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Türkiye.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Alanya, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Alanya

Antalya · Türkiye

A Mediterranean resort city on Turkey's southern coast where a Seljuk-era citadel dominates a modest peninsula backed by the Taurus Mountains, Alanya combine…

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Amasya, Türkiye
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Amasya

Amasya · Türkiye

Rock tombs of the Pontic kings carved into cliffsides above the Yeşilırmak River make Amasya one of northern Turkey's most visually striking cities.

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Giresun, Türkiye
Silver

Giresun

Giresun · Türkiye

A photogenic Black Sea city in northeastern Turkey, Giresun sits on the coast within sight of mountains, with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding hills.

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Simav district, Türkiye
Bronze

Simav district

Kutahya · Türkiye

Compact Turkish town of red-tiled rooftops spread across a broad river valley, backed by forested upland ridges, with historic churches in the centre and eas…

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Sinop, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Sinop

Sinop · Türkiye

Sinop sits on a narrow isthmus at the northernmost point of Turkey's Black Sea coast, giving the town water on nearly every side and a compact centre with a…

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Çaykara, Türkiye
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Çaykara

Trabzon · Türkiye

Tiny district town in Trabzon province set in a V-shaped valley along the Solaklı River, with old-growth temperate forest rising toward alpine tundra in the…

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Aybastı, Türkiye
Bronze

Aybastı

Ordu · Türkiye

This compact inland town in Ordu Province, Aybastı sits at elevation amid densely forested green hills, its low-rise buildings spreading across a broad valle…

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Marmaris, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Marmaris

Mugla · Türkiye

This Mediterranean port resort on the Turkish Riviera where mountains meet the sea, Marmaris has a walkable centre dense with restaurants and bars alongside…

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Mudanya district, Türkiye
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Mudanya district

Bursa · Türkiye

A compact seafront town on the Gulf of Gemlik along Turkey's southern Marmara coast, Mudanya has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants and a photogeni…

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Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Afyonkarahisar

Afyonkarahisar · Türkiye

Afyonkarahisar's most striking landmark is its ancient citadel, built around 1350 BC on a black volcanic crag rising above the city, with a cluster of mosque…

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Savur district, Türkiye
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Savur district

Mardin · Türkiye

A hillside town in Turkey's Mardin province where honey-colored stone buildings and a slender minaret rise across terraced slopes, reflecting the region's la…

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Çankırı, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Çankırı

Cankiri · Türkiye

City in Central Anatolia, northeast of Ankara, Çankırı sits at elevation on a historic trade route across the Anatolian plateau and retains several old build…

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Eskişehir, Türkiye
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Eskişehir

Eskisehir · Türkiye

A large university city in northwestern Turkey where the Porsuk River runs through the centre, Eskişehir is known for its lively café and restaurant scene, f…

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Sarıyer, Türkiye
Silver
Big-city explorations

Sarıyer

Istanbul · Türkiye

This district on Istanbul's European shore where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea, Sarıyer has a walkable centre with a strong café and restaurant scene and…

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Gemlik, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Gemlik

Bursa · Türkiye

A waterfront town on the Gulf of Gemlik in Bursa Province, this industrial port traces its origins to the ancient Greek settlement of Cius and is widely know…

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Yusufeli, Türkiye
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Yusufeli

Artvin · Türkiye

A small town in Artvin Province where the Çoruh River meets the Barhal, Yusufeli sits in a valley flanked by the Kaçkar Mountains to the north.

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Hakkâri, Türkiye
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Hakkâri

Hakkari · Türkiye

This compact Kurdish city in Turkey's far southeast, where a domed mosque and low-rise apartment blocks sit directly beneath a wall of snow-covered mountains…

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Bayburt, Türkiye
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Bayburt

Bayburt · Türkiye

Sitting on the Çoruh River in northeast Turkey, Bayburt was a stop on the ancient Silk Road, visited by Marco Polo in the 13th century and Evliya Çelebi in t…

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Çanakkale, Türkiye
Gold
Ancient & archaeological sites

Çanakkale

Canakkale · Türkiye

This seaport city on the Dardanelles with a walkable, café-lined waterfront, Çanakkale is the main base for visits to the ruins of ancient Troy and the First…

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Samatya, Türkiye
Gold

Samatya

Istanbul · Türkiye

This Marmara Sea-side quarter of Istanbul's Fatih district, Samatya has an unusual concentration of Christian churches for its size — including the Armenian…

