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 give you the opportunity to capture beautiful views at its surroundings once enjoyed by the mammoths. Upon getting far from the lift lines and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Researchers working near the Arctic Circle in Norway have been astounded by two human figures on skis carved into a rock face. The carvings date from 2000 BC., confirming the dating of skis found in Swedish and Finnish marshes at 4000 – 5000 years old. For thousands of years a means of travel in snowbound […]
When planning a destination vacation, most people plan it for their summer holiday because of the favorable weather or because their kids are out of school. What they don’t consider is all the great experiences they are missing out on during the winter, and traveling in the off-season means lower rates! Turkey in winter is […]
