Accommodations

• Greece, surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian seas, offers budget, mid-priced and luxury seaside accommodations to vacationers visiting well-known islands such as Mykonos, Corfu and Naxos. Hotel rooms and villas feature decor reflecting the region's history and culture. Turkey, famous for historic urban centers, offers a variety of accommodations to visitors enjoying the excitement of the cities Istanbul, Ankara and Izim.
  
  

Attractions

• Greece boasts 17 world heritage sites that highlight the country's contribution to world civilization and culture. Visitors can arrange tours of sites that include ruins of temples, theaters, stadiums and towns. Due to its proximity to Greece, Turkey shares a similar heritage and provides visitors with tours of ancient churches, mosques and infrastructure built by leaders of the powerful Ottoman Empire.
  
  

Fun Facts

• Greece, although a mainland country, can be considered an island nation since it owns approximately 2,000 islands in the Aegean Sea. Vacationers in Turkey can visit Mount Ararat, believed to the the landing place of Noah's Ark.