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Kuşadası, Türkiye
Gold

Kuşadası

Aydin · Türkiye

A large Aegean resort town in Aydın Province, Kuşadası draws visitors with a walkable centre packed with restaurants and bars, a coastline a short distance a…

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Şile, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Şile

Istanbul · Türkiye

A Black Sea resort town on Istanbul's Anatolian side, Şile draws summer crowds from the city for its coastal access and compact centre with cafés and restaur…

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Halfeti, Türkiye
Silver

Halfeti

Sanliurfa · Türkiye

Halfeti sits along the flooded Euphrates gorge in southeastern Türkiye, where several buildings remain half-submerged following the damming of the river at B…

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Şebinkarahisar, Türkiye
Gold
Mountain villages

Şebinkarahisar

Giresun · Türkiye

A highland town in northeastern Turkey's Giresun Province, Şebinkarahisar sits at elevation in the Black Sea region's mountain terrain.

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Artvin, Türkiye
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Artvin

Artvin · Türkiye

A compact town in northeastern Turkey's mountains, Artvin sits on a hill above the Çoruh River with a centre concentrated enough for easy walking between caf…

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Milas, Türkiye
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Milas

Mugla · Türkiye

Ancient Caria's first capital and later seat of the medieval Menteşe beylik, Milas is a historically dense town in southwest Turkey with more than two dozen…

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Eğirdir, Türkiye
Gold

Eğirdir

Isparta · Türkiye

A town on a peninsula in Lake Eğirdir — Turkey's second-largest freshwater lake — with two islands now connected to the mainland by a causeway and a compact…

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Avanos, Türkiye
Silver
Wine country

Avanos

Nevsehir · Türkiye

Pottery workshops line this little Cappadocian town on the banks of the Kızılırmak — Turkey's longest river — where red clay from the riverbed has fuelled a…

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Rize, Türkiye
Bronze

Rize

Rize · Türkiye

This coastal city on Turkey's Black Sea shore, Rize has a walkable centre with a reasonable spread of cafés and restaurants, and sits within easy reach of bo…

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Kastamonu, Türkiye
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Kastamonu

Kastamonu · Türkiye

One of Anatolia's oldest cities, Kastamonu is a highland city in northern Turkey's Karadeniz region, built in the valley of the Karaçomak stream and known as…

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Kemer, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Kemer

Antalya · Türkiye

This Mediterranean resort town on the Turkish Riviera where the western Taurus Mountains meet a long stretch of coastline, Kemer sits a short drive southwest…

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Beykoz, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Beykoz

Istanbul · Türkiye

A district of Istanbul along the northern Bosphorus on the Anatolian side, Beykoz has a walkable centre with a concentration of cafés, restaurants, and histo…

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Seferihisar district, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Seferihisar district

Izmir · Türkiye

This coastal district on the Aegean Sea southwest of İzmir, Seferihisar is known for its tangerine and satsuma orchards, the seaside resort neighborhood of S…

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Nevşehir, Türkiye
Silver
Wine country

Nevşehir

Nevsehir · Türkiye

The provincial capital of Cappadocia in central Türkiye, Nevşehir sits at the gateway to the region's UNESCO-listed landscape of fairy chimneys, rock-hewn ch…

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Çeşme, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Çeşme

Izmir · Türkiye

A beach resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast, Çeşme sits at the western tip of its own peninsula, just a short distance from the Greek island of Chios.

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Orhangazi, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Orhangazi

Bursa · Türkiye

A town in Bursa Province sitting on the western shore of Lake Iznik, with the Sea of Marmara close to the north and mountain ranges on both sides.

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Bozkır district, Türkiye
Silver

Bozkır district

Konya · Türkiye

This tiny Turkish town in Konya Province sits directly on the water at a highland elevation, with mountains close by.

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Corycus, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Corycus

Mersin · Türkiye

Corycus, an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea on the southern Anatolian coast, now lies beneath the modern town of Kızkalesi in Mersin Province.

