Sunday, April 29, 2012

Travel to Turkey for Indians

Most Indians are Hindu and the community forms the bulk of Hindus in Turkey. Indian cuisine, culture and cinema are widespread and popular throughout the country. In recent times, there have been efforts to promote tourism and culture from India as a means of developing the community and establishing better relations with Turkish society.

Indians in Turkey are a small community numbering 300 and comprising roughly 100 families. Most of them are working as doctors and computer engineers or employees in multinational corporations. India also has a small business presence in Turkey through representative offices of Reliance Industries, Tata Motors and Indorama.
With regard to holidays in turkey Indians don’t really face any kind of threat or problems when they visit turkey on a tourist visa. Because of the mixed tradition which is ever evolving and changing with time turkey has some really beautiful monuments for the tourist to se and learns about the glorious past of turkey. Some of the most famous and admirable places one must not miss when they are to visit turkey are Blue Mosque, Sultan Ahmet Camii is one of the most beautiful mosques ever built. Completed in 1616 by Mehmet Aga is among the best in its class an eye candy to all.
The great masterpiece of Byzantine art, at the time it was built, it was the largest church in existence. The church was sacked by the Latin’s during the 4th crusade in 1204 and many of its treasures taken to the west.
Ephesus is oldest ancient cities still preserved with a history dating back the 12 C BC. It was an important trade and religious center. During the Roman period its population reached approx. 250,000.
Pamukkale is a natural wonders because of its unique geological formation formed over 14.000 years. The spring water at Pamukkale is said to posses’ therapeutic qualities
Cappadocia is a high plateau in Central Turkey at an altitude of 1000 m. It lies in a triangle formed by the three main towns of Kayseri, Nevsehir and Nigde.
The city of Pergamon is in existence from the 8th C BC when Aeolian Greek colonies settled in the area. The city was founded on a hill overlooking the Caicos plain. It became one of the cultural and intellectual centers in its hay days.
Sardis another historical city was the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia. It was founded on the banks of the famous golden-bearing river Pactolur has many legends associated.
Aspendus is located in the ancient region of Pamphylia was a Greek colony since 13th C BC and took over an existing settlement of Hittites. Alexander the Great claimed the city from the Persians and during the Roman period it was an important port city and now a world famous tourist site
And Indians easily find accommodation in any local hotels but they have to submit their passport and visa photo copy as per rules and regulations and need another visa when they are to visit European part of turkey which is financially more stable and developed because it is under European Union.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Holiday in Turkey

Turkey one of the most beautiful and liberal middle eastern country with a variety in culture because of its location and such an interesting and detailed and interesting past. A Eurasian country which has seen so many different kinds of rulers from time immemorial was finally liberated by a cadre of young military officers, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his colleagues organized a successful resistance to the Allies; in 1923, they would establish the modern Republic of Turkey with Ataturk as its first president.
Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations (1945) and non permanent member of EU. It is located mostly in the Anatolian peninsula geographically situated in Western Asia in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe sharing its border with eight different countries(Bulgaria , Greece, Georgia, Cyprus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Syria ) and 4 different water bodies namely black sea in its north and mediterrian sea covering south and southwest region while the Aegean Sea to its west and The Sea of Marmara. The European portion of Turkey, known as Thrace encompasses 3% of the total area but is home to more than 10% of the total population.
Because of the mixed tradition which is ever evolving and changing with time turkey has some really beautiful monuments for the tourist to se and learns about the glorious past of turkey. Some of the most famous and admirable places one must not miss when they are to visit turkey are Blue Mosque, Sultan Ahmet Camii is one of the most beautiful mosques ever built. Completed in 1616 by Mehmet Aga is among the best in its class an eye candy to all.
The great masterpiece of Byzantine art, at the time it was built, it was the largest church in existence. The church was sacked by the Latin’s during the 4th crusade in 1204 and many of its treasures taken to the west.
Ephesus is oldest ancient cities still preserved with a history dating back the 12 C BC. It was an important trade and religious center. During the Roman period its population reached approx. 250,000.
Pamukkale is a natural wonders because of its unique geological formation formed over 14.000 years. The spring water at Pamukkale is said to posses’ therapeutic qualities
Cappadocia is a high plateau in Central Turkey at an altitude of 1000 m. It lies in a triangle formed by the three main towns of Kayseri, Nevsehir and Nigde.
The city of Pergamon is in existence from the 8th C BC when Aeolian Greek colonies settled in the area. The city was founded on a hill overlooking the Caicos plain. It became one of the cultural and intellectual centers in its hay days.
Sardis another historical city was the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia. It was founded on the banks of the famous golden-bearing river Pactolur has many legends associated.
Aspendus is located in the ancient region of Pamphylia was a Greek colony since 13th C BC and took over an existing settlement of Hittites. Alexander the Great claimed the city from the Persians and during the Roman period it was an important port city and now a world famous tourist site.

Friday, February 24, 2012

India Travel


A land rich in natural beauty, historical and cultural importance and heritage, India offers an array of places which interests any traveler or a travel lover. To see the unseen and know the unknown has always been man’s intrinsic nature and this very characteristic drove man from one place to the other to discover and explore new places since the inception of civilizations.
India is a land of “unity in diversity”. The great differences in landscape, climatic variations, culture, language, dressing patterns, food, religious practices and many more depicts the diversity prevalent in India across the 29 states. However, any foreigner is impressed and surprised to see the unity among this diversity. In India, all people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, language and behavior stay in perfect harmony and glory. It is in Indian cultural and traditional values that stresses on treating guests like god. India travel is more enjoyable and satisfying for the hospitality of her native people.
India is a land of extremes if considered from the geographical point of view. Himalayan mountain ranges in the north, the Ganges with its tributaries, rivers, greenery, deserts and forests all contribute India’s vast natural riches. The rich cultural and historical significance of India is found in the temples, archaic monuments, mausoleum, forts and other constructions showing India’s architectural and cultural excellence.
India is bestowed with such a wide variety of interesting places to visit that it has something or the other for everyone. Whether you are a nature lover, an adventurer, an architectural critic or a simple travel lover; it is all there for you here. India is a place which surely attracts and is liked by every traveler. India has always been an important destination for travelers but in the past few years the growth of tourism helped travelers for prior planning and also helped many related businesses to flourish. These include hotel chains and restaurants, resorts, travel agents India and tour guides. In the recent past a new discipline named tourism management or hotel management have also gained in importance.
The tourist guides and India travel agencies provide professional assistance to travelers and plan their tour on their behalf by making arrangements by booking air or rail tickets, lodging and planning for visiting places of interests. Choose the best tourist guide who can also guide and suggest you to alter your India travel plans and get the maximum out of your India visit. There are a lot many travel agents and tour guides across the country serving travel lovers from India and abroad.
To get the best service with guaranteed reliability, security and hospitality visit www.t2india.com for more information. Discover and explore each corner of this mystic land and start planning your trip for the next vacation.