“Grape/Green Grape” village Population: 2,500 Festival:…
Spring is one of the nicest times to travel in Turkey, not least because it’s the time of the year when the wildflowers…
“The Pasha’s Vineyard” The minor road to Zelve that leaves the main Avanos-Göreme road in Cappadocia is signposted by a striking fairy chimney…
Open daily. Admission fee 2024: 12 euros (includes Paşabağ) Midway between Çavuşin and Avanos a side turning leads three km past the cluster…
Hard though it may be to believe it but one of the highlights of your trip to Turkey could actually turn out to…
Old name: Punta (The Point) The great fire that raged along the Kordon of what was then Smryna for four days in September…
“The Opposite Shore” Old name: Cordelio Every day cruise ships dock in İzmir’s Alsancak Harbour and disgorge hundreds of tourists intent on getting…
The original Smyrna The oldest settlement of the İzmir area was around Yeşilören, near Bornova. After that a walled town seems to have…
These are the men who have hold the office of president in the Turkish Republic since 1923. 1. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1923-38) 2.…
Central station of İzmir Basmane is at the heart of the tourist experience for many İzmir visitors. Its centrepiece is the grand Basmane…