Camping in Turkey used to be a hit and miss affair, where campers often set up their tents behind a mid-range hotel in their garden. Such was the dearth of real camping places, that travellers had to drive long and far between any suitable places. But nowadays camping in Turkey has changed radically.  Camping in Turkey today makes an exploration around the country by road a pleasing and enthralling prospect.

Turkey is a country that has so many historic places to visit. With unimaginable places like the weirdly shaped towers of Cappadocia, as well as some very ancient Roman and Greek city ruins, Turkey is a much underrated destination. The marvellous mosques that dot the country are too numerous to pick out, suffice to mention the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and the green-turreted Mevlana Sufi mosque of Konya. And for those looking to take more exercise, there is wild trekking on the slopes of Mounts Nemrut Dagi and Ararat in the east.

The food of Turkey is particularly varied and appealing—a blend of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. So why camp in Turkey? Well, in summer the weather is reliable, the beaches are spectacular and the whole country is bathed in a relaxed and delightful atmosphere so conducive to the pleasures of the outdoors.

Camping in Turkey used to be a hit and miss affair, where campers often set up their tents behind a mid-range hotel in their garden. Such was the dearth of real camping places, that travellers had to drive long and far between any suitable places. But nowadays camping in Turkey has changed radically.  Camping in Turkey today makes an exploration around the country by road a pleasing and enthralling prospect.

Turkey is a country that has so many historic places to visit. With unimaginable places like the weirdly shaped towers of…