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Turkey

• Turkey, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe.
• Throughout its history it has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents.

Turkey has so much to offer, here are some of the things Turkey is known for.

Crossing Between Continents

In İstanbul, you can board a commuter ferry: and flit between Europe and Asia in under an hour. Every day, a flotilla of ferries take locals up the Bosphorus and over the Sea of Marmara, sounding sonorous horns as they go. Morning services share the waterways with diminutive fishing boats and massive container ships, all accompanied by flocks of shrieking seagulls. At sunset, the tapering minarets and Byzantine domes of the Old City are thrown into relief against a dusky pink sky – it's the city's most magical sight.

Cappadocia

Cappadocia's: hard-set honeycomb landscape looks sculpted by a swarm of genius bees. The truth – the effects of erosion on rock formed of ash from megalithic volcanic eruptions – is only slightly less cool. Humans have also left their mark here, in the Byzantine frescoes in rock-cut churches and in the bowels of complex underground cities. These days, Cappadocia is all about good times: fine wine, local dishes and five-star caves; horse riding, valley hikes and hot-air ballooning. There's enough to keep you buzzing for days.

Ephesus

Undoubtedly the most famous of Turkey's countless ancient sites, and considered the best-preserved ruins in the Mediterranean, Ephesus: (Efes) is a powerful tribute to Greek artistry and Roman architectural prowess. A stroll down the marble-coated Curetes Way provides myriad photo opportunities – not least the Library of Celsus with its two storeys of columns, and the Terraced Houses, their vivid frescoes and sophisticated mosaics giving insight into the daily lives of the city's elite. Much of the ancient port is yet to be unearthed.

Aya Sofya

Even in mighty İstanbul, nothing beats the Aya Sofya:, or Church of the Divine Wisdom, which was for centuries the greatest church in Christendom. Emperor Justinian had it built in the 6th century as part of his mission to restore the greatness of the Roman Empire; gazing up at the floating dome, it's hard to believe this fresco-covered marvel didn't single-handedly revive Rome's fortunes. Glittering mosaics depict biblical scenes and ancient figures such as Empress Zoe, one of only three Byzantine empresses to rule the empire.

Hamams

At many hamams in Turkey, plenty of extras are on offer: bath treatments, facials, pedicures and so on. However, we recommend you stick with the tried and true hamam experience – a soak and a scrub followed by a good (and optional) pummelling. After this cleansing ritual and cultural experience, the world (and your body) will never feel quite the same again; do leave time to relax with a çay afterwards. For a truly memorable hamam, seek out a soak in Antalya's atmospheric old quarter or on either side of the Galata Bridge in İstanbul:.

Lycian Way

Acclaimed as one of the world's top 10 long-distance walks, the Lycian Way: follows signposted paths for 500km between Fethiye and Antalya. This is the Teke Peninsula, once the stamping ground of the ancient and mysterious Lycian civilisation. The route leads through pine and cedar forests in the shadow of mountains rising almost 3000m, passing villages, stunning coastal views and an embarrassment of ruins at ancient cities such as Pınara, Xanthos, Letoön and Olympos. Walk it in sections (unless you have plenty of time and stamina).

Gallipoli Peninsula

The narrow stretch of land: guarding the entrance to the much-contested Dardanelles is a beautiful area where pine trees roll across hills above Eceabat's harbour and Kilitbahir's castle. Touring the peaceful countryside is a poignant experience for many: memorials and the passionate guides do a good job of evoking the futility and tragedy of the Gallipoli campaign, one of WWI's worst episodes.

Meyhanes

Say şerefe (cheers) to carousing Turks in a meyhane (tavern). A raucous night mixing meze with rakı (aniseed brandy) and live music is a time-honoured Turkish activity. Melon, white cheese and fish go particularly well with the aslan sütü (lion's milk; the clear rakı turns white when added to water) and the soundtrack ranges from romantic ballads to fasıl, lively local gypsy music. A great place to sample Turkish nightlife is Beyoğlu, İstanbul:, where the meyhane precincts around İstiklal Caddesi heave with people on Friday and Saturday nights.

