8 Days. 4n BELEK 5* (AI) | 3n ISTANBUL 4* (BB)

Over de bestemming: Belek is een stad in het district Serik van de Turkse Rivièra, dat deel uitmaakt van de grotere provincie Antalya. Het ligt aan de westkust van Turkije, aan de pittoreske Middellandse Zee. De harde werk en toewijding van de stad hebben ertoe geleid dat het de top golfbestemming van Turkije is geworden, evenals een leider in vijfsterrenhotels, spa's en wellnesscentra. Er zijn tal van activiteiten beschikbaar in Belek, zoals watersporten en avonturen op de turquoise wateren; het is ook een ideale locatie voor wandelen en golfbanen.

About the destination: Istanbul's historical significance and its incredible cultural and architectural legacy can be attributed to its ideal strategic location, spanning the Bosphorus straits that divide Europe and Asia Minor. Throughout most of its 2,500-year history, the city (initially known as Byzantium, then Constantinople, and since 1930, Istanbul) has been a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of over 13 million is predominantly Turkish, with many of its residents being recent migrants from rural Turkey, drawn by the prospect of employment and career opportunities in this dynamic, rapidly expanding city. Although Istanbul is no longer the capital of the country, it remains Turkey's economic and cultural hub - a status emphasized by its designation as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the UNESCO World Heritage recognition of many of its key landmarks. These range from breathtaking Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs, to the pillars of Hellenistic temples and the remnants of enormous medieval city walls. However, Istanbul offers more than just Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A rapidly growing economy has led to a thriving arts and music scene, with an abundance of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants, and designer fashion stores.