One of the great cities of the medieval world, the ruins of Ani’s copper coloured monuments in an expanse of green are among Turkey’s most beautiful sights.

A city centred around a soaring castle and famed for its sausages, Afyon is a great place to stay while exploring the region and enjoying the healing mineral pools.

Green valleys lined with brilliant red cliffs carved by time, wind, and rain into strange shapes and fairy chimneys just outside the town of Narman in Erzurum

A small 19th century monastic complex perched on top of a massive, cave filled outcropping above the plains of Cappadocia and southern Aksaray.

High in the bare mountains of Burdur the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Sagalassos are a stunning combination of natural beauty and history.

The resident Art of Wayfaring hamam connoiseurs review of Aziziye Turkish Bath in Kadıköy, on Istanbul’s Asian side.

Amid all of Kars’s many scattered sights, the city centre is the best place to find a hotel. Here’s a guide to help you enjoy the handful of sights the city has to offer.

Etched into the high cliffs above the village of Camuşlu in Kars are panels of Stone Age carvings depicting ancient hunters among great herds of deer, mountain goat, and ibex.

The resident Art of Wayfaring Turkish Bath connoisseurs review Şifa Sultan Hamamı in the great city of Konya.

Üsküdar, on Istanbul’s Asian shore, is a neighbourhood of sea views, grand mosques, fish markets, and Ottoman inspired cafes; away from the tourist hubs it’s an glimpse of classic Istanbul.