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Turkey is undoubtedly one of the most attractive tourist countries in the world.
It has everything, and always of great quality: monuments, gastronomy, natural parks, paradisiacal beaches… But it is not the only fascinating country in its geographical environment, far from it.
And the time available to each traveler is not infinite either.
For this reason, the solution of the combined tours of Turkey and another country is very interesting for different interesting for people with different profiles.
Aquí te mostramos cuáles son esos países que puedes añadir a tu viaje de la mano de Mandala Tours.
There are many countries that can be added to a combined tour of Turkey.
The reason: the multiple transport connections with its surroundingsespecially by plane and ship, which facilitate the configuration of travel programs with different formulas.
But there are undoubtedly some countries that, due to their proximity, fit very well into this premium travel package.
It is Turkey’s eternal neighbor, with which it has always maintained a special relationship in the past, not always friendly.
In fact, what is now Turkey was part of Ancient Greece, and what is now Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire in the Modern Age.
But in the present, both countries go hand in hand when it comes to tourismThe tour operators, knowing that a combined tour of Turkey and Greece is simply unbeatable: either by means of cruises along the Turkish Aegean coast and the cruises along the Turkish Aegean coast and the Greek Islands or by international flights to/from Athens or with international flights to/from Athens, the roadmap is very rich, where Hellenism and beaches with crystal-clear waters play a major role.
The Ottoman Empire was also decisive in Egypt’s recent history, under whose rule great infrastructures such as the Suez Canal were created.
And its artistic imprint can be seen in such iconic elements as the minarets of Cairo’s mosques.
But if we go back several millennia in time, the traveler will be amazed by the jewels of Ancient Egypt, which are the great attraction for a combined tour of both countries.
The Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings of Luxor, the temples of Abu Simbel… and a long list of monuments that keep intact all its magnetism.
And if to this we add other experiences such as diving in the Red Sea o sailing on the Nilethe result will be a dream trip.
Here, the memory of the Ottoman Empire is not so sweet, but the liberation from its rule was the turning point for national sentiment: the Arab Revolt, in which Lawrence of Arabia took part, an episode very present in emblematic destinations of the country such as Aqaba.
Pero en Jordania descubrirás otros muchos atractivos que nada tienen que ver con Turquía y sí con nabateos ( Petra), Romans (Jerash), Bedouins (Wadi Rum) and Byzantines (Madaba), civilizations that have contributed to forge the unique character of the Jordanian people.
And the magic of the Dead Sea It harks back to biblical times and the ungovernable force of the Earth’s geology.
For all these reasons, adding Jordan to a combined circuit with Turkey will always be a wise decision.
In Morocco, on the other hand, you will not find references to the Ottomans.
In fact, this country proudly remembers the resistance against this empire, which remained at the gates of the Maghreb.
Instead, this country has forged its character and beauty with the contributions of the Berbers and Arabs, mainly, but also of the Romans in ancient times, of the Portuguese and Sephardic in modern times and even of the French and Spanish in recent times.
The monuments present in its medinas and ville nouveaux (ensanches) have a little bit of it all.
Its famous craftsmanshipin the souks, and its unspoiled natural landscapes in the Atlas and the desert the Atlas Mountains and the desert will complete an unforgettable circuit combined with Turkey.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most famous cities in the United Arab Emirates.
And, at the same time, they are the best exponent of the strength of the Arab world today.
Without forgetting their small historical centers where ancient buildings are preserved and ancestral traditions are still alive, the new architectural developments are spearheading in architecture, energy efficiency and sustainability.
Thanks to the connections between Istanbul and its airports, we can organize combined circuits with Turkey.
The result is a journey to the Muslim world that best blends with the West, with landscapes that offer the contrast between the fertility of the Mediterranean, the lunar environments of the Anatolian hinterland and the aridity of the Arabian desert.
Nestled in the heart of the Holy Land, organizing a combined tour of Turkey and Israel will be of great interest to tourists interested in religion, especially Christians and Jews. Christians and Jews.
Así podrás disfrutar, en un mismo viaje, de lugares tan sagrados como la basílica del Santo Sepulcro, el Huerto de Getsemaní o la Vía Dolorosa ( Jerusalem) and the House of the Virgin Mary (Ephesus), but also of the Wailing Wall and the and the Sephardic synagogues of Smyrna and Istanbul..
Y todo ello, sin perder la oportunidad de adentrarse en la cosmopolita Tel Aviv or bathing on the western shore of the mythical Dead Sea, where bathers float effortlessly thanks to the high concentration of salt.
Oman is, for many, one of the most surprising countries in the Arab world.
The direct connection between Istanbul and Muscat, the capital of this country, is an unbeatable opportunity to set up a combined circuit with Turkey and Oman, and thus discover this territory in the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in balance between the traditional and the modern, between the natural and the urban.
On the Omani days of the roadmap, you can add natural attractions such as the mountains of Jebel Akhdarthe green turtles of Ras al Jinz or the purity of the desert of Wahiba Sandsbut also cities as beautiful as Nizwa or the very Muscatwith opulent palaces and popular bazaars.
The option of adding Spain to a combined circuit with Turkey is interesting, especially for those traveling from Latin America, since this country is a natural stopover on the way to the eastern Mediterranean.
And this stopover can be used to discover the most Andalusian Andalusia, since the Muslim domination in the south of the Iberian Peninsula lasted, in some territories, for almost eight centuries.
For this reason, you will discover monuments of Hispano-Muslim tradition such as the Alhambra of Granada or the mosque-cathedral of Cordoba.
Y también en la mitad sur del país hallarás lugares de gran significación para el pueblo judío, con Jewish quarters such as Toledo and Seville which, despite their disappearance after the expulsion of the Sephardim in 1492, keep their memory alive in the form of synagogues and mikves.
Adding a second country to your trip to Turkey is not a random choice, but responds to practical and cultural issues.
The first and most important is the existence of direct transport connections between the two countries.
And this is relatively easy because Turkey’s main airports have countless direct flights from other countries.
Especially Istanbul, but also Sabiha-Gokçen and those on the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts.
In many cases, these combined circuits are also a smart way to make a long trip less cumbersome. a long trip less cumbersome, or perhaps toor perhaps to get cheaper airline cheaper airline ticketsdepending on the dates selected.
This can be useful, for example, for American travelers who take advantage of their stopover in a European or North African country to visit it.
And if the final destination in question is a Middle Eastern country, Turkey can become that intermediate ‘technical stop’ from which to resume the trip days later.
On the other hand, the Turkish authorities are aware of the potential of these combined circuits with Turkey and another country, since one of the types of visas they process are the ‘multiple entry’ visas. multiple entryThe new regulations provide for entry into and exit from Turkey on several occasions, thus allowing visits to third countries during the trip.
In any case, citizens who do not do not need a visaIn any case, citizens who do not need a visa, which are the majority, will be able to move around without worrying about this procedure.
A combined tour of Turkey and another country is also a cultural and enriching experience.
With it, the traveler can discover the unexpected similarities between the two countries, but also understand the differences between one society and the other. Similarities and differences that cover aspects as varied as gastronomy, architecture and religion.
And last, but not least, is the experience of the agencies of the group Mandala Tours in this type of trips: combined circuits are one of our specialties. one of our specialties and we can organize them with total success thanks to the constant communication between our different offices, present in Cairo, Istanbul, Marrakech or Granada, among others.
Thus, the coordination to book services and solve doubts is much more agile and effective.
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