Ağırnas is the well known district of Kayseri. It is famous for the great underground city. As we know that Central Anatolia had hosted Christians for centuries. This underground city is so big that it has a capacity of huge population. […]
Ağırnas is the well known district of Kayseri. It is famous for the great underground city. As we know that Central Anatolia had hosted Christians for centuries. This underground city is so big that it has a capacity of huge population.
Also Ağırnas is the home of greatest architect of all times; Architect Sinan. He was the architect of valuable buildings in Anatolia and Balkan region.
Mediterranean region of Turkey is famous for cave formations. Antalya has many caves such as Damlataş and Karain caves. A cave that is called Fake World cave has an interesting story. Actually it is a 5 million years old cave because its […]
Urartu civilization has a deep impact on Turkish landscape. A visitor can come across Urartu effect in every building including castles. Urartu castles are special featured defense buildings because we can discover many outstanding features such as great architecture. Construction year of […]
Urartu civilization has a deep impact on Turkish landscape. A visitor can come across Urartu effect in every building including castles. Urartu castles are special featured defense buildings because we can discover many outstanding features such as great architecture.
Construction year of Kef castle isn’t certain due to absence of document. It is certain that it was a big facility. A palace ruin was unearthed during the archeological excavations. It was built on a volcanic hill.
It is located in border of Bitlis province. It is one of the great settlement areas of Urartu architecture.
Çeşme is the county of Izmir province and it is located on the western end of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the famous holiday resorts of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the windsurf paradises of Turkey. Due to the climate, summer is […]
Çeşme is the county of Izmir province and it is located on the western end of Turkey. Çeşme is one of the famous holiday resorts of Turkey.
Çeşme is one of the windsurf paradises of Turkey. Due to the climate, summer is very hot and windy. It is so windy that the climate is very suitable for windsurf. Thus there are many windsurf courses in Çeşme. Adventurers are going to enjoy here by the windsurf according to my experiences. Outdoor sports are very famous here.
Windsurf rallies
Also Alaçatı, the district of Çeşme, is a well known holiday resorts in Turkey. Thanks to its traditional and cute structure, it is an alternative destination for foreign and domestic tourists. It can be also considered as economical alternative destination.
Çeşme ( fountain), the name of the district, takes its name from the story that the mariners were visiting here to supply fresh water.
İzmir is one of the most beautiful cities of Turkey. It can also be considered as pearl of Turkey. Historical background of the city is dated back to earlier ages. There are many ancient cities in İzmir such as Ephesus. Gulf of […]
İzmir is one of the most beautiful cities of Turkey. It can also be considered as pearl of Turkey. Historical background of the city is dated back to earlier ages. There are many ancient cities in İzmir such as Ephesus.
Gulf of İzmir is one of the historical zones of Anatolia. There has been settlement in the region for centuries. Civilization of mankind developed in this region. Cultural heritage of Turkey is based on the civilization of West Anatolian region. This region was called as Smyrna that was the goddess of that public.
İzmir is one of the most well known holiday resorts of Turkey. It has beaches and five star hotels.
We have mentioned about Istanbul many times. They were about the historical background and cultural assets of the city. This is the article on the city for the different perspective. Why is Istanbul so valuable and considered as the greatest sight seeing […]
We have mentioned about Istanbul many times. They were about the historical background and cultural assets of the city. This is the article on the city for the different perspective.
Why is Istanbul so valuable and considered as the greatest sight seeing cities?
The outstanding factor is the historical background of the city. As it has been serving states as the capital and important destination for centuries, it is on the top of the international list. Their heritage is still alive in the structure of the city. You can find many sources on those cultural assets. Traveling in time is the lifestyle of history here.
Europe and Asia; the oldest continents of the world. The oldest life assets were developed here. The other continents such as America and Australia were discovered after the geographical discoveries. Istanbul is the city that ties up those two old continents. It isn’t an usual experience for every one expect the public of Istanbul.
Bosphorus is one of the valuable water straits of the world. Beside the geographical situation, it has a mythological story. It is also named as Cow strait.
Also everyone can have personal reasons to love this city. It doesn’t matter, Istanbul is waiting for you.
Salt Lake is located at the Central Anatolia. It is one of the biggest salt sources of Turkey. Salty surface of the lake is providing health for mankind. Its salt is used for curing skin illness’. It is like a great white […]
Salt Lake is located at the Central Anatolia. It is one of the biggest salt sources of Turkey. Salty surface of the lake is providing health for mankind. Its salt is used for curing skin illness’. It is like a great white desert.
Flamingos on the surface of Salt Lake
Salt Lake is also home of many birds. They give break during their journey on the Salt Lake. As you see below, flamingos create a nice scenery on the surface.
It is the fact that Salt Lake is getting smaller in every year and it may be vanished in a short period.
Legend of the Salt Lake;
Once upon a time, there used to be a fruity garden of grapes. An old woman who had a bad character was the owner. A traveler was passing through the region and he was thirsty. He asked for a grape but old woman objected to give him grape. He had the garden haunted by telling that the garden would become salt. So the old woman and the garden became a big Salt Lake.
Lake Van is the well known lake of Turkey. It is located in Eastern Turkey. It has some outstanding features. It was formed by tectonic movements of the region. The water of Lake Van is salty and it contains mineral water. This […]
Lake Van is the well known lake of Turkey. It is located in Eastern Turkey. It has some outstanding features. It was formed by tectonic movements of the region. The water of Lake Van is salty and it contains mineral water. This feature was existed due to its volcanic structure.
It is the biggest salty and mineral water lake of the world. Also Lake Van has a monster story.
MONSTER OF VAN LAKE
Monster of Van Lake is one of the famous stories of the world such as Loch Ness and others. Actually we don’t have a physical proof but we have a lot of stories on the subject.
This castle of Northern Eastern zone is very impressive even tough it is a damaged building. It has an mysterious historical background. It is certain that this castle witnessed history. It has an outstanding architectural features. It has a huge area. It […]
This castle of Northern Eastern zone is very impressive even tough it is a damaged building. It has an mysterious historical background. It is certain that this castle witnessed history.
It has an outstanding architectural features. It has a huge area.
It is located in Artvin province. It is the castle of Bagrat Empire.
As we state that our landscape has many beauties. Eastern Anatolia has been hosting many inhabitants for centuries. The last discoveries showed us that some zones were very important such as Meya caves in Ağrı province. This cave group seems like an […]
As we state that our landscape has many beauties. Eastern Anatolia has been hosting many inhabitants for centuries. The last discoveries showed us that some zones were very important such as Meya caves in Ağrı province.
This cave group seems like an ancient site. Those caves have some facilities such as temple, praying rooms and social rooms. The inhabitants’ identity and period aren’t absolute. We know that this place was one of the resident areas of Christians.
The most important point is that the archeological works aren’t enough to unearth the historical background of the area.
