Dam lakes hide many ancient sites because many lands remain under it. An ancient site was unearthed in Tahtaköprü dam last year. Hamamlar ancient site of Gaziantep is around 12.000 years old. It came out when the dam lake dried. There are archeological excavations on the ancient site. Unfortunately it will be under the dam…
Böcek (insect) holy spring church- Bursa
This building is an Orthodox religion that is on the second ranking after St.Sophia. It is around 1000 years old. It is a complex with the baptistery. It is an important Byzantian building. It was built on holy spring of Greeks. Bursa was an important center for East Roman Empire. So we can come across…
Natural Pools of Antalya
As we all know that Antalya is the Turkish Riviera. Antalya offers more opportunities than we imagine. The another reason to visit Antalya is the natural pools that are created by nature. It is an interesting experience for the visitor. You can feel great.
Choisya Fest; A street fest from Adana
Festivals are important cultural activities for every country of the world. Turkey has well known festivals such as Choisya Fest. This fest is being organised in Adana province of Turkey. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it doesn’t seem possible to organise it this year. Citrus fruits are the main product of Mediterranean region. Orange Blossom…
Virgin Mary and the duty of pilgrimage
When Virgin Mary came to Aegean region of Anatolia, she was running away from cruelty of Roman Empire. She settled on a peak of the mountain. There was no way to go to this peak. She isolated herself here. She dedicated her life only for praying God. It was close to Ephesus and seven sleepers…
Balıkesir; A new international destination for health and well-being tourism
Balıkkesir is one of the holiday resorts of Turkey. Also it is one of the connection points on Northern Western Marmara. It is famous for holiday resorts and thermal springs. According to Elite Destinations for Thermal Tourism , Balıkesir was selected as local destination for Health and Well-being tourism in 2019.
A paradise garden of Kuşadası; Bahçecik strait
Kusadasi is a very important holiday resort of Turkey. Also it is the fact that there are many paradises in Turkey. One of them is lying behind the region of Kusadasi. Bahcecik Strait is not only a paradise and also a part of Ephesus water channels. That’s why it has an ancient history background.
Archeological items of Turkey
As I always mention that Turkey is a right place for history lovers. You can find any surprising things at any time. For example, two sarcophagus’ were unearthed in Turkey. They were found by chance and luckily they went to the museums. The archeologists found out that they remained from Roman age.
Blaundus ancient site; A similiar site of Stonehedge
History has nice similiarities and they also have deep impact for the chronology. Blaundus ancient site that is located in Uşak province of Turkey is a very important site because it was constructed by Alexander the Great’s order. Also the architectural structure of the site is like the ancient site of UK Stone hedge.
Travel restrictions during the quarantine
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the quarantine is is being applied in Turkey like all world. Travel to all metropolitan cities and holiday resorts is banned according to the code. Those who are under 20 and older than 65 are banned to go out of home. Public has a trend to travel to second houses…