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Kaş: Best Scuba Diving in the Med?
Posted by manzara
As perhaps the premier Mediterranean destination for diving, Kaş, located on the south coast of Turkey, frequently mesmerises first-time visitors. It seems to have a magical quality that people return to again and again. This is particularly true ...
Troy to Ayvalik - Ayvalik travel question
Posted by manzara
... your post. Hope it's not too late. I can only blame the Icelandic Volcano which prevented me from heading home here to Turkey and my laptop which 'died' during my time in an internet wilderness! I won't mention the burst pipe which ...
Turkey a Worth Visiting Country
Posted by greekcypriot
I was reading a very nice article about Turkey and indeed it travelled me. It gives so much information that I believe it is worth reading it.
Diyarbakir - Diyarbakir travel question
Posted by amed
Diyarbakir is the best city in Turkey.. and you can look Diyarbakirspor football team <a href="http://www.diyarbakirspor.org">Diyarbakir</a>
travel trip aroun Turkey
Posted by siahsepid
Dear freinds I'm planing for travel trip around Turkey for June-septamber,Ankara,Ezmir,Antalya,North Cyprus,Konya,Istanbul ,... I'm student and have 29 years old.Like to find travel partner(men only plz)
Cappadocia Unearthed
Posted by manzara
... stove in the corner of the sitting room heats the cool stone walls of this large cave-house turned workshop and gallery quarried into the hills of the town of Avanos in central Turkey, renowned for its high-quality earthenware since 3000 BC. Read more
Love Veggie Food - Antalya travel question
Posted by manzara
... Indian ones. I understand there are one or two Chinese Restaurants, though. However, in Antalya like most other parts of Turkey, there is such a huge selection of vegetarian options. The word 'Vegetarian' will often be understood but if you ...
mhansen - Dikili travel question
Posted by mhansen
I am thinking about planning a short trip to Dikili, Turkey in July...is it a nice place to go?
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (Bodrum)
Posted by manzara
... , the Colossus of Rhodes in Greece, the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt) and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (also in Turkey, of course), the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” Read more
Hagia Sofia in Istanbul
Posted by greekcypriot
Thanks David for the further information you added. The mosaic found is unbelievable! I feel lucky seeing all these in my last trip to Turkey.
Hagia Sofia in Istanbul
Posted by greekcypriot
... control of the city in 1453 and converted it into a mosque. Some 500 years later Atatürk, the Republic of Turkey's first president, designated the site a museum and UNESCO has since recognised its significance as a monument that reflects the history of ...
FETHİYE
Posted by mttravel
... to the Forum from me, too. I am sure you will lots of valuable information on the Fethiye region. Before moving to Turkey (Çeşme / İzmir) over twelve years ago, we enjoyed two great holidays with the family near Fethiye - a lovely town We ...
FETHİYE
Posted by manzara
... to the Forum from me, too. I am sure you will lots of valuable information on the Fethiye region. Before moving to Turkey (Çeşme / İzmir) over twelve years ago, we enjoyed two great holidays with the family near Fethiye - a lovely town We ...
FETHİYE
Posted by mttravel
I had to move this to the Turkey forum. Thank you for joining the Local Expert team, mttravel. thanks i hope i can help people about fethiye...
FETHİYE
Posted by starlagurl
I had to move this to the Turkey forum. Thank you for joining the Local Expert team, mttravel.
Santa's Turkish Roots
Posted by manzara
... the year draws to a close, even in countries that are predominately Muslim the well-known image of this Christian bishop surfaces. In Turkey, the image of Noel Baba seems to pop up everywhere as New Year's approaches. What is he called in your part of ...
No Money, No Problem
Posted by manzara
I was recently reminded of an experience we had during our travels around Turkey a few years ago by inter-city and local buses. Towards the end of our month away, we reached Amasra on the Black Sea Coast, situated on a rocky headland which shelters two ...
Useful Factfile
Posted by manzara
Which? Holiday has recently produced this Factfile to Turkey, which could be quite helpful for first time visitors. However, this Forum can offer much more up-to-date and detailed information, of course!
A World of Joy
Posted by manzara
Here's an excellent article reviewing a family's enjoyable holiday in Fethiye,Turkey
A Road of Silk and Serenity
Posted by manzara
The Silk Road, some parts of which are also known as the Baghdad Road, stretches through Turkey. This interesting article looks into a little bit of history along several waypoints: Geyve and Taraklı in Sakarya province, and Göynük and Mudurnu in ...
Horse Riding Holidays
Posted by manzara
... upland visits, said its owner, Tefide Bıyıklı. The Çömlekçiler Horse Center is the first of its kind in Turkey, according to owner Levent Bıyıklı. "We have a capacity of 12 horses and 38 beds at our facility located on a ...
Seferihisar
Posted by manzara
Seferihisar, around 30kms south-west of İzmir, has recently been designated as Turkey's first Cittaslow (or Slow City in Italian). Cittaslow, as you may know, is a movement founded in Italy in October,1999. Cittaslow's goals include improving the ...
Çamlık Railway Museum
Posted by manzara
Many travellers would be unaware of the Çamlık Locomotive Museum (the flagship railway museum of Turkey) just a 30 minute bus ride from Selçuk. Staff at the Bus Station in Selçuk are extremely helpful and will soon direct you to the right bus to ...
İstanbul: European Capital of Culture 2010
Posted by manzara
... cities in the world it already attracts visitors from all over the world. It's a great long-weekend (or longer!) destination and although I'm biased living in Turkey, it's a city I love to visit again and again. View from Galata Bridge
48 Hours in İstanbul
Posted by manzara
"Mosques, mansions and markets: Turkey's biggest city has plenty to intrigue the weekend visitor." This article has lots of useful information for a short break in İstanbul.
BoraJet Prepares for Take-Off
Posted by manzara
... and: İzmir (Adnan Menderes Airport) €49 İstanbul (Atatürk Airport) €72 İstanbul (Sabiha Gökçen Airport) €72 If you need more information concerning any aspect of your proposed visit to Turkey, do please let me know.
BoraJet Prepares for Take-Off
Posted by manzara
... on many regional routes in the UK and probably in other European countries. It's good to see this development in Turkey to make smaller airports more accessible. For example there could be regular flights between Adana and Antalya, or Istanbul and ...
Luxury Travel Fair
Posted by manzara
When we moved to live in Turkey over 12 years ago, Alaçatı (just a few miles away from our home in Çeşme) was a village of crumbling former-Greek houses which just happened to have the best market around. It still has the best market around, ...
Eastern Anatolia in October?
Posted by manzara
I am pleased you have some happy memories of your time in Turkey. It is certainly not ususual to be invited into a house for a glass of tea or even to share a meal - even with obviously poorer families who can ill afford it. . . . if people ...
Eastern Anatolia in October?
Posted by nipitiri
... for me) could have ended badly or at least was interpreted differently by him. I try not to make any "final judgment" about Turkey on general out of this and just took it as a warning to be cautious. That's why I mentioned it here too, to ...