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Turkey Traveller
http://turkey-traveller.blogspot.com/
Detailed travel blog about destinations in Turkey.
- Added on: Jan 23rd, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Headstraight75
- Listed in: Destinations Destinations
- Tags: travel Turkey Istanbul anatolia turkey vacation turkish cities
Recent Posts
Paşabağı - Cappadocia
These fairy chimneys in pasabagi are unique to this valley and feature bizarre large toadstool like caps which protect the rest of the chimney from erosion. The area was formerly a monastic retreat and used to be known as “monk’s valley” and fe...
Shoestring Cave Pension - Göreme - Cappadocia
The Shoestring Cave Pension in Göreme is a charming and friendly pension in the heart of Cappadocia it offers a selection of dormitory rooms, rooms with shared facilities and ensuite rooms from as little as six Euros per night. The room we stayed i...
Göreme - Cappadocia
Göreme is situated in central Turkey and forms part of the area informally known as Cappadocia. It is an area famous for its outlandish rock formations and fairy chimneys. Until recently Göreme was the name of the valley and the village was called ...
Derinkuyu underground city - Cappadocia
Derinkuyu is probably the largest underground city in the area, so far 11 levels have been discovered, all this is thought to represent only 10% of the entire excavation which descends to an unnerving 85 meters underground. Derinkuyu has a surface ar...
Galata Tower - Istanbul
The Galata Tower is one of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks, it dominates the landscape around Beyoğlu and the 10 Turkish lira entrance fee is well worth it as it offers breathtaking panoramic views of Istanbul. The Galata Tower is a nine storey b...
Hagia Sophia - Istanbul
One of Istanbul’s top attractions the Hagia Sophia known as Ayasofya in Turkish, originally built to be the greatest church in all of Christendom on the orders of Emperor Justinian in 532 AD. It served as the largest cathedral in the world for over...
