Bosphorus

The Bosphorus divides the City of Istanbul. More importantly, it divides Europe from Asia and East from West. Turkey is located in southeastern Europe and also in southwestern Asia although most of the land is situated in Asia . The European part is known as Thrace and the Asian part as Anatolia ( Asia Minor ). The area W of the Bosphorus being part of Europe. The Asian side joins with Europe in Istanbul via bridges across the Bosphorus.

Activities

Among other activities available, Turkey offers: Mountaineering, hiking, river rafting, skiing, cross-country bicycling, yacht cruises. Shoppers will love browsing the shops and bazaars. There are many great skiing resorts in the country also for winter sports enthusiasts from December through May.

Currency

The Turkish Lira (TRL) is the official currency of Turkey.

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