The windy cape Knidos is one of Turkey’s most romantic sites, way out southwest at the far end of the Datça (Reşadiye) Peninsula.…
Old Datça Population: 500 For those who wonder why Datça has almost no…
Quince village Population: 500 Buried deep in the Cappadocian countryside, this sleepy hamet offers a taste…
South of Ürgüp in Cappadocia as you head for Mustafapaşa you will pass signs to the Damsa Gölü, a small lake created by…
“Mr Şahin” Population: less than 750 Old name: Soveşe, Sobesos Şahinefendi is a remote village in southern Cappadocia which most tourists…
The Monastery of the Archangel If you’re driving south from Ürgüp or Mustafapaşa to Soğanlı you will drive past the hamlet of Cemil…
“Pasha Taşkın” Village Population: 400 Old names: Damsa, Tamisus If you’re driving from Ürgüp or Mustafapaşa to Soğanlı you will pass through…
“Leaf Castle” (Yaprakhisar) Population: less than 750 At the northern end of the Ihlara Gorge in Cappadocia is the village of Yaprakhisar. It’s…
If you’re staying in Güzelyurt in Western Cappadocia, you will see signs pointing to the 4.5-km-long Monastery Valley, an Ihlara Valley in miniature although…
If you’re staying in Güzelyurt in Cappadocia it’s worth diverting six km south through the village of Sivrihisar in search of the Kızıl Kilise (Red Church).…