Istanbul is one of Turkey’s most visited destinations, attracting over 13 million tourists a year. Yet, you’ll be missing out if you confine your travels to Turkey around the well-known destination tourist stops. Turkey is awash with quaint places that showcase Turkish culture at it’s best. If you want to experience the country at it’s […]
Have you always longed to go to a hidden gem which resonates with luxury? Or a travel location which is largely unknown but if you go will always be remembered? We are going to tell you about a place luscious and fragrant to visit. It is in a locale which takes the phrase unique and […]
If there is one island-hopping region you must put on your travel bucket list, it’s the beautiful Greek Islands. This gorgeous destination makes up 6,000 sovereign islands peppered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. But only 227 are inhabited. These stunning islands and islets invite paradise, mystery, and adventure for the travelers who experience them. […]
Milas lies on the lower slopes of Mount Sodra, from whose quarries came to the marble which adorns so many ancient cities in southwest Turkey. This region between the Buyuk Menderes (the ancient Meander) and the Dalaman rivers was controlled by the Carians. They were succeeded by the Persians, Macedonians, and Seleucids before becoming part […]
The Life | The Art | The Tradition “I came to this world in three hundred and ten.” Veysel Satiroglu was born in 1894 in Sivrialan Village of Sivas, District of Sarkisla. The story of how he was born is somehow similar to that of almost every child in Anatolian villages. But it is interesting […]
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 […]
In the northern foothills of Mount Uludag, 15 km from Bursa, is the picturesque village of Cumalikizik. Set amongst chestnut and fig trees, the village is famous for its Ottoman period rural architecture. The village was originally established under the endowment of the second Ottoman Sultan Orhan Gazi (1324 – 1360), and settled by Turks […]
Once you have made the acquaintance of provincial Turkey, you will be hooked. You will fall asleep dreaming of Asia Minor’s hidden valleys and awaken to their call. Birgi is one such little-known delight – a quiet and dignified small town at the foot of Bozdag in western Turkey. Heir to a long series of […]
Whether you travel to Beykoz by boat down the Bosphorus or by road, the distinctive atmosphere of this outlying district of Istanbul strikes you immediately. You leave the crowded concrete city behind and find yourself enveloped by forest. Then you know you have arrived. It has been claimed that it was settled 2700 years ago, […]
Whenever I decide to write an article about Safranbolu, which occupies such an important place in my life, something always seems to be missing. Even if I have decided on the title and the points which need to be emphasized, when it comes to setting it all down in writing I feel that I haven’t […]
