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  • Pamukkale Antique Pool - Swimming in Cleopatra's Pool

    Pamukkale Antique Pool - Swimming in Cleopatra's Pool

    Pamukkale's Antique Pool - A Sacred Pool In Which Cleopatra Is Believed to Have Swum: Hierapoliswas popular for its thermal springs during Hellenistic times, but it was during the Roman period that the city's reputation as a health centre boomed.... Continue Reading...

  • The Extraordinary Fairy Chimneys of Monks Valley

    The Extraordinary Fairy Chimneys of Monks Valley

    Pasabag or Monks Valley Has the Best Collection of Fairy Chimneys: From the Göreme Open Air Museum we travelled to Pasabag or Monks Valley as it is more commonly referred to, an area that's noted for its fairy chimneys (Peri... Continue Reading...

  • The Egyptian Market - An Exotic Spice Market in Istanbul

    The Egyptian Market - An Exotic Spice Market in Istanbul

    The Egyptian Market (Misir Çarsisi) or Spice Market is the Second Largest of Istanbul Markets: The Egyptian Market (Misir Çarsisi) is a spice market in Istanbul. After the Grand Bazaar, the Egyptian Spice Market is the second largest of Istanbul's... Continue Reading...

  • Istanbul - A City Where East and West Do Meet

    Istanbul - A City Where East and West Do Meet

    Istanbul Attractions and Tours, Istanbul Hotels and Istanbul Things to Do: Istanbul is a city of many contradictions. It is Asian and European, modern and ancient, religious and secular, mystical and practical and what makes it so appealing is the... Continue Reading...

  • The Grand Bazaar

    The Grand Bazaar

    The Grand Bazaar is One of the Largest Covered Markets  (Kapali Carsi) in the World: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is grand indeed. With 60 covered streets and up to 4,000 shops, it is no wonder that this sprawling covered... Continue Reading...

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Bodrum Tea House

Discovering Bodrum

A Cup of Turkish Coffee helps Jay Artale appreciate Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula "Türk Kahvesi Lütfen." I'd ordered my first cup of Turkish Coffee seamlessly, or so I thought. But my request was met with a barrage of Turkish I had no chance of understanding.  After a moments silence and my blank … [Read More...]

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Perga colonnaded street

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 … [Read More...]

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Shopping

Avanos Pottery Factory

A Shopping Stop for Exquisite Avanos Pottery

Avanos is Town Famous for its Turkish Crafts, Especially Pottery and Ceramics: Just north of the Göreme National Park is Avanos, a town and district that is noted for its Turkish craft skills. Carpet-weaving and tapestry-making are important local skills, but it is the Avanos pottery and … [Read More...]

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Eating and Drinking

Lokum

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 … [Read More...]

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Getting around

Ataturk International Airport

Istanbul Airport Transfer – Atatürk Airport (IST)

Istanbul Airport Transportation - Atatürk Airport: Atatürk International Airport (Atatürk Uluslararası Havalimanı) is Istanbul's main airport and most international visitors to Istanbul arrive at this airport, except for those flying on low-cost carriers which mostly operate out of Sabiha Gökçen … [Read More...]

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Weather in Antalya

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 … [Read More...]

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