Cozily situated in a well sheltered gulf on the indented coast of the Aegean Sea Izmir is the outlet of a rich area called Ege, the industrious population of which produces and processes Turkish tobacco, grapes (the world – famous sultanas), figs, cotton, olives, and olive oil […]
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PRESERVING ITS HISTORIC HERITAGE AS IT DEVELOPS, ERZURUM IS ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING A WORLD CLASS SKI CENTER AND A NEW ATTRACTION IN ITS REGION. To explore Erzurum, first enter the city, nestled in the foothills of the Palandöken Mountains, down a wide, four-lane boulevard, passing […]
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From Waterfalls And Caves To Palisades And Estuaries, Antalya Has It All. Here Are 7 Cool Suggestions For A Hot Antalya Summer. THE PALISADES Whether at Kaleiçi inside the old castle or on the Lara shore, you will never tire of gazing at the palisades in Antalya, […]
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A spring breeze is blowing on the slopes of Mt. Ağrı. Transit point of civilizations throughout history, the city today, with its renewed climate of peace and brotherhood, is poised to become Eastern Anatolia’s touristic capital. On the Roof Of Anatolia A spring breeze is blowing on […]
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Located in one of Turkey’s primary touristic regions, Muğla continues to preserve its historic texture even today. A threshold is a boundary between where one is and where one is going. An intermediate place, a place of uncertainty. Alternatively, it is a transitional place that sustains the […]
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At the time of Paul’s travels, Nicea shared with Nicomedia (İznik) the rivalry for the most important city of Bithynia. In 74 A.D. it was incorporated into the Roman province of Asia and, in spite of being levelled In the earthquake of 123 A.D., it continued to […]
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The area of Old Smyrna near Bayraklı across the bay from the present Izmir was inhabited during the first half of the third millennium B.C. Strabo says that the settlers were Leleges, but for that period of time he is not reliable. Hittite remains in the area […]
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Akhisar, the site of ancient Thyatira, is a thriving modern city, but with almost no remains of its old self to be seen except the ruins of an ancient temple, possibly to Apollo, a colonnaded road, and a large church. The city is on the main road […]
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The origin of Pergamon (Pergamum) is unknown, but such an easily defended hill would have been inhabited at a very early date. The main weakness of its defense was a lack of water. We ourselves can begin to sympathize with the plight of besieged soldiers as we […]
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Bursa lies in the northwestern part of Turkey near the Sea of Marmara, about 20 km inland. Bursa was the first major city the Ottomans, who started as a small emirate in the countryside just east of Bursa, had taken control of. As such, it served as […]
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The big tip is to try and go completely private. Many of the large tour companies offer private tour and they are going to charge a significant amount of money for the tour guide. However, many locations offer self-guided tours and therefore you have the ability to supply your own tour guide. Easily Book your guided private Ephesus tours, to see all the treasures of Ephesus Turkey. It's often said that Turkey has more ancient cities and classical ruins than does Greece. Well, it's true, and the Aegean coast holds a great number of sites, including Ephesus, the grandest and best-preserved of them all.
