“Rather Red Braid” Population: 5,000 Old name: Herakleia Hieronu Market day: Thursday Festival: Last week…
Weavers’ town Population: 16,000 Market day: Thursday Around 45km north of Denizli on the Salihli…
Population: 650 High in the hills above Denizli the sleepy little village of Belenardıç is known locally for its wonderful organic kekik (thyme),…
An imposing and interesting caravanserai, the Zazadın Hanı lurks roughly 20km east of Konya near the village of Tömek. Commissioned by the great…
One of the books of the Bible is devoted to St Paul’s letters to the Colossians. This might lead would-be visitors to the…
Population: 700 Market day: Saturday The small village of Boğaziçi is buried in the pretty countryside around Denizli to the west of the Ankara…
“White Village” Population: 3,700 Market day: Friday The small village of Akköy…
“Sinkhole” Population: 500 East of Konya, 4km north of the road to Aksaray, there’s a caravanserai that is well worth…
Roughly 15km south of Aksaray, and 4km above the village of Akhisar (“White Castle”) in barren hills overlooking Hasan Dağı (Mt Hasan), the…
Midway between Kandilli and Anadolu Hisarı stands Küçüksu Kasrı, a small palace – or rather hunting lodge – that was built by Sultan…