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Details About Bosphorus

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The Bosphorus divides the City of Istanbul. More importantly, it divides Europe from Asia and East from West. Turkey is located in southeastern Europe and also in southwestern Asia although most of the land is situated in Asia . The European part is known as Thrace and the Asian part as Anatolia ( Asia Minor ). The area W of the Bosphorus being part of Europe. The Asian side joins with Europe in Istanbul via bridges across the Bosphorus.
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Activities

Among other activities available, Turkey offers: Mountaineering, hiking, river rafting, skiing, cross-country bicycling, yacht cruises. Shoppers will love browsing the shops and bazaars. There are many great skiing resorts in the country also for winter sports enthusiasts from December through May.

Adventures

  • The beautiful waters of the Black Sea , Aegean and Mediterranean are a true paradise for sailors and lovers of beaches and water sports in general. Yachts can be chartered either bare-boat or crewed, and flotilla cruises are also popular.
  • Sun lovers will love the beaches and clear waters for swimming, and there is also of course plenty of opportunity for SCUBA diving, snorkeling, surfing, and fishing.
  • For nature-lovers, Turkey has a vast array of flora and fauna which varies from region to region due to the differing terrain and micro-climates they contain.

Currency

The Turkish Lira (TRL) is the official currency of Turkey.

 
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