Edirne, in northwest Turkey, is situated on an ancient trade route that connects Europe with Asia Minor (i.e. Turkey). The modern city of 200,000, located […]
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2 In 2001 an archaeological investigation undertaken at the ancient Hellenistic city of Aphrodisias in western Anatolia, Turkey, unearthed some rather extraordinary finds. One of the […]
Aphrodisias, Turkey – Temple of Aphrodite and the River Maeander
2 Surprisingly delightful pebble beaches, and surprisingly delightful ochre-pink sunsets: those are my takeaway memories of Fethiye, Turkey. I say surprisingly delightful pebble beaches as my opinion of […]
Fethiye, Turkey – painterly sunsets, Lycian tombs, and full English ...
1 Street-side vendors in Istanbul sell shirts emblazoned with the words: London New York Istanbul Clearly these vendors rate their city as one of the most […]
Istanbul, Turkey – Obelisk of Thutmose III, Basilica Cistern, and ...
Chalk white pools, brimming with clear turquoise water. Hundreds of pools; big ones, small ones, all oddly shaped; sprouting like fungi all over the hillside. […]