The original Aydın Old name: Andronicopolis Most famous son: Anthemius of Tralles As anyone who has ever seen the finds on display in İstanbul…
The wood-cutters’ village As you drive around the Bay of Edremit (Edremit Körfezi) keep an eyes out near Güre for a small sign…
“Green Nest” Population: 175 On the slopes of Kazdağ (Mt İda) above Küçükkuyu on the Gulf of Edremit, Yeşilyurt is…
“Sage hill” village A lovely village of honey-coloured stone houses on the flanks of Mt İda (Kazdağ), tiny Adatepe, three km from Küçükkuyu,…
“Little Well” Population: 10,500 (winter)/40,000-50,000 (summer) Market day: Friday At Küçükkuyu the side road from Assos connects with the main…
West of the road running south from Çanakkale to Ayvacık, the Biga Peninsula, the ancient Troad described by Homer as “windy”, is worth…
The ancient Khrysa Population:…
“Father’s Castle” Population: 500 If you’re staying in Assos/Behramkale and have access to a…
“Guardian Village” Population: 250 Old name: Merya/Meriya/Miriya The village of Veliköy, near Savşat, is a funny mix of dull concrete houses and lovely…
If you head out of Şavşat on the road to Artvin and turn right beside the ruins of the castle on the right…