Every town, whether it be in the mountains, on the plain or by a river, has a story of its own. Someone at some time starts it off, and if it is interesting enough others take it up and it spreads. A story related beneath a plane or an olive tree is soon on everyone’s […]
Everything began with an accidental discovery in the eastern part of the Kure Mountains, an area of outstanding biological diversity. In the course of building a road to serve the proposed Erfelek Dam, a waterfall cascading from a height of 15 meters into the Karasu River was found. Surrounded by deciduous trees, this waterfall alone […]
The mountains of the eastern Black Sea region are characterized by lush vegetation unequaled elsewhere in Turkey. Even at the height of summer these mountains, which rise in places to over 3000 meters in height, remain emerald green thanks to the abundance of water. This mountain barrier running parallel to the Black Sea coast causes […]
In the foothills of the Akdag Mountains in southwest Turkey are the ancient ruins of Tlos. In a region dotted with so many ancient cities, Tlos is overshadowed by Patara, Xanthos, and others nearer to the coastal resorts of the region, yet this fascinating city in a splendid state of preservation deserves to be better […]
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 […]
The yearning to leave daily life far behind and take to the road tempts us all occasionally. We dream of driving through the green countryside with a spouse or friend beside us, our favorite music playing, and no particular destination in mind. I hope you will not be too envious when I tell you that […]
On the beautiful photogenic peaks of 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 different […]
‘This land is blue water in Antalya, an arid field in Poshof, and a green garden in Gumushane,’ declaimed one poet. Turkey’s mountainous northeastern province of it is truly a place of luxuriant orchards and gardens, although these have declined in extent in this century. The province is famous for its crisp, juicy and fragrant […]
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 […]
Past Bolu we turned onto the road to Kartalkaya. The white covering became quickly deeper as we climbed, but I only realized that the car chains hung up outside the small stalls on the road two kilometers back would be a good idea after all when the car began to skid. I decided to turn […]
