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FLORA OF ANATOLIA
Turkey is home
to an astonishing number of wild flowers and ferns. There
are about 12.000 different species in Europe and about
10.000 of them are in Turkey. Around
3.500 of 10.000 native species grow nowhere else in the world,
in other words they are known as endemic species characterised
by a limited area of distribution. The unusual diversity of
Turkey's flora
is due to both climatic and topographical characteristics.
The large peninsula of Anatolia features three different regions
in terms of vegetation types, that to the north belonging
to the cool and wet climatic zone of central Europe, that
to the west to the Mediterranean zone, and that to the east
to the continental zone and steppe terrain of central Asia.
Southern
Turkey is of an intermediate character, combining
Mediterranean
with a
hot and dry desert climate. In addition, the widely varying
topography is another factor in this biodiversity.
Among the
many different types of plants, bulbs are of particular interest.
Bulbous plants, known in scientific terminology as geophytes,
resemble onions in producing their buds beneath the soil.
This group includes many fragrant as well as beautiful flowers,
such as snowdrops, tulips, hyacinths, narcissi, lilies and
cyclamen, all of which were among the first wild flowers to
be cultivated for decorative purposes. As a source of many
native and endemic species, Turkey is a major
supplier of flowering bulbs on international markets.
Botany
(Itinerary)
DAY 01
Arrive Istanbul and transfer
to the hotel for the start of your tour. Full day city tour
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 02
Drive to Bursa. Before
we climb up the Uludag
Mountain , we will visit Green Tomb, Green Mosque and
silk market.
Overnight: Bursa (B . L . D .
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Day 03
Climb up the Kazdagi
Mountain (Edremit). Paeolia peregrina, salvia sclaria, sideritis tojana, digitalis trojana, rosa polverulenta, digitalis ferruginea
, anagilis paniculata
, helleborus vesicarius , digitalis,
Kazdagi fir three , red pine , larix europaea , black
juniper , quercus trojana
, ulmus, beech , pinus
pinea , pistasia lentiscus (mastic tree) , judas
tree , raus coriaria
, sorgus demestica , reseda luteola , aceraceae , nine species of oak(quercus)
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Overnight: Edremit (B.L.D.)
Day 04
Today we will visit Spil mountain in
Manisa. Fenomena , red pine ,
larix europaea , black juniper
, quercus trojana
, ulmus , beech , pinus pinea , pistasia lentiscus (mastic tree) , judas
tree , raus coriaria
, reseda luteola
Overnight: Izmir (B.L.D.)
Day 05
After breakfast we will drive to Pamukkale
via Ephesus which has survived the ages and is still erected
with it's magnificance
, it's famous library , the columned streets , the
theatre and the houses which will charm you .Pamukkale
the delightfully translated "cotton castle" with
natural basins and stalactites created over the millenia
by hot mineral water cascading down the hill side.
Overnight: Pamukkale
(B.L.D.)
Day 06
Drive to Antalya to see
the Thermossos Flora. Lilium
candidum , hyacinthus
orientalis , subspaces orientalis
, muscari muscarini
, muscari macro carpum , stenbergia Candida , muscari anatolicum , stenbergia fischeriana , muscari sandra sicum , muscari mirum , urginea maritima , orchis , atropa belladona , cunuperus sabina , ruta , mustard , camphor
, lemon balm , asparagus , wild jasmine , maize tassels ,
wild myrtle , centaury
Overnight: Antalya
(B.L.D.)
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RATES US$
per person |
| Min.PAX |
Price |
| 1-3 |
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| 4-9 |
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| 9-x |
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times on this itinerary are subject to change without notification.
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of the schedules. Our company agrees only to partial compensation
in an afford to cover particular unprovided service in case
of any failure and refuses to pay full refund or full compensation
for any disappointment and any extra expenses.
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firm is not responsible for theft or loss of any belongings
of clients.
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for unpredictable incidents.
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