Sumela Monastery

The improbable cliff-face location of Sumela Monastery: is more than matched by the Black Sea hinterland's verdant scenery. The gently winding road to the Byzantine monastery twists past riverside fish restaurants, and your journey from nearby Trabzon may be pleasantly hindered by a herd of fat-tailed sheep en route to fresh pastures. The last few kilometres afford tantalising glimpses across pine-covered valleys of Sumela's honey-coloured walls, and the final approach on foot leads up a forest path to the rock-cut retreat. Sumela is set to reopen after a major restoration is completed in 2018.

Beaches

Turkey's beaches are world famous, offering a reliable summer mix of sun, sand and azure waters.Topping the list are Mediterranean and Aegean beauties such as Kaputaş:, a tiny cove with dazzling shallows near Kalkan, and Patara, Turkey's longest beach. Many of the finest Mediterranean plajlar (beaches) dot the Lycian Way footpath, while stretches of Aegean sand offer activities such as windsurfing in Alaçatı, Akyaka and Gökçeada. The Black Sea coast also has its charms, and the beaches around the historic towns of Amasra and Sinop are perennially popular with Turkish tourists.

Ani

Ani: is a truly exceptional site. Historically intriguing, culturally compelling and scenically magical, this ghost city floating in a sea of grass looks like a movie set. Lying in blissful isolation right at the Armenian border, the site exudes an eerie ambience. Before its decline following a Mongol sacking in 1236, Ani was a thriving city, a Silk Road entrepôt and capital of the Armenian kingdom from 961 to 1046. The ruins include several notable churches as well as a cathedral built between 987 and 1010.

Kekova Island

Cruise to the underwater ruins fringing this Mediterranean isle or stay beneath the Crusader fortress in neighbouring Kaleköy ('Castle Village'), its pensions, fish restaurants and Lycian sarcophagi reached by boat or the Lycian Way footpath. Kekova Island: itself is skirted by the remains of Lycian Simena, which was submerged following a series of severe earthquakes in the 2nd century AD. From a kayak or glass-bottomed boat, you can see shattered amphorae, building foundations, staircases and moorings disappearing into the Mediterranean depths.

Kaçkar Mountains (Kaçkar Dağları)

Rippling along between the Black Sea coast and the Çoruh River, the Kaçkars: rise to almost 4000m, affording superb hiking when the snow melts in summer. Spending a few days crossing the yaylalar (mountain pastures) between hamlets like Olgunlar and Ayder is one of Turkey's top trekking experiences, and the lower slopes offer cultural encounters. The local Hemşin people are a welcoming bunch, serving their beloved, fondue-like Muhlama (cornmeal cooked with butter and cheese) in villages with Ottoman bridges and Georgian churches.

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Datça and Bozburun Peninsulas

These mountainous peninsulas:, stretching lazily from Marmaris towards the Greek island of Symi, form a scenic dividing line between the Aegean and Mediterranean. From gület-building Bozburun village to the ruins of Knidos at the tip of the Datça Peninsula, the adjoining fingers of land mix holiday charm with rustic tranquility. Eski Datça (Old Datça) has cobbled lanes and bougainvillea-draped stone houses, while Selimiye is an up-and-coming village with some good restaurants. In summer, ferries cross daily between the Datça Peninsula and Bodrum.

Gület Cruising

Known locally as a 'blue voyage' (mavi yolculuk), a cruise lasting four days and three nights on a gület (traditional wooden yacht) along the western Mediterranean's Turquoise Coast is the highlight of many a trip to Turkey. The cruises offer opportunities to explore isolated beaches, watch sunsets and truly get away from it all, offshore and offline – a rare treat nowadays. The usual route is Fethiye: to Olympos, stopping at Mediterranean highlights such as Butterfly Valley, though aficionados say the Fethiye to Marmaris route is even prettier.

