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Greece & Turkey
Whether you soak up the exotic Turkish culture and tuck into meze as you sit cross-legged on scatter cushions or go Greek in Athens, Hydra, Pelion, Par or ga Sivota - get away from it all in these enchanting wonderlands. Greece
Those in search of pure relaxation will find plenty of places to indulge their pleasure in Greece on long, untamed beaches or in tiny, sheltered coves; in traditional tavernas set on the edge of a little harbour or outside kafenions, where village elders pass their time sipping coffee or retsina. The Greek islands are full of surprises, with enchanting secret places for those prepared to venture off the beaten track. Visitors to the mainland never cease to be charmed by the relaxed beauty of the towns, harbours and beaches, while the mountains of the Peloponnese or verdant Pelion peninsula provide glorious backdrops to authentic Greek experiences.
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Thassos Thessaloniki Halkidiki
Corfu
Preveza
Lefkas
Skiathos
Aegean Sea
Skopelos
Lesbos
TURKEY
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Kefalonia ATHENS Zakynthos Peloponnese
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Ephesus
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Kalamata
Santorini
Gumusluk Kos
Bodrum Dalyan Dalaman
Rhodes
Chania
Heraklion
Crete
GREECE & TURKEY
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Turkey
Turkey is a country of great and varied beauty, where azure seas lap golden shores, pine-clad hills cloak dramatic escarpments and fertile green valleys overflow with silvery olive trees and sweet-smelling citrus groves. The gateway between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Turkey has two distinct faces Western, with its cosmopolitan shops, bars and boulevards, and Eastern, with its bustling back streets and bazaars. Crumbling Roman ruins, glittering Byzantine palaces and mighty Ottoman mosques pepper the landscape and serve as glorious reminders of Turkeys colourful history.
At a glance
Relax& and thats enough for one holiday! Festivals... the Varkarola, a feast celebrated in Corfu Town every August 10th, with choirs in boats filling the bay of Gaios.They sing cantades, traditional love songs from the 1920s, as fireworks light up the night sky " International Folklore Festival in Lefkas Town, also in August, filling the town with song, dance, theatre, poetry, painting and photography " Robola Wine Festival in Fragata, Kefalonia - in August when local tipples can be tasted along with some mouth-watering appetizers " The Feast of Agios Dionysios in August, island-wide celebrations in honour of the patron saint of Zakynthos " Navy Week in June in Cretes harbour towns, with music and merriment marking Crete's relationship with the sea " Ifaisteia Festival in Fira Santorini in August, with cultural events, concerts, traditional dancing and a magnificent fireworks display " The religious festival of Agios Ioannis the Loulouditis - the Flowered One - on May 8th follows a traditional custom in which flowers are blessed by priests and given to silkworms to help them produce good cocoons " Island-wide festivities in Skiathos in August, with music, food and drink during the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin
At a glance
Experience... the therapeutic pleasures of a hammam or Turkish bath. Explore... the narrow lanes and back streets of Bodrum's old town where shoppers can find some amazing bargains from leather goods to local herbs and spices. Taste... Datca's honey which is famous for its unique flavour - this comes about because when there are no blossoms for the bees to harvest they are fed a sticky substance of boiled carob pods by the beekeepers. Festivals... a camel-wrestling festival in the village of Ortakent in early spring " The Gümüslük Music Festival in August, with some of the best performers and professors in the classical music field " International Film Festival in June, with documentaries, panel discussions and educational activities celebrating the art of cinema " Tomato Festival in Fethiye on the second Sunday in May " Opera and ballet festivals held from mid June to early July in the Aspendos Roman Theatre near Side and Alanya " The Caretta Caretta Festival in June celebrating Dalyans sea turtles " Almond Festival in Datca on the second week of August
Climate
Greece Apr 20
Average daily maximum temperature (ºC) May 25 Jun 30 Jul 33 Aug 33 Sept 29 Oct 19
Climate
Turkey Apr 21
Average daily maximum temperature (ºC) May 24 Jun 29 Jul 33 Aug 33 Sept 29 Oct 24
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