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Valleys in Ürgüp

If you hire a guide for the Kizilcukur Valley walk you will probably end up walking five hours through the Valley of Gulludere, as

Palaces in Istanbul

Beylerbeyi Palace

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In Istanbul we took several trips, one was a Bosphorus cruise, where we visited Beylerbeyi Palace, under the intercontinental brid

Historical Monuments in Aksaray

Güzelyurt and Özkonak Underground City

Güzelyurt is small a city in Cappadocia, 45 km distance from Akasaray. This place is set in an area of great natural beauty and

Viewpoints in Marmaris

Bar Restaurant Panorama

On the way along the small road toward the castle, you will see these little ads that read: "Panorama Restaurant, recommended by L

Museums in Marmaris

Marmaris Castle

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According to the historian Herodotus, there was a castle in Marmaris in the year 3000 BC. During the Hellenistic Age, Caria was in

Of Cultural Interest in Avanos

Caravansaray

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In this caranvasaray which is located 6kms east of Avanos in Cappadocia, you can see the ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes. I don

Nature Reserves in Aksaray

Hasan Mount

Along the Ihlara Valley Road, and thanks to a GPS that took us on an unconventional route, we could see close-up one of the talles

Canyons in Fethiye

Saklikent Gorge

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Before going to Saklikent Gorge I had seen pictures with people walking through the canyon, there wasn't a lot of water in the riv

Of Touristic Interest in Antalya

Turkish Riviera

At 100 km from Antalya, Turkey on the Turkish Riviera, we can find a paradisaical place called Alanya, just between the sea and mo

Of Cultural Interest in Istanbul

The Footprint of Muhammad

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The Holy Custody rooms are the most curious and holy in the Topkapi Palace. Only a select few could enter and here lie sacred Musl

Streets in Nevsehir

Göreme Road to Çavusin

From Göreme it is possible to do many other things besides visit the Open Air Museum. We had a little more time so we decided to v

Villages in Uchisar

Uchisar

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Neighborhoods in Istanbul

Eyüp District

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The conservative Eyüp district takes its name from an important follower of Mohammed Ayub Ansari, a revered member of Islam. His t

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Of Cultural Interest in Istanbul

Sarcophagus of the Crying Women

At the end of the room where we found the sarcophagus of Alexander is the sarcophagus of Distress. It often goes unnoticed. For me

Of Cultural Interest in Istanbul

Roman Mosaics

This collection of mosaics from the Archaeological Museum is rather rare and signicant when compared to the Bardo Museum in Tunis,

Streets in Selçuk

Calle del Puerto

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Port Street is still paved with marble and was the greatest avenue in Ephesus. It was built by Byzantine Emperor Arcadius (fifth c

Of Cultural Interest in Selçuk

Terraced Houses

In front of the Temple of Hadrian are the magnificent semidetached houses of Roman patricians.To see them, you have to pay an "ext

Churches in Nevsehir

Elmali Kilise (Apple Church)

After the Chapel of St. Basil we found this beautiful little church covered with frescoes and with eight small domes. Some say tha

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