Bazaar Shopping

Turkey's markets range from İstanbul's famously clamorous Grand Bazaar: to its colourful and fragrant Spice Bazaar; and from the traditional shadow puppets in Bursa's kapalı çarşı (vaulted bazaar) to the typical mixed sack of Ottoman tiles, nargiles (water pipes) and Spider-Man suits in Antalya's İki Kapılar Hanı. To take home the finest Turkish carpets you need a sultan's fortune, but don't be discouraged. Find something you like, drink some çay with the shopkeeper, and accept that you might not bag the world's best deal but at least you'll have honed your haggling skills.

Nemrut Dağı (Mt Nemrut)

One man's megalomania echoes across the centuries atop Nemrut Dağı's: exposed and rugged summit, home to a 1st-century BC king's monumental burial ground. A gently emerging sunrise coaxes stark shadows from the mountain's giant sculpted heads, and as dawn breaks the finer details of the immense landscape below are gradually added. As you huddle against the chill of a new morning, a warming glass of çay could not be more welcome. And when your time on the summit is complete, don't miss the graceful Roman bridge crossing the nearby Cendere River.

Pamukkale

Famed for its intricate series of travertines: (calcite shelves), and crowned by the ruined Roman and Byzantine spa city of Hierapolis, the 'Cotton Castle' – a bleach-white mirage by day and alien ski slope by night – is one of Turkey's most unusual treasures. Explore ruins such as the Roman theatre and soak your feet in the thermal water filling the crystal travertines, then tiptoe down to Pamukkale village past a line of the saucer-shaped formations. An optional extra is a dunk in Hierapolis' Antique Pool amid toppled marble columns.

Whirling Dervishes

The sema (whirling dervish ceremony) crackles with spiritual energy as the robe-clad dervishes spin, a constellation of dancers performing this trance-like ritual. The ceremony begins and ends with chanted passages from the Koran and is rich with symbolism; the dervishes’ conical felt hats represent their tombstones, as the dance signifies relinquishing earthly life to be reborn in mystical union with God. You can see a sema in locations including İstanbul, Cappadocia, Bursa and Konya; Konya's Mevlâna Museum: gives insight into the mystical Mevlevi, the original whirling dervishes.

Safranbolu

Listed for eternal preservation by Unesco in 1994, Safranbolu: is Turkey's prime example of an Ottoman town brought back to life. Domestic tourists full of nostalgia descend here to stay in half-timbered houses that seem torn from the pages of a children's storybook. And the magic doesn't end there. Sweets and saffron vendors line the cobblestone alleyways, and artisans and cobblers ply their centuries-old trades beneath medieval mosques. When the summer storms light up the night sky, the fantasy is complete.

Liechtenstein

• Liechtenstein, western European principality located between Switzerland and Austria.
• It is one of the smallest countries of Europe; its capital is Vaduz.

Liechtenstein has so much to offer, here are some of the things Liechtenstein is known for.

• Schloss Vaduz: Hiking up to the perky turrets for postcard views of the Alps.
• Malbun: Strapping on walking boots or skis and heading to the slopes.
• Vaduz: Wandering the pedestrianised zone of this bustling little capital.
• Fürstensteig: Playing among the peaks on Liechtenstein’s vertiginous flagship walk.
• Walsermuseum: Delving into the deeply rural world of the Walser community in Triesenberg.
• Drei Länder Tour: Pedalling along the sprightly Rhine and over to Switzerland and Austria.

• Nicaragua is located in Americas.

• The Central American country of Nicaragua is part of the connection between North America and South America. Also called the Republic of Nicaragua, this country in Central America is five other countries. In the northeast, Nicaragua also lies along the coast of the Caribbean Sea.

