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TurkeyThings to do in Turkey |
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Turkey is the right choice for people with a taste for ancient civilizations. Among the hundreds of sites, the most interesting sites are Ephesus , Hierapolis (Pamukkale), Nemrut Dagi and Pergamum .
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Most shops are open Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 6 or 7 pm, although some take a lunch break from 1pm to 2 pm.
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Water Sports are most popular at the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts as the Black Sea is too chilly and most of the lakes too salty.
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In Istanbul, the restaurants along Sultanahmet’s "Divan Yolu" serve excellent food but stay out of the tourist zone if you want to keep it inexpensive.
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Religious Celebrations- Muslims follow the lunar calendar. The holy month of Ramadan (Ramazan) is followed by the three day Seker Bayram (Eid ul Fitr) and the four day Kurbani Bayrami (Eid ul-Adha) when each Muslim family sacrifices a ram to celebrate Abraham’s near- sacrifice of Isaac.
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