Central station of İzmir Basmane is at the heart of the tourist experience for many İzmir visitors. Its centrepiece is the grand Basmane…
Why the “bookshop boutique hotel”? Well, because for some time this lovely restored Ottoman House close to the main gate leading into Bursa’s…
For visitors to İstanbul all paths lead to Sultanahmet, the ancient heart of the city where first the Byzantines and then the Ottomans…
Tucked away at the far end of the Golden Horn, Eyüp is İstanbul’s most conflicted suburb, meaning one thing to most of its…
İstanbul’s “Big Bridge” suburb Old names: Athyra (Roman), Kalikratia Sometimes it turns out that there’s a treat lying in wait to be discovered…
Zeolite mining centre Population: 10,000 The small town of Gördes, high in…
One of the Biblical “Seven Churches” Population: 78,000 Old name: Thyateira Midway…
“The Partners” Population: 13,250 Why would you stop in the small town of Ortaklar midway between Aydın and Selçuk? No reason really…
In the shadow of Mt Boz Population: 1,250 The small mountain village…
“With Salih” Population: 111,400 Old names: Evlad-i Salih (Child of Salih) Market days: Wednesday, Friday Salihli was a town…