Turkey

In Istanbul, the day ends with sunset light on the Galata Tower and the Golden Horn, while ferries cross the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia and the gulls follow them. You will see Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the lanes of the Grand Bazaar, while Phanar, seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, recalls the long Greek presence in the city.

In Cappadocia, in the heart of Anatolia, the volcanic rock has been eroded into ‘fairy chimneys’ and valleys where people once dug houses and churches into the stone. At dawn, dozens of hot-air balloons rise above Göreme, when the weather allows.

Turkish cuisine brings kebabs, mezes, fresh bread and syrupy sweets with pistachios, and tea is served everywhere in small glasses.