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Hittites were a race of people who once inhabited the
present-day Turkey. It is believed that they first appeared in
the region later named Hatti, in 1900 BC. They founded a town
named Nesa. They gradually grew in strength and power over a
period of around three hundred years. Finally they gave birth to
an empire in 1680 BC. The relics and remains of their empire is
a major tourist attraction of Turkey today.
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Tourists to Turkey can ensure a visit to the Hittites site by
contacting:
a) Globetours:
If you want to tour the Hittites site, you can opt for the
“Grand Tour of Turkey” organized by Globetours.com. The third
day of this tour takes you to the
remnants of this Indo-European race of people. To visit
the same region where
the Hittites came, about 2000 BC to 1900 BC, is truly thrilling.
They were believed to live in hill fortresses. The area they
occupied was fertile and
rich. And the area has retained this quality even after
centuries, which
becomes evident when tourists find farmers engrossed in farming
in those fields.
The sites are close to each other making it easy for the
tourists. The Globetours’ tour of the
Hittites site includes, Hattusa, the capital of the Hittites,
Yazilikaya,
famous for the exquisite wall carvings featuring the Hittite
pantheon, and Alacahoyuk, known for the museum and the remnants
of a stone city.
b) Andante
Travels : Always
focusing on the
ancient world and archaeology, Andante Travels makes sure that
their clientele
gets more than a glimpse of the historical site they are
visiting. They attempt at
transferring the tourists mentally to the era that has passed
centuries ago. Their
“Anatolia and Cappadocia – The Heart of Turkey (2008)” tour
includes a tour to
the Hittites sites. This twelve-day tour costs £1750 per head.
The next tour starts on
September 13, 2008 and will end on September 24, 2008.
The tour will
include visits to the ancient, pre-historical and medieval
remains in central Turkey. It will take a
tourist to
a)
Gordion, the city of King Midas
b)
Catal Hoyuk, the oldest city of the world, featuring closely
built houses that have animal head models extending out from the
walls.
c)
The unique geological wonders of Cappadocia
d)
The Mevlana Museum
The
diversities and the beauty of the Hittites landscapes makes one
imagine how life would have spread out during those
years of Hittites occupation. The
experiences of a Hittites tour is bound to linger in memory for
long as they once again imbibe in us a
love for history and a respect for the eternal struggle
of mankind to live a better life.
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