Destinations
Discovering Bodrum
A Cup of Turkish Coffee helps Jay Artale appreciate Turkey's Bodrum … [Read More...]
Hierapolis – A Sacred City Built on Thermal Springs
Hierapolis Was a Sacred City That Was Famous For Its Hot Springs: Just next … [Read More...]
Aspendos – Live from the famous Roman amphitheatre
The Aspendos Theatre is the Best Preserved Roman Theatre From the Ancient … [Read More...]
Shopping
A Shopping Stop for Exquisite Avanos Pottery
Avanos is Town Famous for its Turkish Crafts, Especially Pottery and … [Read More...]
Visiting a Silk Carpet Factory in Turkey
Visiting a Silk Carpet Factory in Turkey: On any tour of Turkey, you can be … [Read More...]
Shopping for Bursa Silk at the Koza Han in Bursa
Koza Han was the Centre for the Silk Trade in Bursa: During the Byzantine … [Read More...]
Sightseeing
Perge Was Once a Very Important City in Pamphylia
Perge is An Important Ancient Turkey Site: Perge (Perga in Greek) was once a very important city in the region of Pamphylia and the ancient ruins of Perge is located about 18 km east of Antalya near the town of Aksu. Ancient Perga Perge is located near the Kestros River and was originally a port city on a major trade route. Perga was a … [Read More...]
Iznik’s Hagia Sophia – Where the Nicene Creed Was Created
Hagia Sophia in Iznik Was the Scene of Two Council of Nicea Meetings: From Bursa, we had an 80 km drive northeast to Iznik or Nicea (Nicaea), as it was known in ancient times. Nicea was once the capital of the Byzantine Empire and there are a number of reminders of its past glory in this town. But our visit today was only to see the Hagia … [Read More...]
Sultanahmet Square – The Historic Heart of Old Istanbul
Sultanahmet Square is the Old Historic Quarter of Istanbul: The Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydani) is the old historic quarter of Istanbul and here you will find some of the most significant historic monuments of Istanbul. The district was named after Sultan Ahmet I, the builder of the Blue Mosque which sits at one end of the leafy … [Read More...]
Food
Turkish Delight – A Stop for Some Delightful Lokum
Lokum or Turkish Delight Is A Popular Turkish Sweet: On the way from Cumalikizik to Gordion we stopped by a roadside confectionery shop that was full of Turkish delights, not just lokum, but the very popular kestane sekeri (candied chestnuts), fruit gums, chocolate with pistachio and more. Lokum We were given some candied chestnuts to try, … [Read More...]
Gizli Bahçe Konaklari – The Secret Garden Mansions in Antalya
Gizli Bahçe Konaklari - The Secret Garden Mansions of Antalya: High above Antalya harbour and nestled against the old city fortification we came across Gizli Bahçe Konaklari, a cliff-top restaurant with fabulous views of Antalya Yacht Harbour and its surrounds. But, the Gizli Bahçe Konaklari is not just a restaurant with splendid scenic … [Read More...]
The Pudding Shop – Once a Starting Point of the Hippie Trail
The Pudding Shop - This Istanbul Restaurant Was Once the Start of the Hippie Trail: Just opposite from the Blue Mosque is the famous Pudding Shop, a nickname for the Lale Restaurant. Started in 1957 by the Colpan brothers, Idris and Namik, the Pudding Shop became famous in the 1970s as the meeting place and message centre for young travellers … [Read More...]
Useful Facts
Weather in Antalya
Weather in Antalya: When to travel to Antalya - The Best Seasons and Weather: Antalya is located on the south-western Mediterranean coastline of Turkey and as such enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterised by hot summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. Antalya is sheltered from the northerly winds by the Taurus Mountains and … [Read More...]
Conrad Istanbul Hotel
Hotel Review: The Conrad Istanbul: For our three nights in Istanbul we stayed at the Conrad Istanbul, a part of the Hilton Hotel group. This is our fourth stay at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul, so we're quite familiar with its location and the surrounding attractions. Conrad Istanbul Located in the Besiktas area on the European side of … [Read More...]