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Sumela Monastery 2008-06-18 09:27:00 Located 17 km south of Macka county, the Sumela Monastery was built within a cave located in the middle of a mountain's sharply vertical slope located 250 meters up the base of a valley. After a zigzagging and challenging climb up the slope, you are rewarded with a spectacular view from the cave that is well worth the effort. There are various stories that attempt to explain the origins of the mon
Safranbolu 2008-06-18 09:14:00 Taking its name from the saffron("safron") grown in the region, Safranbolu is known for its uniquely preserved Ottoman Turkish architecture. Proclaimed a UNESCO Worls Heritage Site, it is one of a kind in terms of traditional Turkish buildings. Some of the more famous of these houses are the Kaymakamlar Evi, Aygiroglu Evi and the restored Asmazlar Havuzlu Konak, now used as a hotel.Among places no
Urgup 2008-06-18 09:04:00 Twenty miles to the east of Nevsehir is Urgup, one of the most important areas of Cappadocia. Urgup has been built on top of a stone bed that is itself honeycombed with the houses and rooms of the old settlement. Urgup is a lively tourism center and a "must see" on any tour of Cappadocia. Situated within a region of vineyards, each October Urgup hosts the International Wine Festival. Leaving Urgup
Selimiye Mosque 2008-06-18 08:56:00 The Selimiye mosque is located in the most eye-catching spot of city. This masterpiece created by Architect Sinan during his best period, is located on the summit of a hill, and is in the classical Ottoman style. With its - for its time - advanced desing, this mosque built on the orders of Sultan Selim II (1569-1575), reflects Architect Sinan's genius. This mosque, which has four minarets with thr
Cappadocia - Balloon Tour 2008-04-24 07:17:00 If you manage to spare time for a trip to Cappadocia, make sure you tke a balloon ride while you are there. There are simply no words to describe what it is like to view the awe-inspiring valleys and mysterious fairy chimneys from a balloon that is seemingly floating over the excruciatingly beautiful landscape lasts about one hour... Read more:Balloon
Cappadocia 2008-04-24 06:49:00 Cappadocia is the name given to that triangle of land that lies between Nevşehir, Niğde, and Aksaray. The interesting formations of tuff called "Fairy Chimneys" have actually been formed by the effects of wind and floor waters pouring off the surrounding hills and mountains into the valley floors. The flood waters found their own paths through the steep gorges, causing deep cracks and breakages
Erdek 2008-04-18 04:31:00 Erdek is a peninsule that extends towards the middle of the Marmara Sea; it is a holiday area that offers exciting holiday oppurtunities, thanks to the trekking and cycling paths in the Kapidag forest, as well as its long shores and temperate climate.Erdek is also the name of a small and pleasant town on the south-western coast of the peninsula, with a port that is sheltered from northerly winds.