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Divriği, Türkiye
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Divriği

Sivas · Türkiye

The 13th-century Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sivas Province, draw visitors to this little iron-mining town in mount…

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Amasra, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Amasra

Bartin · Türkiye

A Black Sea port town in Turkey's Bartın Province, Amasra sits on a headland flanked by two sheltered harbours and two small islands, with beaches and forest…

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Bolu, Türkiye
Silver
Mountain villages

Bolu

Bolu · Türkiye

A city in northern Turkey on the main corridor between Istanbul and Ankara, Bolu sits at the edge of forested mountains dotted with lakes, ski resorts, and v…

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Bergama, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Bergama

Izmir · Türkiye

Bergama, a town in the Northern Aegean region of Türkiye, is best known as the site of Pergamon, a World Heritage-listed ancient city that served as a major…

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İskilip, Türkiye
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

İskilip

Corum · Türkiye

This cluster of red-tile houses and ancient stone fortress walls crown a dramatic rocky outcrop above İskilip, with forested mountain ridges stretching into…

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Karamürsel district, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Karamürsel district

Kocaeli · Türkiye

Sitting on the south shore of the Gulf of İzmit with ferry connections to İzmit and Hereke across the water, Karamürsel takes its name from the founder of th…

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Assos, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Assos

Canakkale · Türkiye

Stone-built waterfront buildings line a small, boat-filled harbour beneath a dramatic rocky hillside in this compact Aegean village, where waterside restaura…

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Tuzla, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Tuzla

Istanbul · Türkiye

A waterfront district on Istanbul's Asian side, Tuzla sits on a headland along the Sea of Marmara at the city's eastern edge, with a café and restaurant scen…

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Tokat, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Tokat

Tokat · Türkiye

This city in Turkey's mid-Black Sea region set at the confluence of the Tokat River and the Yeşilırmak, with hills rising on all sides above a broad fertile…

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Zile, Türkiye
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Zile

Tokat · Türkiye

Julius Caesar's famous declaration "Veni, vidi, vici" — "I came, I saw, I conquered" — is said to have followed his victory at the Battle of Zela, fought nea…

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Burhaniye, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Burhaniye

Balikesir · Türkiye

This Aegean coastal town in Balıkesir Province known for its olive oil production, Burhaniye sits on the Gulf of Edremit with a port, a compact café and rest…

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Espiye, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Espiye

Giresun · Türkiye

This Black Sea town in Giresun Province sits directly on the coast, with district boundaries that stretch from the shoreline up into mountains and highland p…

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Muş, Türkiye
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Muş

Mus · Türkiye

Sitting on the edge of the Muş Plain in eastern Anatolia, this Kurdish-majority city is known for its tulips and grapes, and the surrounding region is closel…

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Germencik, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Germencik

Aydin · Türkiye

This compact Aegean town of red-tile rooftops spread across a green valley, with a domed mosque at its centre, forested hills rising on all sides, and easy a…

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Demre, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Demre

Antalya · Türkiye

Demre, on the Mediterranean coast of Antalya Province, stands over the ruins of ancient Myra and is home to the tomb of Saint Nicholas — the 4th-century bish…

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Söke, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Söke

Aydin · Türkiye

A sizeable Aegean town spread across a broad plain beneath a dramatic rocky mountain, with terracotta rooftops stretching to the horizon and easy access to n…

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Kütahya, Türkiye
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Kütahya

Kutahya · Türkiye

Kütahya, a city in western Turkey on the Porsuk River, is renowned for its decorated tiles and has a well-preserved old quarter to explore.

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Ilicakoey, Türkiye
Bronze
Mountain villages

Ilicakoey

Artvin · Türkiye

This small hamlet in Artvin's densely forested mountain valleys, where scattered houses and compact fields sit amid sweeping conifer slopes close to the Geor…

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Muğla, Türkiye
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Muğla

Mugla · Türkiye

This walkable city in southwestern Turkey with a well-preserved old town centre and a café-filled core, Muğla sits inland at elevation in the mountains, a sh…

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Kaunos, Türkiye
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Kaunos

Mugla · Türkiye

This ancient Carian port city near Dalyan in Muğla Province, Kaunos dates its history to around the 10th century BC and is still under active archaeological…

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Osmancık, Türkiye
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Osmancık

Corum · Türkiye

A Turkish Black Sea region town where tiny river boats moor along a calm waterway at night, a dramatic rocky outcrop rises above a mosque minaret, and an ill…

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Yayladağı, Türkiye
Silver
Mountain villages

Yayladağı

Hatay · Türkiye

A compact Turkish town spread across a green valley floor, ringed by densely forested hills in Hatay's southernmost district, offering a genuine mountain-tow…

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