Love fountains are very famous in the world. According to the ancient myth, one who drinks water from those fountains will fall in love. Two of them are in Turkey. Sagalassos ancient site (Burdur province) is the home of those fountains. They have been flowing around for 2000 years. This is the site that has…
Zeus Lepsynos Temple of Euromos ancient site
Euromos ancient site was one of the important sites of ancient Aegean region. We can realise its importance by the great temple of Zeus. This temple was the home of famous doctors in ancient Greek world. It was built 2200 years ago. 17 columns supported the structure. It was so well that we can see…
Virgin Mary Monastery of Eastern Black sea region
I want to introduce you a great monastery of Eastern Black sea region. It was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It is a big religious complex such as Sümela Monastery of Trabzon. Also it was carved into a big rock like Sümela Monastery. It was constructed in Byzantian period. It had been used for centuries but…
Andaval Church; Another forgotten church of Cappadocia region
Cappadocia has an important background for Christianity because early Christians resided here and survived by various methods against torture of Roman Empire. After Emperor Constantine proselytized, Cappadocia became an important center for Christians. Also it was a stop on the pilgrim’s journey. That’s why churches and accommodation facilities were constructed to the region. One of…
Underground tunnels of Gaziantep Fortress
Gaziantep fortress is the symbol of Gaziantep city. As a result of archeaological excavations, new tunnels and caves were discovered. Those caves are full of water. Before this discovery, there were some stories about some channels. Particularly this myth was solved. Tourism and Cultural unite of Gaziantep arranged a project to open this site for…
A forgotten church of Anatolia; Virgin Mary Church
This is a true statement; there are many historical treasures in Anatolian territory. We have stated that there has been residence for centuries several times. All religions and belief systems take place in the culture of Anatolia. This is one of the witnesses of the history. This church was constructed around 1200 years ago. It…
Gilindire Cave;A cave which keeps secrets on climate change
Turkish landscape has many surprises for the visitors. Caves are marvelous elements of this landscape. Mediterranean region of Turkey is very popular due to the number of the caves. Gilindire cave is one of the special caves of the region. It is in the border of Mersin province. It is famous for stalactite formations. It…
Madavans Valley- Bitlis
Turkish landscape has every sort of earth shape. Madavans valley which is located in the province of Bitlis hosts 400 cave residences. This site was declared as touristic site will be restored and opened for visit. We came across hints of ancient residence traces. Discover Turkey and feel the history….
The hill of Caretta caretta in Dalyan
Turkish landscape has every sort of surprise. Dalyan peninsula has one;the Caretta caretta hill. Dalyan is a region that is famous for Caretta caretta turtles. Those turtles have been coming to Dalyan for centuries in order to lay eggs. Also the ancient king tombs are important sites for Dalyan. The most interesting thing is that…
Good news for Turkey lovers
Good news has arrived to Turkish tourism. Global markets such as Russia and Europe led their citizens travel to Turkey. We have been waiting for this news for two years. Expect US and UK, other markets rearranged their red lists and Turkey is on the free list. Of course, there will be some health arrangements…