“Jason’s Headland” On the Black Sea coast road between Bolaman and Ordu a short detour leads to Yason Burnu, a headland jutting out…
Old name: Polemon At Bolaman, midway between Ünye and Ordu on the Black Sea coast, stands a remarkable “castle” that consists of what…
Eternal flame Ancient mariners sailing past the south coast of Anatolia used to report that they could see the Chimaera, a burning flame that never…
High up in the pine-clad hills above Olympos (13km) and Çıralı (10km) is the hamlet of Ulupınar which lives for its half-dozen trout restaurants dotted…
At the opposite (northern) end of the beach from the Olympos backpacker hangout, Çıralı is the grown-up take on holidaying in the Bey Dağları National…
Water-logged archaeological beauty Old name: Zemuri (Lycian) Heading inland from Finike on the Mediterranean coast, you can hardly miss Limyra as a lengthy…
A forgotten archaeological treasure While most of Turkey’s greatest archaeological sites receive more than their fair share of visitors, lovely Arykanda is on…
Back in the early 1990s Olympos was a little-known but idyllic backpacker hangout with a few genuine treehouses hunkered down amid the woodland…
Little Ayvalık Population: Old name: Moschonisi (Greek) Market day: Saturday Facing Ayvalık across…
“Burnt Land” Old name: Katakekaumene (Greek) If you have your own car, it’s worth knowing that to the east of Kula a side…