Bathonea ancient site is a very important site for history because it has many things to light up the era of Byzantine. The archeological excavations have been lasting for years. According to the last discovery, Vikings were the habitants of Bathonea ancient site. As we know that it was the port of Constantinople. Also it…
The oldest mosque of Turkey; Maybe the world’s oldest one…
It is mentioned that Turkey has a wealthy religious background. This background is dated back to beginning of time. It is also same for Islam history in Turkey. A cave mosque was discovered in Mardin province of Turkey. Southeastern Turkey has a wealthy historical background as it is the conjunction between west and east. Islam…
Baldheaded boy(Keloğlan) Cave of Denizli; A legend’s nest (or real?)
If you are familiar with Turkish culture or literature, I am sure that you know Baldheaded boy (Keloğlan) very well.He can be considered as second famous character of Turkish culture after Nasreddin hodja. He also has a task to show the nicest manners and to give lessons to the people with humour. Almost every baldheaded…
Anavarza Ancient Site
Adana province is one of the historical regions of Turkey. Due to the deep historical background of the region, there are important historical sites in Adana. Anavarza ancient site is one of them. It was built in 2nd century AD. It was the capital of Cilicia region in 4th century AD. The important monuments of…
Stone Bridge of Adana; the oldest bridge of the world
If you want to see the oldest bridge of the world, you should visit Adana province of Turkey. Stone bridge of Adana ties up two banks of Seyhan river. It is dated back to Roman Empire era. According to the inscription that is lost at present, it was built by Emperor Hadrianus (76-138 AD). The…
Lava path of Mt.Karacadağ; A new attraction site for adventurers
Turkey has a new attraction site in Diyarbakır province of South Eastern region. The outdoor sport lovers have a new path where they can ride bicycle. Mt.Karacadağ is one of the silent volcanoes of the region. Lava of this silent volcano formed a great lava path millions of years ago. Today the outdoor sport lovers…
Tarsus Waterfall
Mersin is one of the provinces where the natural beauties are. It is located in Mediterranean region of Turkey. This is the nature beauty of Mersin province. It is called as Tarsus waterfall. The region of Tarsus waterfall has a territory that has a historical background. This territory was used as necropolis by Roman Empire…
Safranbolu; the historical town of Turkey
In addition to summer tourism, cultural tourism is also other popular tourism branch in Turkey. Thanks to the cultural legacy of Turkey, the historical towns are very popular worldwide. One of them is Safranbolu county of Karabük province. Safranbolu is famous for the delight and the traditional architecture of the region. The historical mansions of…
Historical Mansions of K.Maraş
Turkey has many regions that are famous for the traditional architecture. Kahramanmaraş is one of the south provinces of Turkey. The traditional architecture of the city reflects on the historical mansions of the city. Those mansions are around 500 years old. Those mansions were restored and revalued. Visit Turkey and Feel the history…
Osmangazi/Bursa; An awarded historical town of Turkey
A fountain Turkey has a long historical background. Not only the ancient era and also the medieval era has an impact on Turkish landscape. Bursa is one of the historical cities of Turkey. Starting from Roman empire era, Bursa has been important historical site till today. Osmangazi county of Bursa was awarded by the Historical…