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Gaziantep

Turkey's food capital, home of baklava and kebabs, with spice bazaars and the Roman mosaics of the Zeugma Museum.

Photo: Esin Üstün from Istanbul, Turkey · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Gaziantep is being written. It's on the Eastern Turkey list as If You're Nearby.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Göbekli Tepe

Şanlıurfa
About 86 miles away

The world's oldest known temple, at about 11,000 years old.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Mount Nemrut

Adıyaman
About 98 miles away

Giant stone heads on a mountaintop at sunrise.

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Nature · UNESCO

Cappadocia

Nevşehir
About 174 miles away

Fairy chimneys, cave hotels and hot-air balloons at dawn.

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The Full Short List

Eastern Turkey

Göbeklitepe, Mount Nemrut and Mount Ararat.

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