Istanbul, Turkey
With all the interesting places in the world, choosing a vacation spot is never easy. Here are 20 great travel destinations—and why you should go there in 2013.
Istanbul is often cited as one of the world’s most beautiful and romantic cities. If that’s not reason enough for you to set your travel sights on Turkey this year, 2013 also marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. The anniversary will feature many cultural events and celebrations, including the reopening of theAtaturk Cultural Center, home of Istanbul’s state ballet, opera and orchestra, and this fall Istanbul will host its internationally famous Biennial, a citywide contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years. Other special attractions in Istanbul include a lively café scene, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk’s new Museum of Innocence, a museum based on his novel of the same name, and SALT, a word-renowned cultural institution. Getting to Istanbul also became easier this year, when Turkey became part of the Eurail system.
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