Bayburt is one of the provinces that are in eastern Blacksea region. It is a small province but it has an important location. It is located on the route to North-South direction. That’s why it was important for trade and military campaigns. Because of this fact, there is a fortress which was built on the hill that dominates the city. […]
Çal Cave; the natural treasure of Eastern Blacksea region
Eastern Blacksea region is famous for natural beauties in the world. The natural landscape is so impressive that the region is one of the favorite places for international tourism. Trabzon is one of the important provinces in the region. Çal cave is one of the natural beauties in Trabzon. It is the second longest cave of the world. It is […]
İshakpaşa Palace; A modern palace in medieval age
A palace in the eastern region of Turkey has a special place in architectural history. A palace that is named İshakpaşa Palace is located nearby Turkey’s Iran border. It is in Doğubeyazıt county of Ağrı province at present. It was built 235 years ago. Its features were further the past. The features of this palace are so specific that we […]
Historical Fortress of Kütahya
Kütahya is one of the historical provinces of Turkey. It is thought that it is dated back to Phrygian period. In addition to Phrygian period, the archeaologists unearthed East Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman period ruins. The history of Kütahya fortress isn’t clear but it could have been witnessed Phrygian era. History became alive on Anatolia peninsula. Discover Turkey and travel […]
Count Dracula was here………
Despite of absence of official records, it is told that Count Dracula was jailed in Anatolia. After Sultan Mehmed II held a military campaign against Count Dracula, Ottoman sultan took him prisoner. There is no official records about this military campaign and results. According to the historical stories, Count Dracula was prisoned in Eğrigöz Fortress which is located in Kütahya […]
Antique path of Phrygian region
Phrygian region is one of the important sight seeing places of Turkey. Due to the historical background, Phrygian region was the one of the cradles of world civilizations. The path of this region has some mysteries such as the prints on the wall. According to the historical records, it was an active trade route. Discover Turkey and travel in time……
Balcam Cave; A natural treasure and a house of prayer
Turkish landscape has a lot of caves. Some of them are open for visit and some of them aren’t so famous. Balcam Cave is the cave that is in second class. But it doesn’t mean that it has nothing. In the opposite, it has a wide background that religion culture is involved. It is located in the province of Afyonkarahisar […]
St.Mercurius underground site
Central Anatolia is famous for the underground sites. Those sites still have mysteries for us. Firstly we think that the human being of ancient period didn’t have developed engineering level. But those sites make us shocked because the enginering level of those sites is so high that we come across developed systems such as the security systems. They were well […]
Fortress Houses in the border of Iraq
South Eastern Turkey has many hidden historical treasures. Çukurca district of Hakkari is one of the places which were affected from terror. The natural beauties of the region became visible after treat. Fortress houses are around 400 years old. As they were abondoned, they needed care. Restoration of those houses will make them valuable again…. Discover Turkey and travel in […]
Emperor Traian was in Laodikya ancient site…..
Emperor Traian was one of the well known Roman Emperors. Laodikya ancient site which is in the border of Denizli province was very important. The statue of Emperor Traian is one of the valuable items. Discover Turkey and travel in time……