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Asian side Istanbul

44 Reviews Sile is a small resort town near Black sea, about 50 kilometers from Istanbul, going deeper into Asian side of Turkey. It is a small town, about 10 thousand people live here, but as the place is...

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bosphorus boat trip Istanbul

29 Reviews Bosporus cruise probably was the most memorable thing to me in Istanbul, I loved to glance at beautiful surroundings with green hills and nice villas, few castles, fishermen on the shore, and also it...

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hammam Istanbul

8 Reviews So many of the Hamams in Istanbul are SUPER cheesy (tourist-oriented) and SUPER expensive. If you want to go to an authentic Hamam, which is actually used by a Turkish community in Istanbul, visit...

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old houses Istanbul

16 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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theodosian (city) wall Istanbul

10 Reviews These, big, ancient Walls I saw several times as I toured around Istanbul. Some are still in ruins, and some have been restored. Evidently, the wall contained 8 main gates. The main public gates led...

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Ortakoy Istanbul

7 Reviews Nestled under the shadow of the Bosphorus Bridge is Ortakoy an attractive neighbourhood of narrow cobbled streets lined with cafes and shops which, across the busy road, heads upwards to a more...

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Rumeli Hisari Istanbul

7 Reviews Referred to as the Europe Castle to distinguish it from the Asia Castle across the Bosphorus, Rumelihisarı dominates the narrowest point in the Bosphorus Strait. The castle was built in 1452 by...

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Chora church Museum (Kariye ) Istanbul

9 Reviews You should be prepared. Before you enter the church, buy a book in your language (10 liras, it's sold by merchants near the entrance) and use it as a guide. Wikipedia or general travel books miss the...

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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

6 Reviews The Aqueduct of Valens in just a short walk southeast of the Faith Camii. By no means is it one of the great remaining Roman aqueducts in existance but it is still pretty impressive. It stretches for...

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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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Galata Tower Istanbul

5 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

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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Amasra ..

by Erkmen

A historical small town on the coasts of Black sea.. 380 KM to Istanbul and 320 Km to Ankara... The eagle shaped peninsula is getting in to the Black sea.. The town has met newly with tourism and enjoy the clean, cheap, silent town with its sincere and naive folks..How to get : Regular buses from Istanbul to Ankara Reach to Bartýn.. And from Bartin minibuses takes you to Amasra (17Km)Where to stay: Amasra has some number of Hotels and also Penisons and guesthouses..(More than total of 1000 beds) All Hotels has sea view, and you can enjoy the Traditional Turkish hospitality in guest houses also..What to eat: Of course Fish.. there are several fish restaurants and the fresh fishes of Black sea are served here.. Amasra is also known with its "Pide", aTurkish special food,

Safranbolu

by Erkmen

Safranbolu a Historical town located near the north western coast of Anatolia, Some 395 Km to Istanbul.. The town is on the World heritage list of Unesco. Due to its well preserved old ottoman Houses..Safranbolu has hosted many civilisations including the Roman,ByzantineSelcuk and Ottoman Empires throughout its history.The city recieved its name from the saffron which is native in Safranbolu. The powder obtained from its flower is a very strong dye. Used in very small quantities, Saffron adds a delicate flavor,distinct aroma and a very unique color to deserts and other food..Travelling to Safranbolu is rather easy via tourism Companies in Istanbul Who are preparing Weekend tours.. The accomodations are done in those old traditoinal houses and its wonderful to stay with the history..

Ihlara Valley

by MalenaN

Ihlara Valley is a 10 km long gorge, southeast of Aksaray. The valley is full of rock cut churches, but only a dozen of them are open to the public. Several of them have well preserved old paintings. It is a green gorge with a stream, Melendiz Suyu, running along it. It is a nice place for trekking.

Selime Monastery

by MalenaN

North of Ihlara, cut in the rocks, is Selim Monastery. It is a complex with several rooms. The church has a gallery and you can climb some stairs to the upper gallery in one room. The rocks are more cone shaped here than in Göreme. Some people say that this place was used when making the Star Wars film, but it is not true.

Butterfly Valley

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A Valley or a small paradise.. At the shores of Aegean sea, close to Oludeniz.. A place where there is No road, No car, No pollution, No noise and No electricity.. Definitely a must see for nature lovers..There are daily tours by boat to the valley from oludeniz, but I suggest you to stay one or two nights at the valley.. In a tent or in a sofa you may spend one of the nicest nights of your life.. And enjoy the thousands of butterflies surronding you while you climb the wonderful waterfall..For more pictures of Butterfly valley, you can visit my Butterfly valley traveloque.. When you are in Fethiye, take a minibus to Oludeniz and there is a boat leaving to valley at 10 in the morning.. You can also visit there by private boat tours..

Troy.. Town of The historical wooden Horse

by Erkmen

Almost many of you, have heard about the famous horse of troy.. The wooden horse which was given as a present to Troyans by Akha's but unfortunately it was a game and Akha soldiers were hiding inside th horse and in the middle of the night. They went out from the wooden horse, killed the guards and open the doors of the city.. This is also known as the mythological war of Troy..If you wonder how the horse was looking and size of it here is the picture of it.. :)Troy can easily be reachable from city of Canakkale..

Myra.. Santa Claus Home town..

by Erkmen

have visited many places in and around Turkey, However Myra has left a remarkable memory.. The town is also known as the hometown of Santa Claus..Myra is in between Finike and Kas.. 25 km from finike. An old lykian town and a real cultural inherit.. Myra is also known as the place where Santa Claus has lived for many years.. So every year at 6th of December ceremonies are being held for him..The ruins , The Church,Rock houses are the wonderful sights at Myra, also known as Demre

Sirince

by Erkmen

Shirince (Sirince) is a very nice old town near Selcuk. If you plan to visit Ephesus, you need to pass from Selcuk and just spare some time to visit this old greek town.. This town is around 15 km from selcuk above a mountain top. There are minibuses leaving from the town center and also nowadays many tour operaters include sirince to their list.. The town has very nice vines, produced by the grapes of town.. And the housewifes living in the town are selling their home made tableclothes and such things. A lovely nice town, with a typical atmosphere of old aegean houses..

The Beaten Path

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Not to forget to mention the beaten paths of Ankara, I could give a good calcification of them:1-Ruins and Ancient places such as Cappadocia2-Mosques like Kocatepe Mosque 3-The old city4-The AnitkabirHere you go by feat transportation only!

Arsameia

by MalenaN

Turn off the main road to Nemrut Dagi, and take the smaller road past Arsameia. Arsameia was the capital of Commogene, founded around 80 BC. Here you can see some steles and cave temples.In one of the temples there are stairs going down and down. I had no tourtch, it was dark, there was a lot of flies and easy to imagine there were a lot of unpeasant things down there. Well, I did not desend too far but in my book it says the stairs decends 158 meters trough the rocks to a room at the bottom.

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