article_snippet: While most visit Mediterranean resorts, many head for Istanbul, Turkey cultural and historical heart.
article_snippet: Resorts such as Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea have made EGYPT a top winter sun destination for British families.
article_snippet: This emirate on the south-east coast of the Persian Gulf is the financial and tourist hub of the United Arab Emirates.
article_snippet: For more adventurous travellers, JORDAN has become increasingly popular.
article_snippet: Even no-frills airline flights travel there, taking people to see ancient sites such as Aqaba, Amman and Petra, as well as the Red Sea.