Fairy Chimneys, Windy Days and Atatürk
Contrary to what many think, Cappadocia (Kapadokya in Turkish) is not a city or town. In fact, it is the name given to a region in central Turkey spanning across five major provinces.
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Cotton Castles and Whirling Dervishes
Last time, we covered the ancient city of
Ephesus
and had started on our journey to Pamukkale and then Konya. If you haven’t read it yet, no worries - I’ve provided
Troy, a giant horse and forgotten Greek cities in Turkey
After exploring Istanbul for two days, we joined a group for the rest of our Turkey trip, which included my parents. We started in Çanakkale, and visited the ancient city of Troy. We continued on our Greek adventure in Turkey with Asklepion and Ephesus.
Unfinished business in Istanbul and an Earthquake
We woke up to the sound of knocking at around 4 in the morning. We also realised that our bed and the entire building was swinging like a pendulum. It was an earthquake!
Lahmacun, Pide and Kunefe - Eating our way through Istanbul
Our trip began in Istanbul, the historic city which resides on the border between Europe and Asia and the perfect place to experience Turkish food! We reached our hotel in Beyoğlu - very