Even when you are visiting Bodrum on a hot day like us there are some perfectly good reasons why you should throw in a history lesson or two. You see, Bodrum is home to one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. A monument so extravagant that...
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Bodrum surprised us in many ways. Mind you, we didn't come with tons of information. We hadn't seen pictures, hadn't made plans. We just drifted. What we knew of Turkey's tourism is mostly influenced by our experiences in Kusadasi. Kusadasi is a big holiday resort for package deal tourists from the...
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Turkey's most significant archeological site is arguably the city of Ephesus. Conveniently located and in easy reach of the beachside resort of Kusadasi, it is probably the most visited ancient site in the country next to Istanbul. Let me assure you that a visit to Ephesus is full of wonder. It...
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Our recent trip to Kusadasi also brought us to nearby Miletus. Now, I am struggling to find good things to say about Miletus. It's probably not the biggest ancient site you could visit in the area. But I think it deserves more visitors than the 20,000 that are visiting each...
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When we mentioned at home that our cruise would also take us to Turkey, our family expressed alarm. Greece, that was borderline to all the problems that are lingering on Europe's doorstep. But Turkey, that's pretty much right next to the conflict zones of Syria, Iraq and Iran. Sure, we were only...
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