Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, constructed 532-537 CE, continues to be revered as one of the most important structures in the world. Hagia Sophia was designed to be the major basilica of the Byzantine Empire and held the record for the largest dome in the world until the Duomo was built in …
23-06-2009 As a maritime waterway, the Bosporus connects various seas along the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, the Near East, and Western Eurasia, and specifically connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. The Marmara further connects to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas via the Dardanelles. Thus, the Bosporus allows …
24-06-2009 Istanbul – Ankara – Hattusa -by road is about 665 Kilo meters. 5-Mausoleum of Ataturk. In the morning we drive to Ankara, the Turkish Capital since 1923. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which displays rich and unique collections such as the treasures in the Hittite sections, are very impressive and …
25-06-2009 We arrived at Hattusa, the capital of the powerful Hittites, Yazılıkaya is a Hittite rock sanctuary located about 1.5 km northeast of Hattusa. It consists of two open-air chambers surrounded by natural rock formations. Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in …
We arrived at Ozkonak, underground city, in town of Nevsehir city which 14 km northeast of Avanos is located on the northern slopes of the Idis Mountain, there are supernormal underground structure There is only a single main passage, and the whole city is built along it by cut volcanic …
26-06-2009 Cappadocia, lying in south central Turkey, the moon shaped region of Cappadocia, southeast of Ankara, is most famous for unique geological features called fairy chimneys. Cappadocia’s landscape includes dramatic expanses of soft volcanic rocks , shaped by erosion into towers, cones, valleys, and caves. Rock-cut churches and underground tunnel …
27-06-2009 Cappadocia – Konya – Antalya 535 kms. Sultanhan Caravanserai – Konya In the morning, we started our journey through the plain of Konya, the granary of turkey, en route, stop at the Sultanhan Caravanserai built during the Seljuk period in the 13th century and which is the largest in …
28-06-2009 Antalya – Aspendus – Perge – Antalya Through the coastal plain of Pamphylia, drive to Aspendus, whose 2nd century AD theatre is the best preserved Roman theatre in Asia Minor. Aspendos The Greco-Roman remains of Aspendos ancient city are situated in Pamphylia, approximately 40 km east of Antalya, on …
29-06-2009 Antalya – Aphrodisias – Pamukkale 355 km In the morning, crossing the Taurus Mountains, drive to Aphrodite the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture. The temple of Aphrodite dates from the 3rd century BC and the …
Continue to Pamukkale, a unique natural site. Visit this ‘Cotton Castle’ where the hot waters, leaving their limestone deposits, have created an unreal landscape with petrified waterfalls and basins; and Hierapolis, an ancient Roman health spa whose well preserved necropolis is one of the largest in the ancient world. Known …
