Turkey Off The Beaten Path

  Deck chairs, Umbrellas and the beach
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  • Deck chairs, Umbrellas and the beach
      Deck chairs, Umbrellas and the beach
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  • Country lane in Bitez
      Country lane in Bitez
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  • Cypress trees behind and orange grove
      Cypress trees behind and orange grove
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  • Sun sea and a breeze in Turkey. heaven
      Sun sea and a breeze in Turkey. heaven
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  • Playing Boats
      Playing Boats
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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Turkey

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Asian side   Istanbul

Asian side, Istanbul

 39 Reviews  Uskudar is a large and densely populated district and municipality of the city on the Anatolian / Asian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Umraniye, on the... 

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bosphorus boat trip   Istanbul

bosphorus boat trip, Istanbul

 22 Reviews  I just took the "10 Euro Bosphorus Boat Trip" in istanbul. What a horrible experience! The boat is tiny, making for a rough ride. Inside it's loud, forcing you outside where it's freezing. And where... 

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hammam   Istanbul

hammam, Istanbul

 9 Reviews  You could go to for a hammam bath while in Turkey. However be careful not to get ripped off!! There is an old Turkish Hammam In the old district of Istanbul which is supposed to be one of the 1000... 

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Ortakoy   Istanbul

Ortakoy, Istanbul

 8 Reviews  Ortakoy is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Besiktas district of the city located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. One of the most visited spots of the city... 

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theodosian (city) wall   Istanbul

theodosian (city) wall, Istanbul

 8 Reviews  The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople, Istanbul ... With numerous additions and modifications during their... 

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Rumeli Hisari   Istanbul

Rumeli Hisari, Istanbul

 8 Reviews  Rumelihisarı is a fortress located in the Sariyer district of the city on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus. It gives the name of the quarter around it. It was built by the Ottoman... 

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old houses   Istanbul

old houses, Istanbul

 14 Reviews  I noticed there was a category for 'old houses' so I thought I'd make a tip. You will certainly see plenty of them if you wander the streets of Cankurtaran, a few minutes' walk seawards from Ayia... 

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Chora church Museum (Kariye )   Istanbul

Chora church Museum (Kariye ), Istanbul

 10 Reviews  First thing I suggest u is to provide high gig mem cards for ur digital camera, as u gonna shoot A LOT of photos there in the Chora Museum ... :) The fresks, wall, ceiling every corner of the Museum... 

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Bosphorus zoo   Istanbul

Bosphorus zoo, Istanbul

 5 Reviews  There is sort of a modern zoo 35km away from Istanbul....They call it bird paradise and botanic garden. But it is not easy to get there. First go to bus terminal 'ESENLER' (take a cab) , The bus... 

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the Roman Aqueduct   Istanbul

the Roman Aqueduct, Istanbul

 4 Reviews  The Valens Aqueduct (Bozdogan Kemeri) is a Roman aqueduct which was the major water-providing system of the Eastern Roman capital of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). Completed by Roman... 

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Galata Tower   Istanbul

Galata Tower, Istanbul

 4 Reviews  Galata Tower , XIV century Genoese tower 67 meters height is a best place to see the sunset in Istanbul. From there you can see most of the areas of this huge city. Europe and Asia, the Golden Horn... 

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Sunken Palace Cistern   Istanbul

Sunken Palace Cistern, Istanbul

 3 Reviews  En las guias aparecen muchos sitios para visitar en Estambul, pero uno que no hay que perderse, aparte de los importantes, es la Cisterna de la Basílica de Yerebatan. La combinacion del sonido del... 

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smoking nargileh   Istanbul

smoking nargileh, Istanbul

 4 Reviews  There are many places around sultanahmet to enjoy some nargileh. And when in Turkey, do as the Turks right? Try some nargileh, it is quite fun. Ask the waiter to demonstrate some tricks for you,... 

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Bosphorous Dinner Cruises

by Ingeborga

Whatever you do, try to avoid taking the Bosphorous dinner cruises. Make sure you know at least someone at your dinner table, otherwise you risk being the only one who speaks English, German, Spanish or any other European language.

Biblical Tours in Turkiye

by traveloturc

Turkiye is the mother land of Christianity and the Bible....The itineraries suggested here among biblical and historical sites in Turkiye are given with the assumption that you have a car and a good map (available from the Turkish Ministry of information) a good guidebook and a Bible aswell.Itinerary I:Istanbul-Izmir-Ankara and back 7 days 1st day Istanbul to Canakkale and TroyIstanbul-Kesan 233 kmKesan -Eceabat 121 km Eceabat-Canakkale 2 km(allow time for ferrry)canakkale -Troy and back 62 km 408 km 2nd Day Çanakkale to Izmir canakkale-alexandria troas (Odun iskelesi-ezine) 67km alexandria troas-behramkoy 62 kmbehramkoy-bergama ( pergamum) 185 km bergama-izmir (symra ) 105 km 419 km 3rd day Izmir 4 th day Izmir-Efes(ephesus)-Meryem Ana( Virgin Mary ) and back 180 km 5th day Izmir to Afyon izmir -sart (sardis) 100 km sart- Alasehir ( philadelphia) 58 km Alasehir -afyon 210 km 368 km 6 th...

