At the end of the season, as well as last year, the leadership of our industry gave an opportunity to the workers of all subdivisions to take part in toss-up of tours to Turkey. This year many had luck — 50 tours were selected. Yes, at the beginning of October we, in a united collective, went on the fairy travels to a fantastic country, where is hot a whole year — cornflower blue color of the sea; rich culture strengthened by national traditions; hospitable and wise people who smile nicely; huge number of prominent sights.

Turkey is a dream-land which connects the European lifestyle and east color. First of all, Turkey is famous for the resorts — Antalya, Kemer, Belek, Side, Alanya, Izmir, Marmaris, Bodrum. Turkey has a rich history, architectural buildings, whole cities of the Greek and Roman periods remained intact in the country. Every epoch left a mark on the historical inheritance of Turkey.

We got the first impressions during the flight, because we had seen, what we miss daily: multicolored sunrise, snow-white blanket of clouds which faded away over Turkey, and enormous cliffy mountains and Turkey bay were visible. The daily visits of numerous historical sights gave us profound imagination about rich history of enigmatic country. The very first day we have visited the Turkish bath with an olive oil massage, which filled our bodies with weightlessness and burst of energy.

The next day we went on a cities’ tour; first, we have visited jewelry and skin goods’ manufactures, where we had a chance to see a wonderful job performance of Turkish experts. Farther we moved to the ancient city Side, where remained only ruins, columns and arches. At the side of the town there is a bay, when we approached it we saw enormous tortoises by 1.5 meter length that live there. In Manavgat city we came close to the waterfall that springs from mountains. Even in hot summer the water is icy there.

An excursion in Pamukkale consisted of the collection of many historical sights on the top of the mountains:

• ruins of the ancient city Hiera (II century AD): amphitheatre, museum and gate with enclosure to the city;
• the thermal bathhouses of Cleopatra represent a pool filled with mineral water, with constant temperature of 36°С throughout the whole year;
• exclusive creation of nature is the lime terraces that had been forming throughout the millenniums, due to evaporation of streaming down thermal springs in the sun, which contain calcium in abundance.

The ruins of amphitheatre

The Manavgat Waterfall

The tower — a symbol of Alanya

Fortress of Cleopatra

A yacht-sail along the coast from Avsalar settlement to Alanya city gave us a possibility to see from the sea-side a wonderful landscape of the Alanya sea-front: fortress of Cleopatra on the top of the cliff that, by legend, was build and presented by Mark Anthony; the cave of pirates that we have entered; and the cave of lovers, you have to pass it and at the exit jump in a 8-meter deep and call the name of person you love. Yacht-breaks in the water area of the Mediterranean gave us the possibility to swim near coast, and in the sea as well, and, besides, enjoy the blue and transparent salt water.

Turkey will keep no one indifferent, calling everyone, who visited its vast expanses at least once, to go back over and over again to this magic Shangri-la.

All of us have received the sea of impressions and ocean of pleasures from the trip: wonderful weather, beautiful landscapes, clean and transparent sea, beautiful service and various entertaining programs.

On behalf of all team on vacation, I want to express deep gratitude to the Head of Director’s Board Rud Petro Volodymyrovich and Director General Vivsik Sergiy Ananiyovich for the given possibility of wonderful rest in Turkey on Mediterranean resort Alanya in the hotel “Grandee Sun Life”.

Gosha Tetyana have shared her impressions of the trip