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 […]
COMPLETE GUIDE TO BOOK THE BEST GOLF HOLIDAY IN BELEK, TURKEY
There is simply nowhere else quite like the Turkish golf resort of Belek near Antalya. For those who have not already had the pleasure of visiting yet, it is located on the Mediterranean coastline of southern Turkey, in an area of outstanding natural beauty 35 minutes away from the city of Antalya. Tourism thrives all […]
KIRKPINAR OIL WRESTLING FESTIVAL
“Allah Allah illalah May we prosper Our patron is Hamza the wrestler Our ancestors were wrestlers Two valiant men take the field One blond one dark Both seek the prize Do not despair when down Do not boast when uppermost When above do not let go Meet leg trip with leg trip Send a prayer […]
A LATTER DAY ICARUS: PARAGLIDING BABADAG-OLUDENIZ
As I ran, I felt a shiver of anticipation inside. This was going to be my first flight by paraglider, and over one of Turkey’s most famous sights, the white travertine cliff at Pamukkale. I was excited rather than alarmed at the thought that in a few moments I would be experiencing the sensation of […]
A TRADITIONAL TURKISH SPORT “ARCHERY”
Archery was for centuries Turkey’s traditional sport, and also played a central role in Islamic culture. The use of the bow and arrow as a weapon by the Turkish horsemen of Central Asia goes back far into the mists of time. Only after the invention of firearms did the bow and arrow gradually lose its […]
CIRIT – TURKEY’S TRADITIONAL EQUESTRIAN SPORT
When the Turkish people poured westwards from their Central Asian homelands in the 11th century, they came on horseback into Anatolia, the land which the poet Nazim Hikmet described as stretching like a mare’s head into the Mediterranean. The horse, which played a central role in Turkish life in the Central Asian steppes, was probably […]
WINTER’S TALE OF CAPPADOCIA & ERCIYES SKI CENTER
Enjoy a wonderful long weekend in Cappadocia with an extension of Erciyes Ski Center exploring this dramatic Anatolian ancient volcano, once active back by millions of years ago where all slopes allow you to capture beautiful views at its surroundings once enjoyed by the mammoths. Upon getting far from the lift lines and crowds, you […]
HELISKIING IN BLACK SEA, TURKEY
On the beautiful photogenic peaks of the Turkish Black Sea, at Kackar Mountains or Ayder, heliskiing has been a great alternative activity for more than 10 years now. WHAT The idea is simple. The helicopter takes the skiers up to the peak like taxi and till the evening, you will be able to explore some […]
MOUNTAINEERING IN TURKEY
A glance at a topographical map of Turkey reveals that this is a country of mountains. Rising from all four directions, mountains encircle the peninsula of Anatolia. A part of the Alpine-Himalayan Mountain range, Turkey has mountainous regions with different geological formations. The North Anatolian range skirts the Mediterranean shore. Turkey’s magnificent mountains and forests […]
ROMAN GLADIATORS IN EPHESOS WERE ON A VEGETABLE DIET
The analysis made on Roman gladiators bones buried in Ephesus shows that they might have been vegetarians, according to the news published in Plos One. In a study by the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the Department of Anthropology at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the […]