The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, or to give it its official name Sultan Ahmet Camii, is both a place of worship and a major tourist attraction receiving …
Istanbul - the bridge between east and west
Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents. This vibrant city sprawls across both the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus Strait and is home to palaces, mosques, mysterious underground cisterns, spice markets and incredible food. It's also the gateway to other Turkish wonders like Capadoccia, Hierapolis, Pamukkale and underground cities
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Aya Sofya, Hagia Sophia or, in English, the Church of the Divine Wisdom, is a mighty structure defining the heart and soul of Istanbul, melding the …
Istanbul was the last stop on our Turkey Itinerary. With only two days in the city we needed to choose carefully which landmarks we’d visit. Our …
Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia is still high up on my list of epic travel memories. Cappadocia in central Turkey, is known for its valleys and …
Resting on a plateau above Pamukkale’s Cotton Castle in Turkey are the remnants of Hierapolis ancient city. With views over the dazzling white …
Goreme, a town of troglodytes, cave hotels and fairy chimneys was the first stop on our mini-tour of Turkey. Located in Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, …
• 1 • 12 The first leg of our mini tour of Turkey in Göreme was coming to an end. We’d floated over Cappadocia in a hot air balloon and explored the depths …
From Pamukkale, we said goodbye to our host Mehmet and the amazing food at Melrose House hotel and took a coach down to the Bodrum Peninsular on the …
With dozens of underground settlements and thousands of cave dwellings you could hardly accuse Cappadocians of being claustrophobic. I’d been …
Pamukkale means ‘Cotton Castle’ in Turkish and perfectly describes the white terraces, known as travertines, which tread their way down the hillside. …