Category Archive: Turkey travel
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Meeting old friends at remote Lydae in Caria, Turkey Our morning excursion took us to the remote peninsular plateau that is known as the ancient site of Lydae. Little is known about this quiet place that seems far away ... Read More
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Ancient Myra and its Lycian tombs: an archaeological wonder in Turkey On our Cruising the Lycian Shore trip in Turkey, we visit the ancient city of Myra (modern Demre), once a major centre of population in these parts. The old city ... Read More
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Olympos: an Ancient City on the East Coast of Lycia in Turkey During our 2-week gulet trip around the coast of Lycia, we visit the ancient city of Olympos, where a sandy beach is overlooked by stupendous cliffs, the opening of a ... Read More
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Phaselis: a beautiful ancient city in Lycia, Turkey One of the many beautiful archaeological sites we visit on our 2-week gulet voyage around Lycia is Phaselis. We set off from Finike in the morning and cruise east, around ... Read More
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The Lion Tomb at Antiphellos, ancient Kaş in Turkey Kaş, a well-known resort of great peace and charm, stands upon and among the ruins of Antiphellos, one of ancient Lycia's key ports. Antiphellos must have been quite affluent for ... Read More
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Gemiler island in Turkey: a Byzantine pilgrimage centre? On a number of our gulet trips in Lycia, from our starting point in Göcek, we head just a short distance to the east, approaching the outer reaches of the ... Read More
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Arykanda in Lycia - a place of mystery and serenity What do you know about Arykanda (or Arycanda)? In all likelihood little or nothing: although the place is a fairly well-studied ancient settlement, having undergone nearly fifty years of excavations, ... Read More
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The ancient Ulu Burun Shipwreck in Turkey Where was the ancient Ulu Burun ship headed to, and where from? The town of Bodrum is the start or end point for many of our cruises in Turkey, and ... Read More
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A Byzantine wine bar in Ephesus This post is mostly based on an original press release by the Austrian Archaeological Institute. Copyright for all photographs, unless otherwise indicated, belongs to the Institute/Photographer: Niki Gail (© ÖAI ... Read More
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Ephesus! - UNESCO World Heritage on our Turkey Tours A few days ago, I was guiding a group of guests through the stupendous ruins of ancient Ephesus, the huge Roman super-city in Ionia on what is now the west ... Read More
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Off the beaten track - Sidyma in Lycia A truck parked on the overgrown steps of a long-gone portico, goats scratching themselves on the doorway of an ancient grave, a Greek inscription built into the wall of a ... Read More
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Off the beaten track: Loryma Have you ever heard of Loryma? Chances are you have not, unless you are a specialist in ancient military architecture, or an avid traveller along the southwestern shores of Turkey. ... Read More
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Sailing to Byzantium - Patronage and the Chora Monastery in Constantinople Sailing to Byzantium is a celebrated poem by William Butler Yeats, describing the spiritual, mystical and inner world and thoughts of the famous Irish poet in regard to the apocalyptic ... Read More
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Seven Reasons to Visit Ancient Kaunos in Turkey The impressive ruins of ancient Kaunos are a major highlight on our cruises in Caria, as well as on many of our private gulet charters in Turkey. Guests booked on ... Read More
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A Model Ancient City: Priene in Turkey Priene is probably the clearest, best-preserved and most accessible example of a planned Classical Greek city to be found anywhere, making it one of the most important sites to visit ... Read More