About 
G E O G R A P H Y With an area of 766,649 square kms (296,000 sq. miles), Turkey is about the size of Texas and Massachusetts combined. Spanning the European and the Asian continents, Turkey is a land rich with mountains, rolling steppes, rivers, agricultural valleys and 8,400 kms (5,200 miles) of shores. Turkey is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the southwest, the Black Sea on the north and the Aegean Sea on the west. The Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus break up Turkey in her European and Asian parts.
C U I S I N E Half the fun at a Turkish table is the road leading to the entrée which consists of lamb, beef (always fresh) or fish (always jumping!): a multitude of hors d'oeuvres called 'meze'. These range from börek (ground meat or parsley and white cheese wrapped in flaky pastry and fried in vegetable oil), spiced rice wrapped in vine leaves (dolma), well chilled cucumber and dill in yoghurt dressing (cacik) and aubergine dishes to freshly cooked shrimp in butter and tomato sauce.
W E A T H E R Turkey has the best
of Mediterranean climates, though warmer and more reliable than the
western Med but not as humid and sweltering as
the eastern or southern Med. Spring begins in May and summer
reaches deep into October along the lower Aegean and
throughout the Mediterranean coasts. Istanbul, central and eastern
parts of Anatolia become quite cold between December and
April.
C L O T H
I N G Spring and summer travellers to Turkey need
to bring T-shirts, shorts, sunhat, pants, swim-wear, a
sweater or a light jacket for that chilly evening after a
suntan, and a sturdy pair of walking shoes. Those
arriving in Turkey in the winter must pack rain-gear and
a warm overcoat together with gloves, hats and warm
woollens.
W H E R E T O S T A Y The range of accommodation in Turkey is enormous... from luxury facilities to small family-run pensions. Tachda Tours fully appreciates that there comes a time at the end of the day when you are looking forward to the comforts of your room. That is why we select them all carefully, choosing top quality or best available at all areas and in each category and inspecting them thoroughly in advance.