Balıkesir - Manyas Bird Paradise 2008-04-15 07:03:00 The Manyas Lake, which is reached by turning off at 16th kilometers down the Bandirma-Balikesir highway and proceeding for two kilometers towards the west, is very rich from the point of view of avian fauna, both local and migratory. This area was declared a national park in 1959. The Bird Paradise
National Park near the Manyas Lake is a veritable ornithological paradise where 239 species of birds
Balıkesir - Holiday For Four Seasons 2008-04-15 06:57:00 The Marmara area is a very special geographical area, enjoying olive groves, fishing boats, and a turquoise sea. A typical architectural style and air as sweet as wine complement the pleasant restaurants dotting the shores. This is a veritable paradise for holidaymakers thanks to its establishments that are open throughout the year.Balıkesir and its environs offer many short or weekend holiday op Read more:Holiday
Istanbul's Environs 2008-04-15 06:24:00 Buyukada (Big Island) is the largest of the clustering of island in the Marmara Sea that were once used as places of exile for Byzantine princes. Today these islands are considered excursion points that are welcoming near the city. The other island in this chain are Kinali, Sedef, Burgaz and Heybeli. Twenty-five kilometers distant from the city proper is Kilyos, a European side Black Sea town whos
ISTANBUL - Sultanahmet Mosque (The Blue Mosque) 2008-04-15 06:15:00 Not only beloved by the people of Istanbul, this mosque is also the delight of all Muslims and tourists alike. The Sultanahmet is the city's largest mosque and claims six minarets. The distinctive color of its tiles gives it its second name, the Blue Mosque. The blue and white of its more than 20,000 original Iznik (Nicean) tiles, the gold embossed calligraphy of passages from Quran, and the deep
ISTANBUL - Suleymaniye Mosque 2008-04-15 06:05:00 It was during the time of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent that the power of the Ottoman Empire was felt around the world and this reign is rightfully known as the seminal period of the empire. The empire's chief architect, Sinan, built monuments that reflected tihs might. Sinan built the Suleymaniye between the years of 1550-1557 and mosque is today known as his "masterpiece." No other building in
ISTANBUL - Ortakoy Mosque 2008-04-15 06:02:00 The mosque along the shores of the Bosphorus in Ortakoy was built in the 19th century by Sultan Abdulmecit. Its location, its stance and its elegance all combine to make this one of the pretties mosques of the late period.
ISTANBUL - Hagia Irini Church 2008-04-15 05:54:00 Hagia Irini Church
is located in the first courtyard of the Topkapi Palace complex. Built in the 4th century, it ranks as the city's oldest extant church. Restored to its present state in 740, it was used in the Ottoman period as an armory and arsenal. Restored again in the 20th century, it is today used for exhbits and other cultural events. Read more:Hagia
ISTANBUL - Hagia Sophia 2008-04-14 06:17:00 Perched on top of a hill in the center of the city of the old city of Byzantium, the HagiaSophia
looks magnificent from the sea below. Shortly after the collapse of the original church on the site in 532, Byzantine Emperor Justine ordered the building of a new cathedral. For the next one thousand years this new cathedral, the Hagia Sophia, represented the most powerful and respected church in all
ISTANBUL - Museum Of Turkish And Islamic Arts 2008-04-14 06:15:00 The museum is located in the restored Ibrahim Pasha Palace that sits opposite the Hippodrome Square. The palace has an absolutely huge salon and ranks as the largest and most magnificent palace built by any of the grand viziers. The museum has a wonderful collection of Seljuk and Ottoman carpets, along with very valuable miniatures, calligraphy, ceramic artifacts, rahle (low reading desk), and an Read more:Islamic
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ISTANBUL - Tiled Kiosk 2008-04-14 06:13:00 Commissioned by Sultan Mehmet II (the conqueror) this kiosk ranks as the oldest structure in the Topkapi Palace complex. The walls of the kiosk are absolutely spell-binding as they have been covered with six-sided colorful tiles with gold embellishments. Besides the personal belongings of the sultans, this kiosk also exhibits extraordinarily beautiful and priceless tiles and ceramic pieces.
ISTANBUL - Archeological Museum 2008-04-14 06:11:00 Located in very close proximity to the Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's Archaeological Museum
has a marvelous collection that includes the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great. Actually Alexander was never buried in this tomb, but it received its name from the figures carved into its sides. These reliefs are done with incredible realism and depict Alexander's battles, and the hunt of
ISTANBUL - Yerebatan (Sunken Palace Cistern) 2008-04-14 04:30:00 Diagonally opposite the Hagia Sophia is the Yerebatan, the cistern built in the 6th century. The cistern has twelve, 28 column rows, making this place a veritable forest of columns with Corinthian or early Byzantine style column heads, and giving it its name, the sunken "palace." One of the seventy known cisterns in the city, this cistern, which is open to visitors, ranks as largest and only ciste Read more:Palace
ISTANBUL - German Fountain 2008-04-14 04:27:00 The domed GermanFountain
is accompanied by unroofed columns and is located in the area between the Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque. The fountain was built in honor of Emperor Wilhelm II to mark his journey to the East in 1895.
