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Religious tourism

Anatolia, a holy land for Jews, Christians and Muslims.

As a land that hosted and nurtured so many civilizations over thousands of years, Anatolia has been enriched with some of mankind's most unique artistic and cultural works. Since antiquity, religious buildings and monuments have been among these exceptional creations.

Hip Travel operates religious-interest programs designed by religious identity, historical period and geographical region: synagogues, Byzantine churches, monasteries, mosques and shrines of unique historical value.

Three faiths
Judaism, Christianity & Islam
Must-see
Kariye (Chora) & Hagia Sophia
Route
Ephesus · Konya · Harran · Sümela
Some sites of historical importance
Kariye (Chora) · İstanbul

Byzantine church of St. Savior with exceptional mosaics.

Ephesus · İzmir

Home of the Virgin Mary and St. John; first of the churches in Revelation.

Mevlana Complex · Konya

Tomb of Mevlana Rumi, the great humanist mystic.

Harran · Şanlıurfa

Where the Bible places Abraham's life; unique beehive dwellings.

St. Nicholas · Demre

Church and museum of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus), bishop of Myra.

Sümela Monastery · Trabzon

Orthodox monastery founded around 386 AD on a sheer cliff.

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