Kaleici map&Hotel Links
by marsistanbul
I know every parts of Kaleici(Oldcity),but I know also that narrow streets of Kaleici could be little difficult for new beginners.
Please find below Kaleici map and whole hotels&pansions links in the Old Citadel..
This map will help you to find out restaurants,taxis,toilets,autoparks,ATM points,mosques,and the Consulate of Russian Federation.
http://www.sefahamam.com/harita-sefahamam-antalya-sefa-hamam-kaleici-antalyahamam-turkishbath.html
Meaning of Motifs..Carpets
by marsistanbul about Kaleici Halicilik
The symbol of motifs are the best away,give a message to someone or sign of weavers emotion,love,feeling,happiness,sometimes sadness or a good news,symbolize of life or eternity.. to show of her/his family members or lover or to the husband/wife..sometimes as state symbol..
Here are the some meaning of Anatolian carpets or kilims..
Birds on the tree of life symbolize life and soul.Dragon is the animal guarding the tree motifs together stand for continuity of the soul and immortality.The star is used to indicate the eternity of the tree of life.Chest symbolizes the trousseau chest and marriage,stars stand for happiness and eternity.The bird motif on the rug is used to protect the expectation of happiness against evil eye.
Elibelinde(hands on hips) used on the inner border as well as the head band,symbolize fertility.Crosses are used as a protection against evil eye.
Carkifelek(the wheel of fortune) is a variotion of the cross motifs.The word is used to indicate a supernatural force,the wheel of fortune which is believed to control to destiny of people.Rosettes stand for the platonic aspects of love.Two motifs used together suggest the hope of good luck and happiness.
The fight of Dragon and Phoenix is used to symbolize the fertile rains of spring..It is the symbolic representation of a common mythological theme;meeting of earth and heaven or the mother Goddness and the God..
Hook motifs on the border is used to protect happiness againist malice. Karniyarik motifs symbolize pregnancy.Rosettes express the weaver's love her husband and satisfaction in marriage.
Monster's feet and scarpion motifs are used to protect the pregnancy against malice.
The motif is called CENGEL or CAKMAK since in some region,cakmak means trachoma is use of the motif imphes that the weaver wishes all evil eyes directed on her happiness be blinded.
Deep blue used as the back round color indicates happiness for the nomads,just like green and black.
Running water,rosette and carnation motifs symbolize the garden of EDEN..Tobacco seeding is used as a symbol of the tree of life.The birds on the tabacco leaves stand for life..The ewer and tulips symbolize the desire to have child..
ANTALYA: KEMER marina
by dewaele.j
We surely enjoyed staying at Kemer. What´s to do:
-Walking around the marina: quiet in evening, alive during the day
-visit the nomad village (practically on the beach)
-The beach
-probably the mountains although we figured it was way to hot (may or november would probably be a good time)
Antalya, October 2009
by nyperose
"The old harbour in Antalya"
We spent a week in Antalya in October 2009.
The average air temperature was around 25 degrees and the sea temperature was around 24 degrees.
We stayed at Topkapi/Kremlin Palace on Lara beach about 25 kms West of Antalya.
"The old town Antalya"
"Antalya with the mosque in the background"