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SEA SYMPHONY
KEKOVA - SEPTEMBER 2008The name «Kekova» describes the region encompassing the island of Kekova, the villages of Kaleköy and Üçağiz and the three ancient towns of Simena, Teimussa and Tersane. The region was declared a Specially Protected Area ...
KALEKÖY, aka SIMENA
CASTLE'S VILLAGE - SEPTEMBER 2008Kaleköy, «Castle's village», in Turkish, known as Simena in ancient Lycia, is now a village of the Demre district in the Antalya Province, located on the Mediterranean coast. The ancient Simena was once made of two...
SANTA\'S HOMELAND
DEMRE/MYRA -SEPTEMBER 2008Saint Nicholas (270 - 6 December 346) is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, in Lycia. Born in Patara, he was elected Bishop of Myra, and died there. The stories of his charitable acts took on legendary dimensions during t...
COTTON CASTLE
PAMUKKALE - SEPTEMBER 2008The Hierapolis/Pamukkale site has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The description is the following: «Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created a...
YELLOW AROUND THE CORNER
HIERAPOLIS, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 2008Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was an ancient city on top of the Pamukkale hot springs, located in the south western part of the Turkish Anatolian Peninsula, near Denizli."SUNRISE - Sometimes one needs to...
TAURUS, ANTALYA'S PORT & THE REST
ANTALYA - SEPTEMBER 2008"GOYNUK - On our way from the Palmiye to Antalya we passed Goynuk, famous to trekkers for its gorge. Never saw a city gate like this... And the Taurus behind!""TAURUS MOUNTAINS - As seen from a restaurant on the left side of A...
KALEIÇI, OLD ANTALYA
ANTALYA - SEPTEMBER 2008It is said that the site of the current city of Antalya was first inhabited when Attalos II, King of Pergamon, founded Attalia there, around 150 BC. However, recent excavations have uncovered remains from the 3rd century BC, s...
FUN IN TURKEY
TURKISH RIVIERA - SEPTEMBER 2008"BEACH - Early morning, the water temperature was already around 30º centigrade, while outside the sun wasn't yet burning; so the swimming was perfect!""POOL - For the lovers of pools, there were two; can't express my...
BLUE BY THE MOUNTAINS
ON THE BEACH - TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 2008"SUN & SEA" "THE BEACH - At the Antalya Palmiye""PINES BY THE SEA""KEMER at the distance""CAPE""SAILS""WAY TO THE SEA - The «sand» can't be compared to the Algarve...""MELISA 4""THE EASY WAY... into the water!"...
GREEN BY THE SEA
ANTALYA PALMIYE - TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 2009In 2008 we decided to spend my yearly vacation week in the Turkish Riviera. It was a nice choice and the posts will show why. This first one shows the environment where we lodge at the Antalya Palmiye!"PALMIY...
ISTANBUL, COLD AND WET...
BEFORE THE SNOW - FEBRUARY 2005Taking advantage of the Mardi Gras holiday in Portugal and the consequent «bridge» break, we took a flight on a Thursday to Frankfurt, changed planes and flew to Istanbul, where we stayed until next Wednesday. Most of...
