On the waterfront Ayval?k
The ruffled waters of Homer’s “wine-dark sea,” the Aegean, wash gently against a waterfront lined with impressive 19th-century neoclassical buildings, punctuated by the tall brick-chimneys of old Greek factories.
To the northwest, beyond the island of Cunda and across the shimmering waters of the Gulf of Edremit, rises the dramatic bulk of 1,774-meter Kaz Da??, the ancient Mt. Ida, snow-capped until spring. West, framed by a network of islets and rocky promontories, looms Greece’s third-largest island, Lesbos, little more than an atmospheric silhouette despite being a mere 10 nautical miles offshore. Behind the waterfront steep, narrow lanes twist and turn up the hill, their basalt-cobbled surfaces overlooked by rows of tightly packed stone houses, the facades of many enlivened by Read the rest of this entry »
Of all the lovely small towns hiding in Turkey’s vast interior, Amasya is surely one of the finest. It’s one of those fortunate places that seems to have everything going for it: a glorious geographical setting which incorporates a stunning plug of rock overlooking the smooth-flowing Ye?il?rmak (Green River), a group of picturesque rock-cut tombs gazing down on the town, a succession of lovely wooden houses dating back to the 19th century, several beautiful mosques and medreses that stand as reminders of its Selçuk and early Ottoman heyday and enough delightful boutique hotels to guarantee a pleasurable stay. 
It takes around 10 hours to reach China’s capital from ?stanbul. In terms of both land and population, China is an enormous nation, spanning an area of 9.326 million square kilometers.
Ancient Urfa, huddled amongst the very last limestone folds of the Toros Mountains as they peter out into the vast sweep of the Mesopotamian plain, is one of Turkey’s most atmospheric cities.
The weather may be unseasonably mild, but that’s no reason not to be able to head out to the ski slopes in search of snow. If you live in ?stanbul, things could hardly be easier.
This time our plane was headed straight for the continent of Africa to pay a visit to a country that lies in the southern hemisphere, just south of the equator.
Remote and dramatic, the broken limestone spur of Ta?l?k Burnu, ancient Cape Chelidonia, points like a warning finger out to sea. Just beyond the tip of the headland, a serrated line of pale, rocky islands rise sharp and sheer from the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean, the Be? Adalar or Five Islands.
Side, on the south coast of Turkey just east of Antalya, is one of those places independent travelers tend to shy away from, horrified to discover that what must once have been an idyllic fishing village set around a gorgeous sandy beach and a cluster of ancient ruins has been allowed to develop into a tacky tourist enclave, where visitors must run the gauntlet of endless hard sellers every time they venture out of their hotel.
Sweden, which lies 2,600 kilometers from Turkey, is, from the perspective of sheer land mass, one of Europe’s largest countries. From the northern tip to the southern stretches, Sweden is 1,600 kilometers long.
Armutlu Holiday Village project is located at Bozburun district of Armutlu township of Yalova province. The Holiday Village is established on a forest-covered land of 200.000 square meters by the sea. This project is the biggest and most extensive thermal holiday village in Turkey.