The New Istanbul Airport – A First-Hand Report
Last week our staff visited the new Istanbul Airport, which was officially “opened” on October 29 (it was a soft-opening, as construction work is still underway ahead of a major ramp up in early 2019). Billed as the “world’s largest airport”, it is bigger in size than some cities, covering about 1.47 million-square-meters. Over 22,000 […]
Engin Kadaster, Vice President and Manager of Turkey At Its Best Has Been Selected Again to Travel + Leisure ’s A-List in 2018
We are very proud that our Engin Kadaster has been included again in 2018 in Travel + Leisure ’s A-List – the annual selection of the best advisors and specialists in the industry. This year’s announcement appeared at https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-agent/engin-kadaster and is published in T+L’s September 2018 issue. Engin Kadaster, who holds a B.A. in […]
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Sagalassos – A City in the Clouds
One of Engin Kadaster’s “Hidden Gems” in Turkey One of the ancient sites that has impressed me the most in Turkey, truly leaving me in awe, is the mountain-top city of Sagalassos, located at an altitude of 4800-5300 feet near the Western Taurus Mountains in the Lake District of Turkey. It is in the Province of […]
Engin Kadaster, Vice President and Manager of Virtuoso Preferred Tour Operator Turkey At Its Best, Has Been Named ‘A Top Travel Agent For Turkey’ By Travel + Leisure ’s A-List 2017
The A-List is Travel + Leisure ’s annual selection of the best advisors and specialists in the industry. This year’s announcement is found online at http://www.travelandleisure.com/a-list and will be published in T+L’s September issue, which will be on newsstands the week of August 23, 2017. Engin Kadaster, who holds a B.A. in Archaeology from Ankara University, […]
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What’s going on in Turkey? The Insider Perspective
As “Exclusively Virtuoso” Preferred Specialty Tour Operator for Turkey for over 10 years, and in response to all the inquiries many of our customers have made to us, we wanted to provide a summarized update about our only tour destination, Turkey. What’s Happened in 2016 and So Far in 2017? As you know, tourism to […]
Historic and Unique Cultural Ideas for the Aegean and Mediterranean Regions of Turkey
A country as vast and varied as Turkey offers countless options for unique travel experiences, and we are always scouting out new ideas to add to our itineraries. Here is a sampling of some ideas we have recently suggested and arranged for our guests touring the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey: * Exploring the […]
Winter in Turkey
Winter in Turkey? Of course! Turkey is fast becoming a great place for winter sights and winter sports! Turkish Airlines offers fantastic rates during this time of year for nonstop flights to Turkey from many cities in the US, Canada, and all around the world making it easy and affordable to get there. Istanbul in […]
Day Tour Ideas from Istanbul
We get many inquiries about what people can do outside of Istanbul – in particular for those who have visited this great city in the past. We have a whole host of ideas for unique getaways within a few hours of Istanbul; just let us know what your clients are interested in and we will […]
Hotel Openings in Turkey in 2016
We have all heard unfortunate news from Turkey this year. But, despite these isolated events, Turkey has remained vibrant. Indeed, those who have visited Turkey in the last two months have reported having great times without any issues or hassles. In fact, the slower-than-usual tourist season has actually enabled unique opportunities for creating bespoke travel […]
Turkey At Its Best Interviewed for New York Times
Turkey At Its Best Vice President and General Manager Engin Kadaster was honored to be interviewed by the New York Times for her perspectives on tourism in Turkey. Read the full article here: Tourism to Turkey: Challenges and Hope by Shivani Vora.