Turkish Aegean Region Villa Rentals

Make a vacation rental in Turkey your home away from home in this fascinating land at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

Turkey encompasses 300,000 square miles of incredibly diverse terrain and temperature extremes, from the 5,200 miles of coastline to the vast plains and mountain of the interior. The northern coast along the Black Sea is a temperate zone, while the Aegean coast on the west features very warm summers and mild winters. The Mediterranean coast enjoys a tropical climate, while the southeastern part of the country has extremely hot summers and extremely cold winters.

Istanbul straddles the two continents of Europe and Asia, and is divided by the waters of the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. This fascinating and exotic city, once the capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, offers a myriad of mosques, museums, churches, palaces and bazaars. Highlights for guests of Turkey vacation rentals include exploring the ancient city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; taking a cruise down the Bosphorus; taking in the view from the top of the 14th century Galata Tower; and visiting the city's many museums, including the Ayasofya Museum at the Basilica of Hagia Sophia, the Archeological Museums at Topkapi Palace, the Museum of the Ancient Orient, and the Museum of Turkish Ceramics at the Cinili kosk.

Across from Hagia Sophia is the magnificent 17th century Imperial Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque due to its fabulous interior of blue and white Iznik tiles. The cascading domes and four minarets of the beautiful 16th century Imperial Suleymaniye Mosque rise up on the Golden Horn's west bank.

Other Istanbul attractions for guests of Turkey vacation rentals include the Topkapi Palace, a maze of opulent buildings constructed in the 15th to 19th centuries, and the 19th century Dolmabahce Palace, on the European shore of the Bosphorus.