Islamic Hotels and Travel Guide
Islamic Hotels and Travel Guide
May 9, 2009 at 10:49 am · Filed under Turkey Travel Guide
Isabella Bird reached Persia (Iran) by way of Baghdad in the winter of 1890. Although she was already 60 years old and had suffered from spinal problems, depression and insomnia most of her life, Bird took hardship in her stride.
She warmed-up for her journey through the remote and unstable easternmost fringes of the declining Ottoman Empire by spending three months living and traveling with the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe. Then, having purchased a fine horse she affectionately named Boy, Bird crossed the vaguely defined frontier onto Ottoman Turkish soil somewhere on the plain of Gawar (modern Yüksekova, in the very southeast of modern Turkey, and still a major transit route to Iran). Read the rest of this entry »
May 4, 2009 at 11:02 pm · Filed under Turkey Travel Guide
I don’t know when the last time you headed over toward the Galata area was, but you definitely get a feeling for how much more popular these back streets are now and how full they are with cafes, restaurants and people when you ascend to the top of the magnificent Galata Tower and look down.
In fact, the narrow streets that wind around the tower are home to plenty of shopping places frequented by both locals and foreign visitors. The most significant signs of the restoration going on here are the buildings being renovated, the increase in the number of stores and the cafeterias popping up like mushrooms. When this transformation is complete, it seems that Galata will be getting much of its energy simply from the crowds of visitors coming to see it. Read the rest of this entry »
May 4, 2009 at 11:00 pm · Filed under Brazil Travel Guide
SAO PAULO — Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world both in terms of population and land area. It is 11 times bigger than Turkey and covers almost half of South America. It has a strong economy and a vast expanse of territory.
This developed country has a population of 190 million people, including immigrants from Europe and Africa. Caucasians comprise 65 percent of the population. The main religion in Brazil is Roman Catholicism, followed by Protestantism. Around a thousand Brazilian soccer players are transferred to other teams around the world each year. In 2007 alone, Brazil, which has some of the best soccer players, generated $17 million in revenue from soccer player transfers. There are currently about 40 Brazilian soccer players on Turkish teams. Read the rest of this entry »
May 4, 2009 at 10:56 pm · Filed under Turkey Travel Guide
On K?nal?ada absolute silence reigns. There’s not a car on the road and barely a human being stirring. Just weeks before the tourist season kicks in on the Princes’ Islands, the streets belong to the cats and dogs, but every now and then a curious plopping noise emanates from near the seashore.
Wandering down to investigate, I find that it’s being caused by the seagulls and crows who are plucking purple mussels from the water’s edge, flying up into the air, then hurling them onto the promenade below to crack the shells and obtain access to the defenseless creatures inside them. Read the rest of this entry »
May 1, 2009 at 3:30 pm · Filed under Argentina Travel Guide
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina is a beautiful and modern South American country. It takes about 16 hours, including flight transfer time, to get from ?stanbul to the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires.
This is a journey that brings you across the equator and into the southern hemisphere. Argentina lies in the southern portion of Latin America. In terms of sheer land mass, it comes only second to Brazil on the South American continent. In the very south of Argentina, where there are icebergs and ice caps, you can find penguins and whales swimming in the ocean. In terms of time difference, Argentina is six hours behind Turkey. Read the rest of this entry »
April 27, 2009 at 9:01 am · Filed under Hotels in Mu?la
Hisarönü - Ovac?k Olüdeniz and Kaya Villiage These two typical Turkish village near the famous and beautiful Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) ,set in the mountains with picturesque views enjoy the shopping in the quaint town with many bars restaurants clubs, shops, and now a mini go cart and fair ground attractions. Or take a 5 min bus ride to the breathtaking Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon),where you can enjoy many watersports or if more daring book paragliding from Babada? mountain or you can visit such places as Kayaköy Village or Ghost town as it is more recently known its historical significance as well as its beautiful natural surroundings of the sea, forests, plains and hills. Read the rest of this entry »
April 27, 2009 at 8:58 am · Filed under Hotels in Mu?la
Intertwined with nature on your vacation, one of the region in the neighborhood of Fethiye, Ovacik, our businesses to our valuable guests offers a peaceful holiday possible …
In the region of our country’s unique tourism regions Ovac?k .Ovacik village settlements established in the foothills Babada? silent, quiet, air and nature, with the structure is a unique region. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23, 2009 at 2:31 pm · Filed under Turkey Travel Guide
“What a place this is at Erzeroom! … It is totally and entirely different from anything I ever saw before. As the whole view, whichever way one looked, was wrapped in interminable snow, we had not at first any very distinct idea of the nature of the ground that there might be underneath; the tops of the houses being flat, the snow-covered city did not resemble any other town, but appeared more like a great rabbit-warren; many of the houses being wholly or partly subterranean, the doors looked like burrows. … Read the rest of this entry »
April 23, 2009 at 2:29 pm · Filed under Turkey Travel Guide
The Grand Bazaar is said to have more than 4,000 shops, 58 streets and more than 25,000 visitors a day as well as its own private network of mosques, banks and restaurants.
Supermarkets may be making inroads into Turkey’s traditional network of street markets, but for some years to come visitors will still be able to shop from ad hoc stalls no matter where they are in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23, 2009 at 2:26 pm · Filed under Malta Travel Guide
VALLETTA — Malta is a country we hear about often but don’t quite know its place on the map. The popularity of this small country has increased in recent years, especially with its English language schools. Each year, thousands of students come to Malta to learn English in a typical Mediterranean country. The famous Order of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (the Knights of Malta), the beautiful blue sea, old yellow buses, narrow streets, buildings made from different shades of white stone, homes with bay windows and impressive churches and chapels make Malta unique. Read the rest of this entry »
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