“Tiger” village In the hills above Tire, just inland from the Aegean coast and Selçuk, sits the pretty little village of Kaplan. Despite…
The main road from Denizli to Ankara heads east, passing within four km of the entrance to the Kaklık Mağarası (cave), where the…
The Akhan i(White Han) is a Selçuk-era caravanserai near Denizli that has been completely restored. Built in 1251-52 for the local governor, Seyfettin…
The waymarked Atatürk ve İstiklal Yolu (Atatürk and Independence Way) follows the route taken by ammunition smugglers bringing weapons into İnebolu from İstanbul…
Keen trekkers will relish the opportunity to visit a string of ancient Hittite sites south of Çorum by following the waymarked Hitit Yolu.…
Hatti necropolis South of Çorum, the Hittite site at Alaca Höyük was recorded as along ago as 1835 by the British traveler W.G.…
Beypazarı Canyon If you find yourself in Beypazarı, near Ankara, with time on your hands it’s worth knowing that it sits just beside…
Forgotten Black Lake of Murgul If you’re staying in Borçka in northeastern Turkey and have a car you might want to attempt to…
If you’re travelling in northeastern Turkey and are unlucky enough to have to stay in Borçka you might want to travel north to Muratlı…
The Saffron Monastery Alternative names: Monastery of St Ananias, Deyro d-Kurkmo The beautiful monastery at Deyrulzafaran near Mardin was built in 495 on…