The panorama above belongs to a tectonic lake in Western Black Sea region. It is located in Bolu province. The most interesting fact about this lake is that it was formed only 300 years ago by an earthquake. It offers us a great opportunity to see how the nature is powerful. Discover Turkey and feel the nature…..
Garden of Priest; A hidden beauty of Mersin
Natural beauties of Turkey are very impressive. It can be considered as the gift of nature to Anatolian peninsula. There is a natural beauty that is named as the garden of priest in Mersin province of Turkey. Waterfalls and resorts are the nicest panoramas of this sight seeing place. Discover Turkey and feel the nature……
A tradition for 2000 years;To produce grape molasses
History has many hidden traditions. Turkish landscape has a deep historical background so it isn’t a surprise to come across one in Turkey. So a hidden tradition is becoming true nowadays; to produce grape molasses. The experts and archeologists tried to recreate this tradition in Uzuncaburç ancient site of Mersin. They produced molasses from grapes. Grape was the important source […]
Ancient Egypt Anchor on the shore of TRNC
Ancient Egyptian Empire had deep impacts in the region of Mediterranean but the archeological proofs are a few. One of them was unearthed from the bottom of Mediterranean. An anchor of ancient Egytp was found by archeologists. It is guessed that it is around 3000 years old. Cyprus island was as important as today’s position in the past. It is […]
Roman Bridge in Thracia
Thracian peninsula is one of the historical regions of Turkey. We can come across many historical bridges in this region. A Roman bridge in Kırklareli province is one of them. Discover Turkey and Travel in time….
Gökçetepe Natural Park; A natural beauty
Turkey’s natural parks are famous for natural beauty and bio-diversity. North Western region of Turkey ( Greek border of Turkey) has a great bay named Saros bay. Gökçetepe Natural Park is located at the Saros Bay. This bay is one of the well known holiday resort of Turkey due to natural background. As it is far away from industrial zones, […]
Mosaics of Black Sea region
Mosaics are important art works and also they have hints on daily life and beliefs. Zeugma of Gaziantep is one of the best samples in Turkey but it isn’t only a place. Some mosiacs were unearthed in Black Sea region. A site in Sinop province presentes us mosaics that are like the ones in Zeugma ancient site. Discover Turkey and […]
Earthquake history of Turkey
Earthquake is a reality that the world lives with. Turkey is one of the active countries for geological activities. An earthquake occurred in Izmir region of Turkey. Its epicenter was under the Aegean Sea. It can be considered as a close point for the land. So its impact got wider. Turkey, Greece and neighbour countries had the strong impact. It […]
Sarıkamış Wintersport facility; A peak of Eastern Anatolia
Mt.Sarıkamış of Kars is one of the well known destinations of Turkey. It is famous for wild and beautiful natural structure. Due to the tough winter conditions, it is one of the suitable places for winter sports. The wintersport facility has various tracks for various levels. It is getting more famous everyday. It has also historical background. It is the […]
Kilitbahir Castle; Other guard of Dardanelles
My previous article is about the castle of Sultan Mehmed II (the conquerer). That castle has a brother on the other shore of the Dardanelles Strait. Its name is Kilitbahir Castle. It has the same mission with his brother; to protect and to watch the strait. As I mentioned that defence of the capital became the most important task for […]