Known for its sprawling sandy beaches, Turkey packs a punch. It's all mountains, from north to south, east to west. Ancient historical sites, bustling cities, alpine lakes, dizzying canyons, volcanic moonscapes and of course, sprawling sandy beaches and glimmering turquoise waters.

Hot air balloon, Cappadocia, Turkey

Turkish Aegean coast

Sunset over Cappadocia from Rose Valley, Turkey

Tuz Gölü (Lake Tuz), Turkey

Uçhisar in early morning light, Cappadocia, Turkey

Burning sunset over the mountains of Patara beach, Turkey

Mount Erciyes, Cappadocia, Turkey

Lake Salda, Turkey

Wild flowers at Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey

Summer sunset over the Aegean coast, Turkey

Patara beach sand dunes, Turkey

Green lake, Turkey

Açık Saray palace, Cappadocia, Turkey

Warm hazy sunset, Patara Beach, Turkey

Butterfly Valley sunset, Turkey

Iztuzu beach sunset, Turkey

Winter in the Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey

Lake Salda sunset, Turkey

Sunrise from a cave in Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey

Zil castle on a moody winter day in the Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey

Iztuzu beach sunset, Turkey

Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Turkey