The Sumela Monastery is a historic site located in modern-day Turkey. At over a thousand years old, it is one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. However, age alone is not what sets this historic site apart. Travelers come from all over the world…to look up. As in 1,200 km (4,000 feet) to […]
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 […]
Mardin, the legendary city of Upper Mesopotamia, has a history going back to 8000 BC, and over the millennia numerous civilizations have come and gone. This is a city of evocative beauty and unique atmosphere, where people of different cultures and religions have always lived in harmony. The Romans knew it as Maride, the Persians […]
Ready and packed for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at this Thanksgiving? Pray ! If you can set yourself at the table. Thanks to the giver if you can take bread! Think of who lends you the gift to the delight of your heart and consolation for your weaknesses through the wine making stronger your weak body. […]
The Alacahan (Alahan) Monastery is one of the most important monuments of the Christian period in Anatolia. It lies a little before Mut on the Karaman-Silifke highway and is situated on a terrace excavated from the side of the mountain. Alahan commands a magnificent view of the plain and would appear to have been approached […]
