A Walking Tour Down the Bologna Food Market: The Emilia-Romagna region is famous as a food centre and when we visited Bologna we were very much looking forward to sampling some of its gastronomic delights. During our whistle-stop visit to Bologna we took a stroll down Via Pescherie Vecchie … [Read more...]
Siena is the Panforte Capital of Italy
Enjoying Panforte in Siena - the Panforte Capital of Italy: For our visit of Siena, one of the things on my to-do list was to buy some Panforte from the city where this cake originated. Siena panforte is a dense fruit cake with candied fruits and nuts. But what makes it different from other fruit … [Read more...]
Limoncello – A Popular Italian Liqueur
Limoncello is the Second Most Popular Liqueur in Italy: On any travel to the south of Italy, a common sight is attractive yellow bottles of limoncello, many with eye-catching labels and gift packaging. Limoncello is a traditional Italian lemon liqueur that is produced anywhere from Naples to … [Read more...]
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...]
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. … [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 … [Read more...]
Exploring the Inside of Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia or Aya Sofya is Istanbul's Legacy of Christian and Muslim Cultures: Hagia Sophia or Aya Sofya (The Church of the Holy Wisdom), was formerly a Byzantine church which was converted into a mosque when Sultan Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453. When Turkey became a republic in … [Read more...]
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...]
Historic Hotels in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg Medieval Old Town is Full of Charming and Historic Hotels and Inns: Rothenburg's medieval town centre is only a small area and within the city walls there is a good range of hotels and inns within easy walk to the town square and many of Rothenburg's attractions. A number of these … [Read more...]
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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