We would like to present our wonderful country in all its facets to you. It offers everything that for a perfect dream vacation is necessary to you: Sunshine and good weather the whole year over, long beaches and small bays, clear water, holiday houses, mansions, hotels of all categories - and naturally friendly humans and a hospitality coming from hearts. But there is much more beyond that to discover still in Turkey: historical objects of interest, varied landscapes, the coasts of three seas, fantastische golf courses and leisure-time facilities without borders.
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Turkish kitchen


For the Turks the Turkish kitchen ranks among the most well-known and best kitchens of the world. This kitchen is just as colored as the culture mosaic of the country and consists of countless and different tastes. As settlement different realms as the Byzantine and later the osmanischen, this country does not have a uniform kitchen. Particularly at present the osmanischen realm courts were taken over by peoples within the realm. These various tastes from different regions were inserted into the Turkish kitchen.



The different climate zones of the country play a large role with the development of the regional specialities. The eastern black sea coast is a good example of it. Because of high amounts of precipitation wheat cannot be cultivated there. Therefore corn and corn flour form for hauptnahrungsmitteln of this kitchen. In contrast to it is famous the Suedostanatoliengebiet for kebaps, since cattle breeding is predominantly operated there. As an olive depot the Agaeis is well-known for the leckeren vegetable foods. In addition the paste pies of the northwest area (Trakien) are much like. The refined kitchen of Istanbul is enriched by this different courts of the regions. Now we would like to make you attentive on two important and useful expressions. First is anyway everyone well-known: "Afiyet olsun" (good appetite). If a meal particularly tastes lecker to you, may in no case be forgotten to say "Elinize sağlık".





General information

Journey The fastest and most comfortable kind into Turkey to enter is with the airplane. Different airlines offer direct flights from nearly all German airports after Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bodrum, Antalya and Dalaman. The shortest distance with the car (1,800 km) leads by former Yugoslavia. A further possibility is the distance over Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria (2,100 km). Or over Italy, where you into Venice and Brindisi with the car ferry can translate. For the journey with the course daily the Balkans express drives from Munich to Istanbul. In addition there are regular connections with the touring bus from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Turkey.




Firm one and holidays

Official holidays are 1 January (New Year), 23 April (independence day and day of the children), 19 May (memory of Atatuerk, youth and sport day), 30 August (national holiday) and 29 October (establishment day of the Turkish republic). The most important religious holidays are the victim celebration (12 February 2003), the beginning of the Ramadan (27 October 2003) and the sugar celebration (25 November 2003), with which the Ramadan ends. Meetings particularly worth seeing are the camel fights in Selcuk (3rd weekend in January), the international music and folklore festival in Silifke (May), the international jazz festival in Antalya (May), the Aspendos opera and ballet festival in the antique theatre of Aspendos (June/July), the matches of the Oelringer in Edirne (May/June), the ceremonies in honours of Haci Bektas Veli in Hacibektas (August), the Nikolausfest in Demre (Decembers) and the the wiping dances in Konya (Decembers).



Climate and travel time

So differently the landscapes in Turkey are so different, are also the climate. To the Aegaeis and at the Mediterranean the mediterrane climate prevails forwards. In the summer it does not rain here usually at all, the air temperature rises in the months July and August on over 30 °C, the water has a temperature of approx.. 25 °C. At the coast of the black sea one speaks of the pontischen climate: Here precipitation of up to 2,500 mm falls in the year, the average temperature of air and the water lies here with 25 °C in the summer months. The continental climate in Inneranatolien provides for hot, dry summers and cold, snow-rich winters. The winters at the southern coast regions are mild, which induces many visitors to one long-term vacation. Turkey is a complete yearly destination. Between spring and autumn you can bereisen whole Turkey. The months July and August become very hot in the center, the south and southeast, whereas the temperatures at the Marmarameer and at the black sea are pleasant. Starting from October the first snows begin on the Ulu Trade Union of German Employees (Marmararegion), which transform the region into a snow-safe winter sports region.



Opening times

The weekly quiescent day is Sunday. Authorities as well as smaller post offices and branch banks are on Mondays opened to on Fridays from 8.30 to 12,30 and 13,30 to 17,30 o'clock. Business is opened in the coastal regions and the larger cities often constantly of 9.00 o'clock into the late evening hours, in laendlicheren areas from 9.00 to 13,00 and from 14.00 to 19,00 o'clock museums is usually Tuesday to Sundays from 9.00 to 16,30 o'clock opened.

Passport / visa

For the entry into Turkey citizen generally a valid identity card is sufficient for European Union citizens and Swiss. The taking along one is recommended nevertheless still at least 6 months validity of possessing passport, since with controls in the country for it can be asked. Who travels with the car, needs KFZ light, driving licence and the Green insurance card, on which the Turkey as well as all further countries, which are passed during the journey, must be registered.





Travel clothing

If you travel to the main or Nebensaison to Turkey, are recommended for the regions Marmara, Aegaeis and Mediterranean a light summer clothing from cotton, sun protection in the form of sun hat, eyeglasses and cream. Think also of a light jacket for in the evening. If you travel to the black sea, you should bring along a rain protection as well as anorak and thicker sweaters. This applies also to the province Ostanatolien. With inspections of mosques women must wear a head cloth. In the winter you can operate winter sports in the Turkish mountain courses.

River

The voltage in Turkey amounts to 220 V, an adapter is not necessary.


Important call numbers Emergency call: 155
Emergency surgeon: 112
Fire-brigade: 110
Police: 155
Information on ons-call service of the physicians and pharmacies: 118