Today many tourists, choosing a country for summer holidays, want to go to Turkey. But to have a rest there was to the maximum carefree and joyful, it is not enough just to have a certain amount of money with you: you have to know at least some local customs, traditions, and places you should visit.

Do not postpone this superficial acquaintance , because there may be burning tours to Turkey at profitable rates, but the time intended for preparation will be minimal . For example, very few people know about one of those cities in which it is necessary to visit - Hasankeyfu . It is located on stony ground shore known to all of the history of the Tigris River . In the past, the city was very actively developed, because through it passed caravan trade routes . It was an undeniable cultural and commercial center of the region . But time did not spare it , and to date Hasankeyf turned into a very small town, but with a large history of . Here you can see the remains of the great bridge that connected the banks of the Tigris River . Among other things, you can see the remains of the fortress Kefe, which was built by the Romans several hundred years ago .

However, the most surprising thing in this city is the cave system that stretches across the region. It has about 4000 caves of different periods, which are hollowed out in the rocks of the Tigris River and remind of something like holes. But, according to historians, the city in the near future will be flooded, so you can not lose a minute.

No less interesting facts can be said about the country's kitchen . In Turkey, no celebration passes without eastern sweets, in particular, without rahat-lukuma .The name is translated from Turkish as a "tasty morsel", and in Arabic it sounds like "pleasure for the throat" .The name speaks for itself $ $ .For the first time, rahat-lukum was cooked in the 18th century for one capricious sultan, who was subdued by a delicate aroma of sweetness made from water, starch, sugar and almonds..Nowadays, there are many varieties of this sweetness, but its true, virgin taste can be felt only in Turkey..

Tours to Egypt or to other warm countries, of course, have their advantages, but there you will not be able to get acquainted with such a number of assets (national, cultural, culinary), as in Turkey.

Another undeniable property of Turkey is Kapaly Charshi. In translation, this means "covered market" - the oldest market in the world. It was built in the 15th century, namely in 1461. The bazaar consists of a maze of 58 streets, on which there are about 4000 stores. For each type of trade here has its own street, and the entrances and exits are already 18.

If you visit the capital of Turkey, you will have the opportunity to visit one of the largest aquariums in the world called the Sea World .How great you would have not imagined it, it invariably amazes every guest's imagination..The area of ​​the aquarium is 5500 square meters, it contains 7 aquariums, each of 50 tons .Among themselves, these aquariums are connected by transparent tunnels, through which people can walk and inspect the seabed with the "eyes of fish" .But that's not all: there is a man-made forest of the Amazon with that flora and fauna that lives in South America..The day is replaced at night, and the night - in the afternoon every 10 minutes, and all this, accompanied by the sounds of nature .

In the end, it is worth adding a few tips and warnings to those who preferred rest in Turkey to other countries.

According to Turkish customs, the husband is the master, and the woman modestly remains in the shade. Therefore, tourists in Turkey should not wear defiant outfits, and confine themselves to something more modest. Shorts, a swimsuit or a mini skirt may attract displeased glances in the streets of cities (this, of course, does not apply to beach resorts). You should not even show the slightest signs of attention to a Turkish woman, because in 99% it provokes a negative reaction from the local woman. To photograph women also it is not necessary, men - only with the permission.