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Gokova

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

While one can sail directly from Bodrum to Knidos and tek out in the course of a journey of Blue, it is also possible to read bay bleeding coast of the Gulf of Gokova. Ships set out from Bodrum to visit Gokova spend Karen, famous for its hot springs and known in ancient times as […]

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Bodrum

April 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Bodrum with its position in or near so many of the great civilization and events of ancient history also makes Halicarnassus (Bodrum’s ancient name) an important site for historians. Finding one source of complete historical information on Bodrum is apparently impossible, so the account that follows is a distillation from several sources.
Herodotus, the “Father of […]

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Antalya

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province. The population of the city is 1,127,634 (2007 census).
The city of Antalya corresponds to the lands of ancient Pamphylia to the east and Lycia to the west. […]

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Istanbul

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Istanbul is Europe’s most populous city (the world’s 4th largest city proper and 19th largest urban area) and Turkey’s cultural and financial center. The city covers 27 districts of the Istanbul province.[2] It is located on the Bosphorus Strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. […]

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