Ephesus
It takes lady's months or even years

by rachel_sun

It takes lady's months or even years to weave a rug.The large silk rugs can take 3 ladies upto 6 years to complete.They are very expensive because of this.The rug i liked,about the size of the one in the pic was about£280 including delivery.I will start saving up.I loved the turkish delight you could buy in shops.It was all cut up and layed out and you picked an empty box up and you could fill it up with what you liked.It was only£1 for a huge box.On the first night,we ate one whole box in a go,i did feel sick.I also bought a couple of cd's of Turkish music,which were£3 each.Iloved the music there.It is very mystical.I think wherever you stay,you will find good shops and markets on.I enjoyed buying some local food from the supermarket and trying it.Next year i am going self-catering and i will buy and cook alot more local things.Look at the beautiful handmade rugs.So much time has been...

GREAT RUG SHOPS ARE EVERYWHERE
Antioch and Attalia

by traveloturc

Itinerary IV antakya-antalya 4 days 1st day Antakya-Adana Antioch-Iskenderun (alexandretta) 57 km Iskenderun-toprakkale 55 km toprakkale-misis-yilankale-adana 78 km total 190 km 2nd day Adana-silifke adana-tarsus 39 km tarsus-soli 38 km soli-kizkalesi 52 km kiz kalesi-cennet cehennem (paradise and hell) 10 km cennet cehennem -silifke (Seleucia of isaura ) 26 km silifke-ayatekila and back 2 km total 167 km 3rd day silifke -alanya silifke-anamur (anemurium) 138 km anamur-alanya 128 km total 266 km 4th day alanya-antalya alanya-manavgat 63 km manavgat-side 7 km side-aspendos 38 km aspendos -perge (Perga Murtuna) 25 km perge-antalya(Attalia) 15 km toplam 148 km

aspendos
from istanbul to Antioch and Ararat Mt

by traveloturc

Itinerary III Istanbul to Antakya via Agri dagi(Ararat Mountain) 1st day istanbul-eskisehir 315 km ,eskisehir- ballica (pessinus)67 km ballica-gordion 54 km gordion-ankara (ankyra) 103 km total 539 km 2nd day Ankara (ankyra)3rd day ankara- sungurlu ankara- bogazkale (hattusas) 197 km bogazkale-alacahoyuk 33 km alacahoyuk-sungurlu 37 km total 267 km 4th day sungurlu to samsunsungurlu-merzifon 136 km merzifon-amasya (amastris) 47 km amasya-samsun (amisus) 128 km total 311 km 5th day samsun-trabzon samsun-ordu 164 km ordu-giresun (kerasus) 47 km giresun-trabzon (trapezus) 150 km total 361 km 6th day trabzon -erzurum trabzon-macka 21 km macka-sumela and back 44km macka-gumushane 88 km gumushane- erzurum 206 km total 359 km 7th day erzurum-agri erzurum-agri ( ararat mt) 189 km (reminder:Agri (Ararat) Mt is in Turkiye not in Armenia)agri- dogubeyazit and back 192 km total 381 km 8th day...

agri (ararat) mt
Antalya to Izmir

by traveloturc

Itinerary VI Antalya -Izmir 3 days 1st day Antalya-Pamukkale Antalya-termessos 25 km termessos-Isparta 148 km Isparta-dinar 62 km Dinar-Laodikea 112km Laodikea -Pamukkale ( hierapolis) 10 km total 357 km 2 nd day pamukkale-aydin pamukkale-colossae 30 km colossae-denizli 25 km Denizli-geyre ( aphrodisias) 100 km geyre-aydin 98 km total 149 km 3 rd day aydin-Izmir ( symrya) aydin-selcuk 50 km selcuk-efes ( ephesus) 5 km Efes-Meryem ana ( virgin Mary) 13 km Meryem Ana-Izmir 81km tottal 149 km

house of Virgin Mary
Ankara- Capadoccia

by traveloturc

Itinerary VIII Ankara-Urgup and back 2 days: 1 st day Ankara-Kirsehir 192 km Kirsehir-Nevsehir 92 km Nevsehir -Goreme-urgup and back ( capadoccia) 50 km total 334 km 2 nd day Nevsehir-ankara Nevsehir-derin kuyu and back 60 km Nevsehir-aksaray 79 km Aksaray-ihlara ( ihlara valley) and back 64 km Aksaray-ankara 223 km total 426 km

capadoccia
Kurdistan

by Gili_S

Kurdistan is a country on the eastern part of Turkey as well as part of northern Iraq and Iran.It is not a formal country and never been independent, however, the Kurds themselves knows who they are, their culture, language and land. It is a beautiful country to travel and see archaeological sites and mountain scenery.Unfortunately due to the occupation of their land and the political situation it is not always safe to travel there but we all hope that one day they will solve their political disagreement and will be recognise by the rest of the world and live in peace.

Rákóczi Memorial Museum in Tekirdag/Rodosto

by csordila

The Museum is in a 17th century Turkish house, where the Hungarian national hero Francis II Rákóczi spent his last 15 years, during his exile, from 1720 till his death in 1735. Sovereign of Transylvania, a man of honour, had promised his followers total independence from the Hapsburg Empire. Many had given their lives for this aim; their families had been subjected to hunger and deprivation. Surely there is a strong probability that he could then have gone on to steer Hungary towards at least a partial independence. But this extraordinarily talented, courageous and honourable man had not delivered his promises and choose rather exile than dishonour.Today, the house - a property of the Hungarian State - is widely visited by Hungarians and for all those with Hungarian roots, having become a place of national pilgrimage.Direction: From Istanbul you can follow the O3/E80 motorway, at the...

Memorial Museum facade
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kargi bay- datca - mugla

by mb66333

I live in Turkey,I've been lots of beaches,but I'haven't seen like that before.As clear as drinkable water.if you like swim,you love this place.Don't forget your swim glasses. You can see bottom of the sea quite clearlry.if you are lucky You can swim with gooses.Just 5 km from Datca city center.Also shower,WC and restaurant.

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