EasyJet has announced they will be adding a new route from Manchester Airport to Turkey this coming Summer with tickets starting from £52.00. The new route will be operating from Manchester to Istanbul starting from June. Flights already operate from Manchester to the Antalya and Dalaman areas. Flights will be operating twice a week from the 9th June and seats are already available to book...
The historical region of Cappadocia is located in Central Anatolia, and is famed for its gorgeous landscapes, historical architecture and intricate rock formations. With a past that dates back to the late 6th century BC, it has been home to the Cappadocians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans before becoming a part of modern day Turkey in 1922. You may not have visited Cappadocia yourself, but...
Bursa, which is situated in Northwest Turkey and is the second most populous city in the Marmara region, is home to Bursa Zoo which recently welcomed two new lion cubs to its increasing family of animals. Thursday finally saw them taking their first few steps outside and though both of the 3.5-month-old cubs were slightly nervous at first it didn’t take long before they started to explore & play in...
The last few days and weeks have been extremely hard following on from the awful Earthquakes that struck Turkiye and Syria which has affected over 23 million people, with many unfortunately losing their lives. Even though we are many miles away, we have received many messages of condolences, love and support since news of the first earthquake, and we want to thank each and every one of you for those...
Looking to also capitalize on increased demand for Turkiye, one of Europe’s leading low cost airlines Wizz Air is launching new routes to Istanbul, Antalya and Dalaman from a total of eight airports some of which are in the UK. Mainly using Gatwick and Luton, Wizz Air already fly to around 100 destinations and based on the recent announcement the new routes will start in March and May. Gatwick to...
Canary Wharf is the heart of London’s Financial & Business District, home to many Banks and Investment companies that support & grow the UK’s Economy, whilst also providing a thriving artistic and lifestyle hub for those that either work or live nearby. Here there’s more than 300 shops, garden walks, river walks and a range of bars, restaurants and eateries – all within a 15 minute...
Turkey will see many more holiday makers in the early summer season as Jet2 have boosted their capacity and have added more holidays and flights from seven UK Airports. Flights will be operating to Dalaman and Antalya between March and June from Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast International. With this increase in...
Ephesus is already a highly popular tourist destination and since it was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015 plans have been place to make it accessible once again from the Sea – something that the ancient city hasn’t seen for over 2500 years. As shown by evidence from the excavations in the nearby village of Höyük Ephesus had been inhabited since the Neolithic Age becoming a highly...
Health Tourism is becoming ever more popular in Turkiye with approximately 1m tourists visiting the country in 2022 for Hair Transplants. Add to that a very successful year for both Spa Tourism & Dental Treatment, and it’s no surprise that the Ministry of Health has set a target of $5bn worth of revenue for 2023. The President of the Turkish Health Tourism association estimated that around half...
It’s set to be a record year for the National Carrier of Turkiye with Turkish Airlines aiming to become the 6th most valuable airline in the world. Currently boasting a fleet of around 390 aircraft, and flying to 342 destinations it already has a market value of €10bn euro’s making it the 10th most valuable however a push towards an increased capacity in tourist numbers, an increase in the number of...