There are many health benefits of hitting the beach frequently, in fact, being at the beach is enough to lower your stress levels and overall well being. On your next visit to Turkey, check out the incredible Bodrum beaches to soak up the sun and Vitamin D on your vacation. Turkey is full of history, […]
Turkey is an immensely popular holiday destination. Indeed, increasing numbers of foreign visitors are holidaying there every year. For instance, over 40 million people traveled there between January and October of 2018. That figure represented a 22.4% rise on the year before. Of all the locations to travel to in the country, Bodrum holds a […]
Are you planning a trip to Antalya Turkey? There is something there for all of your travel companions no matter if they are a history buff, an adrenaline junky, or a fan of the arts. On top of exploring old ruins and doing some serious shopping, you’ll also be able to get the luxury treatment […]
No one can dispute this simple fact: there’s no place on earth like Greece. After all, it’s where the ancient gods chose to call home. From crystal clear seas to verdant green mountaintops, Greece is a gift basket brimming with rich delights for every visitor. We’ve selected 10 of our favorite spots within this magical […]
The sea around Datca is just as the poet Can Yucel has described: ‘Greener than seaweed when you remain still, and blue when you swim.’ Datca lies on the Resadiye Peninsula, which in geographical terms marks the confluence of the Aegean and Mediterranean. But it is better described as a heaven on earth, a place […]
The former Greek village of Kayakoy makes a striking impression on visitors, with its stone houses and churches, narrow streets, and spectacular setting. To get to this ghost town in southwestern Turkey, take the road from Fethiye towards Oludeniz Lagoon, and when you reach Hisaronu follow the signposts to Karymlassos. Five kilometers further on, you […]
In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was the home of the gods, and nearly twenty mountains in Anatolia and Greece were given this name. One of these is Mount Tahtali in the Olympus-Beydaglari National Park. Although at a height of 2374 meters the mountain is not of a great altitude compared to many others in Turkey, […]
It was Cevat Sakir Karaagacli, known as the Fisherman of Halicarnassus, who introduced Bodrum to Turkey and the world. Born in 1886 in Istanbul, Cevat Sakir worked as a journalist in his hometown during World War 1 and was sentenced to internal exile in Bodrum for a story that he wrote. Exiled to Bodrum, of […]
We do not exactly know the date of his birth, but we presume it to be between 1465-1470. Piri Reis was born at Gelibolu or Gallipoli as the Anglo-American world calls it, a lovely coastal town on the Marmara Sea, which was then used as a naval base. He was named Muhiddin Piri. His father […]
As your plane circles down towards Dalaman, you realize that the view from your porthole has changed from sky blue to pine green. Then, as it straightens, you catch sight of many islands scattered around the innumerable bays of the Gulf of Fethiye, and you imagine yourself sailing before the wind amongst them. As you […]
