Pamukkale is the most famous natural beauties of Turkey, but Pamukkale isn’t only one in Turkey. Twin place of Pamukkale is in Van province of Turkey. Especially it is great in winters. Turkish landscape offers us great surprises and gifts. It is one of the worth visiting places of Eastern region.
Sauras Castle; A castle on Silk Road
Eastern Southern region has also a great historical background due to the closeness to Silk Road. This connection to Silk Road makes Southern Eastern peninsula a great region. Sauras Castle was one of the important castles of Silk Road. Romans built it in 2nd century BC. It was built on the hill in order to…
Ruins of Ziravank region; A forgotten site
Eastern Anatolia has a lot of hidden historical treasures. Due to its location, the civilizations left a great heritage. Due to the careless, they are about to destroy. The ruins of Zirvanak region (Erzurum province) are very important for the historical background. Although this site has an importance, there is a lack of archeological works.…
Tymandos ancient site; A hidden site on the edge of Central Small Asia
Beside the known ancient sites, there are also many unknown ancient sites. Some of them are lost or they couldn’t be discovered although we can come across them in historical sources. Tymandos ancient site is one of the less known ancient sites; Tymandos site was located between south and central regions. It could be one…
Maiden Castle; A castle that was built on an island of Mediterranean
This is the most famous or well-known castle of Mersin. Its outstanding feature is to be built on an island of Mediterranean. It is 600 mt. far away from the coast. It was built in 1199 by Leon I. It had a very important location, even pirates used this castle as a headquarter. This castle…
Sinap Castle; A monument that waits for interest
As I stated in the article of Namrun Castle, it seems that there used to be a defensive line. Sinap Castle is on the defensive line it seems. It is the second biggest castle of the region but due to careless, it became a ruin today; This region was a strategically important in middle age.…
Namrun Castle; A strategical Clichian gate
This castle is very important for the region. Its task was to protect the region in the past. It is a typical middle age castle and it was built on a rocky territory; This castle was built in middle age and it was named as İllibru in Hittites and Assyrian periods. It was built on…
Düden Waterfall; A paradise in Antalya
Turkish Riviera is the region where you can come across history and nature together. Thanks to its natural structure, a visitor can find everything. Düden Waterfall which is located at Kepez county of Antalya is one of the real natural paradise. The spring that is broken from the mountain creates this scenery. It is one…