Where Europe meets Asia — Byzantine and Ottoman wonders in Istanbul, surreal Cappadocian valleys, and turquoise Mediterranean coast, all at excellent value.
The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, and the Grand Bazaar straddling two continents across the Bosphorus.
Fairy-chimney rock valleys, cave hotels, and dawn hot-air-balloon flights over Göreme.
Snow-white travertine terraces of mineral pools beside the Roman ruins of Hierapolis.
Resort beaches, ancient Lycian ruins, and gulet cruises along the Mediterranean.