The hillsides are covered with broken pieces of ancient pottery, contemporary walls often have corner stones which may date back to antiquity. Children play and sheep graze amidst fragile remains. Until very recently Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia were used by villagers as cold storage or wine cellars. T he very richness of the landscape poses grave challenges for historic preservation in Turkey . Good progress has been made in safeguarding the integrity of the most important sites , and work is ongoing to excavate, catalogue and preserve the country's tremendous legacy.
Strict laws prevent the export of antiquities.
M any tours can be arranged in Turkey , there are very good land and air connections between the cities and historical sites. Please call for prices, quotes and other information on travelling in Turkey easily. Ankara, istanbul, izmir, Adana, Antalya, Bursa, Konya, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Mersin, Canakkale, Edirne and places to see such as Alanya, Side, Oludeniz, Bodrum, Cesme, Kusadasi, Goreme, Ephesus, Pergamon, Pamukkale.