ISTANBUL - Topkapi Palace 2008-04-14 04:18:00 Once the home of the Ottoman sultans and their huge families, the Topkapi Palace
ranks as Istanbul's most magnificent monuments and today draws tens of thousands of visitors annually from across the face of the globe. The small kiosks, baths, workshops, mosques, libraries...all seem to have been built in a random and unplanned fashion, disparate elements built side by side, yet somehow the chaos o
ISTANBUL - Dolmabahce Palace 2008-04-14 04:08:00 In 1855 Sultan Abdulmecit moved the palace entourage from Ottoman's traditional palace, the Topkapi, to the newly completed Dolmabahce Palace
. Designed in so called "candy box" style this very grandiose palace was the work of famous Armenian Balyan family. It was in tihs palace that Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, died. The interior plan of the palace stretches f
ISTANBUL - Beylerbeyi Summer Palace 2008-04-14 04:06:00 Gracing the Bosphorus shores on the Asian side of the city and north of the Bosphorus Bridge, the construction of the Beylerbeyi, a summer residence that hosted many emperors and sultans, was completed in 1865. With its marble facade and two small additional structures at the shore, this small palace is a product of 19th century Ottoman Rococo. Read more:Palace
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ISTANBUL - Galata Tower 2008-04-14 03:38:00 Including its unique conical roofline, the 36 meter tall Galata Tower
was built in 1349 by the Genovese and used as a fire lookout tower. Visitors to its restaurant and encircling balconies get a clear view over the whole of the old city.
Istanbul's Rich Historical Legacy 2008-04-14 03:28:00 The spacious and open area in Sultanahmet is home to the Hippodrome, the space in which the Byzantines held their chariot races and other sports events. Today the remaining monuments that graced the square in those years are the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine. The 18th century wooden houses in the environs of the Hippodrome -especially those on Sogukces Read more:Historical
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Nicaea 2008-08-07 02:00:00 Iznik, the ancient name of which was Nicaea, is located on the south of Izmit. Nicaea was important Roman and then Byzantine city; in 1078 it was conquered by Seljuks and in 1331 by the Ottomans. The Four gates of city are among the structures that have survived to our days. This city was the center of glazed ceramic tile-making during the 16th and 17th centuries, and many of the best decorations
ULUDAG 2008-08-13 03:42:00 Bursa is located on the slopes of Uludag (Mount Olympus), which is one of the first reclusion sites of Christian hermit. Uludag, which is known also as Bithynian Olmypus or Hermits' Mount, has become Turkey's main winter sports center, thanks to its geomorphologic structure, natural floraand appropriateness for winter sports.Uludag, which is Turkey's major winter sports area in terms of accommodat
Marmara Island 2008-08-12 03:27:00 This island is bigger, with fewer beaches and greener than the Island
of Avsa. You can reach this island, which is at a distance of 22 miles from Erdek and 93 miles from Istanbul, by ship or fast ferry from Istanbul, or by boat from Erdek and Tekirdag. The island has motels, pensions and restaurants. In this island, which was formerly inhabited by Greeks, there are 36 churches and monasteries. Som
Zeugma 2008-08-11 03:17:00 The ancient city of Belkis Zeugma lies along the banks of the Euphrates River, in the Gaziantep province of Nizip, outside the village of Belkis. Archaeological excavations involving local and foreign experts aimed at saving what is possible from Zeugma are continuing even now, as the city stands to be engulfed underwater due to the Birecik Dam lake that is being built as part of the GAP project.
Ihlara Valley 2008-08-10 03:04:00 An eruption of Mount Hassan (Hasandag) spewed out lava made up primarily of basalt and andesite. When this lava cooled it formed deep cracks and declines that formed the Ihlara Valley
. The waters flowing from the Melendiz Creek (called the Potamus Kapaduks -the waters of Cappadocia early ages) cut through the area, forming a wide and deep gorge. The 14 kilometer long valley starts at Ihlara and en
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