If ever there was a man who stamped his mark on İstanbul it has to have been Koca Mimar Sinan (c.1490-1588), the great…
Two years ago while doing the research for Istanbul The Ultimate Guide one of the parts of the city that most set my…
It’s been a while since I was in İstanbul so it was fun to take a turn along Ordu Caddesi (Army Street) and…
Historic carpet-making centre Population: 2,900 Once the production centre for some of Turkey’s finest silk…
Old name: Libyssa On the Asian side of İstanbul, Gebze is the last stop on the Marmaray train line and a small town…
Most foreigners who come to live in Turkey opt to settle either in İstanbul or somewhere along the coast. There are, however, a…
Turkey used to have a thriving industry in weaving towels (havlu) and bathrobes (bornoz), especially in Bursa and around the textile-manufacturing town of…
For those of an active bent, the big-ticket day trip from Antalya (53km) will have to be to the glorious Köprülü Kanyon national…
If ruins are not your thing you can easily hop a dolmuş 10 kilometers north from Antalya to visit the Upper Düden Waterfall,…
“Black Cave” If you’re staying in Antalya one possible excursion destination would be to the Karain Cave in Yağca village, 30km to the…