiking on Lycian Way.

Necropolis, colonnaded streets, gates, baths, temples, theater, martyrium of St. Philip are some of the many sites in Hierapolis. It is also called Pamukkale (cotton castle) since there are white terraces of travertines formed by hot springs containing calcium carbonate and carbon dioxide.

The city of Aphrodite! It hosts the best samples of sculptures on-site museum. The school of sculptors in Aphrodisias was the most famous in ancient Anatolia. Walking among impressive buildings from Roman era takes you to the old times.

Ephesus was founded around 10th century BC and reached to its height during the Roman era. Its marble streets, temples, agoras, hammams, great library and theatre are mesmerizing. An all day tour with a visit to Temple of Artemis, House of Virgin Mary and St. John Basilica is just a lifetime experience.

Located at a high point, Pergamon Acropolis has great panoramic views. The temple of Trajan is partly re-erected and ruins allow you to visualize the others. It is literally a wow moment seeing the steepest seating of the theatre overlooking the ancient treatment center Asclepion.

Ayvalik is a small seaside town on the Aegean coast. It was formerly inhabited with Greeks and famous for its olive oil production. It is memorable to see colorful streets, churches, mosques and beautiful Greek-Ottoman houses. Seafood is great here!

Apart from being one of the capitals of Ottoman State, Bursa is the only capital of Iskender Kebap. It is also a center for silk production. Bursa has some fine samples of Ottoman architecture including Grand and Yesil Mosques, bazaars, caravanserais and bridges.

Cobble-stoned streets, wooden houses and a huge caravanserai in the center still create an Ottoman village life in Safranbolu whereas Amasra is a fishing town with remains from Romans and Byzantines. Both places are little gems in western part of Blacksea region.

Home of Diogenes the Cynic, Sinop has a history background from Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans. You can see many buildings from each era. It is a typical coastal city in Blacksea region. Fortress Prison is the most famous and known as the Alcatraz of Turkey!