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Izmir is a big city. Well...you don't wanna spend all your vacation time in Izmir. So you can take the bus from Izmir and you have a lot of choices, like Kusadasi 1,5 hour. Beautiful small town with a lot of activities or Bodrum 4 ,5 hours by bus. But you can have a lot of fun there.
What else, Icmeler ,Cesme ;very close to Izmir good beaches.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Ephesus, one of the places culture began. Here you can walk thru The Pillars of Hercules! This area also has a great crusader castle to see. As well as, the remains of one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, The Temple of Diana. The roman library is incredilbe.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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IMAMBAYILDI: Cut stems of eggplants leaving 2 1/2 cm (1 inch) long part uncut. Pare in stripes. Brown lightly on all sides in olive oit (or just saute in a covered pan for 15 minutes until tender). Remove from pan. Reserve drippings. Arrange egg plants in a baking dish side by side. Split each lengthwise with a tablespoon leaving 2 1/2 cm (1 inch) space unsplit on both ends. Set aside. Cut onions in half. Slice into 1 1/2-2 mm thick slices. Add to drippings. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Dice tomato- es, reserving one. Stir in onions. Simmer for 2 minutes. Blend in crushed garlic and fýnely chop- ped parsley: mix. Season with salt and sugar. Fill eggplants with mixture. Cut reserved tomato into 6 wedges. Top eggplants with tomato wedges. Add hot water gradually from one corner of a baking dish. Cover with alu- minium foil. Bake in a moderate oven for 40-45 minutes (or simmer over low heat for 50 minutes or until tender). Serve cold.
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BAYILDI means 'Fainted', IMAM means 'Preacher'. So the true meaning of this dish is 'Preacher Fainted '. It is prepared in the western part of the country and served for lunch or supper as a side dish. There are several kinds of eggplant grown in Turkey. They come in different sizes and shapes. However 1 medium size weighs about 160-170 gr.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Small tips (10%) are appreciated but not mandatory. Don't show people the bottoms of your feet. Take off your shoes when you enter someone's house. It's considered good manners to offer your seat on a bus to an elderly person.
Written Aug 24, 2002
It was wonderful.
Written May 14, 2005
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The children of Turkey seem very happy. Everywhere we saw them they were always smiling.
Written Mar 2, 2005
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In every central road of Izmir you can find small kiosks that they sell turkish sandwiches, with cheese and tomato.
Written Jul 22, 2003
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Take a horse drawn carriage along the promenade during the day and evening. It is one of the most famous characteristics of the town.
Written Jul 22, 2003
ÝZMÝR -- ÇAMDÝBÝ... Sokakta düðün... Kýna gecesi
Written Aug 26, 2002
Ýzmir... Çamdibi... Sokakta düðün
Written Aug 26, 2002
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