Can you name this Greco-Roman city in western Turkey that is not Ephesus? Like Ephesus, it is a highlight of many of our Turkey tours. Like Ephesus, it is one of the seven churches in the Book of Revelation, and as such, is usually included in Christian pilgrimage tours of Turkey. Also like Ephesus, ... Read More »
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Must See Sites in Turkey – Ephesus
Even with over 80% of the ancient city yet to uncover, Ephesus is one of the most extensively excavated Greco-Roman sites in the world. It's located in western Anatolia (Asian Turkey) about 5 miles in from the Aegean coast. The town of Seljuk is about 2 miles away and the larger port town of ... Read More »
Turkey Tours – Name that Site!
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Turkey Tours – 5 MORE Must See Sites Outside of Istanbul
NEMRUT DAGI In the 1st century BCE, in what is today the Adiyaman province of south-central Turkey, the grandiose king of a tiny but rich kingdom built this mortuary temple complex and shrine to the gods 7,000 feet up in the eastern Taurus mountains. Antiochus I was the king and Commagene was the ... Read More »
Postitive Thinking with Nasreddin Hodja
Across the Muslim world, stories and anecdotes attributed to or about Nasreddin Hodja are as much a part of the collective consciousness as the Grimm's Fairy Tales in Europe and North America. Nasreddin was probably a real man who lived in Turkey in the 13th century. Some sources say he was born in ... Read More »
Turkey Tours – to Eat & Drink: Turkish Coffee
We're pretty sure that Turkish coffee tastes best sipped in view of a Turkish landscape and, of course, we encourage booking one of our Turkey tours to do just that. For that matter, you'll find Turkish coffee in all of our destinations, except, maybe, Cuba. In the meantime, follow these easy steps ... Read More »
