Poking about in the back streets around the Galata Tower, it’s hard to remember that it’s just the most prominent reminder of what…
If ever there was a man who stamped his mark on İstanbul it has to have been Koca Mimar Sinan (c.1490-1588), the great…
Two years ago while doing the research for Istanbul The Ultimate Guide one of the parts of the city that most set my…
It’s been a while since I was in İstanbul so it was fun to take a turn along Ordu Caddesi (Army Street) and…
Historic carpet-making centre Population: 2,900 Once the production centre for some of Turkey’s finest silk…
Old name: Libyssa On the Asian side of İstanbul, Gebze is the last stop on the Marmaray train line and a small town…
Most foreigners who come to live in Turkey opt to settle either in İstanbul or somewhere along the coast. There are, however, a…
Turkey used to have a thriving industry in weaving towels (havlu) and bathrobes (bornoz), especially in Bursa and around the textile-manufacturing town of…
For those of an active bent, the big-ticket day trip from Antalya (53km) will have to be to the glorious Köprülü Kanyon national…
If ruins are not your thing you can easily hop a dolmuş 10 kilometers north from Antalya to visit the Upper Düden Waterfall,…