• The GPS coordinates of Nicaragua are 12.8654° N and 85.2072° W. The first point is known as the latitudinal coordinate of Nicaragua. With a cardinal direction in the north, it is evident that Nicaragua is situated above the equator. A country’s latitude also expresses which hemisphere - north or south - a country is located in, and based on its coordinates, Nicaragua is part of the northern hemisphere. The second point is the longitude. Nicaragua’s longitudinal coordinate shows that the country is also in the western hemisphere.

• In the north, the country of Nicaragua extends to the furthest point of 15°01' N. This point is just outside of the Nicaraguan city, Liwa Sirpe. Nicaragua’s northernmost point is the 116th most northern extreme point compared to every country in the world. To the south, Nicaragua’s point of extremity has a latitude of 10°43' N. This point is found in the municipality, La Trinidad, in the department of Río San Juan.

• The easternmost point of Nicaragua is in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, which happens to be one of only two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. The coordinate of the eastern extremity is 82°46' W. More specifically; this point can be found on the archipelago of Miskito Cays. In the west, Nicaragua’s furthest point is along the Gulf of Fonseca. The most extreme western point has a longitude of 87°40' W, placing this point of extremity in the Nicaraguan department of Chinandega.

• Nicaragua’s total area ranks as number 96 on the list of countries in order of largest entire regions. There is an estimated number of 50,338 square miles of land and water areas in Nicaragua.

• With a population of 6,316,889 people, the country of Nicaragua has the 100th highest population size across the globe. Nicaragua is the 166th most dense country in regards to population, which places the country right before Guinea-Bissau and right before Palau.

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El Salvador

• El Salvador, country of Central America.
• El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated of the seven Central American countries.
• Despite having little level land, it traditionally was an agricultural country, heavily dependent upon coffee exports.
• By the end of the 20th century, however, the service sector had come to dominate the economy.
• The capital is San Salvador.

El Salvador has so much to offer, here are some of the things El Salvador is known for.

• Ruta de las Flores: Tracking your gourmet coffee from plantation to cup and feasting at weekend food fairs.
• Parque Nacional Los Volcanes: Getting steamy hiking the park's active peaks.
• Bahía de Jiquilisco: Kayaking through mangroves and taking a sunset boat trip around the bay.
• Perquín: Learning about El Salvador's troubled past at sobering civil war sites.
• Eastern Beaches: Tackling the wild east, starting in the poorly kept secret of Playa Esteron.
• Maya Ruins: Exploring the peaceful sites of Tazumal and Joya de Cerén.
• Parque Nacional El Imposible: Hiking through virgin forest and rappelling down waterfalls.
• Suchitoto: Strolling cobbled streets in this relaxing artists' retreat.
• San Salvador: Getting a cultural fix at the capital's galleries, churches and museums.
• La Costa del Bálsamo: Kicking back at Playa El Tunco: surf, party, repeat.

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Benin

• Benin, officially Republic of Benin, French République du Bénin, formerly (until 1975) Dahomey or (1975–90) People’s Republic of Benin, country of western Africa.
• It consists of a narrow wedge of territory extending northward for about 420 miles (675 kilometres) from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, on which it has a 75-mile seacoast, to the Niger River, which forms part of Benin’s northern border with Niger.
• Benin is bordered to the northwest by Burkina Faso, to the east by Nigeria, and to the west by Togo.
• The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital.
• Benin was a French colony from the late 19th century until 1960.

Benin has so much to offer, here are some of the things Benin is known for.

• Ganvié: Spending a night at this lakeside stilt village while while peering out over sublime lake life.
• Lake Ahémé: Learning traditional fishing techniques and taking a dip at lake's shores.
• Parc National de la Pendjari: Spotting lions, cheetahs, elephants and more in one of West Africa's best wildlife parks.
• Zinzou Foundation Museum: Pondering contemporary African Art at this remarkable museum.
• Porto Novo: Discovering Benin's mellow capital, with its Afro-Brazilian heritage.
• Abomey: Visiting the ruined palaces and temples of the kings of Dahomey.
• Grand Popo: Putting your bags down at this lovely beach town and relaxing on Benin's beautiful palm-fringed coast.

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