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Emir Sultan Camii
An early Ottoman mosque, the 14th-century Emir Sultan was named for Sultan Bayezit Is son-in-law and adviser, a Persian scholar-dervish. Todays structure reflects renovations made after a 1766 earthquake, in the then-fashionable Ottoman Baroque style, echoing the romantic decadence
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Archaeology Museum
The museums collection ranges from beautiful Roman pottery and figurines to stone tools and artefacts dating back to the Paleolithic era.
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Anadolu Kavağı Kalesi
Anadolu Kavağı is where the Bosphorus excursions ferry finishes its journey. Its a pleasant spot in which to wander and have a seafood lunch at one of the touristy places on the square in front of the ferry terminal. Perched above the village are the ruins of Anadolu Kavağı Kalesi,
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Ihlara Valley
Hiking the full trail between Ihlara village and Selime is a wonderfully bucolic day out. Most visitors come on a tour and only walk the short stretch with most of the churches, entering via the 360 steps of the Ihlara Vadısı Turistik Tesisleri (Ihlara Valley Tourist Facility) tick
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Museum of Underwater Archaeology
The space in the Castle of St Peter that was once used to store booty collected during underwater archaeology missions, now houses Bodrums Museum of Underwater Archaeology. It is arguably the most important museum of its type in the world, a veritable lesson in how to bring ancient
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Tomb of Sokullu Mehmet Paşa
Designed by Mimar Sinan and constructed around 1572, this türbe was part of a külliye commissioned by Ottoman statesman Sokullu Mehmet Paşa (c 1506–79). Assassinated in 1579, he was buried here next to his wife Ismihan, the daughter of Sultan Selim II. Inside, the stained glass is
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Büyük Mabet
The vast complex of the Büyük Mabet, dating from the 14th century BC and destroyed around 1200 BC, is the closest archeological site to the entrance gate and the best preserved of Hattuşas Hittite temple ruins, but even so youll still need plenty of imagination. As you walk down th
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Antiocheia
About 2km from Yalvaç is Antiocheia-in-Pisidia, a largely unexcavated ancient Pisidian city. St Paul of Tarsus visited several times (as recorded in the Bibles Acts of the Apostles). On the strategic borderland of ancient Phrygia and Pisidia, it became an important Byzantine city,
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Basilica of St John
Despite a century of restoration, the once-great basilica built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (r 527–65) is still but a skeleton of its former self. Nonetheless, it is an atmospheric site with excellent hilltop views, and the best place in the area for a sunset photo. The informat
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Göbekli Tepe
Around 11km northeast of Urfa, Pot Belly Hill was first unearthed in 1995, and its circle of Neolithic megaliths is estimated to date from 9500 BC, around 6500 years before Stonehenge. A wooden walkway circles the site, making it easy to study the centuries-old stone stone pillars
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St Nicholas Church
It may not be vast like the Aya Sofya or brilliant with mosaics like İstanbuls Chora Church (Kariye Museum), but the Church of St Nicholas, where the eponymous saint was laid upon his death in AD 343, is nonetheless a star attraction for pilgrims and tourists alike. Although St Nic
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Titus & Vespasian Tunnel
Amid the scant ruins of Seleuceia in Pieria , is this this astonishing feat of Roman engineering. From the ticket kiosk, follow the trail along an irrigation canal and past some rock shelters, finally arriving at a Roman arch spanning the gorge and the tunnel entrance. Bring a torc
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Kaleiçi
Roughly translated, kaleiçi means inside the castle. In Edirne it is used to describe the old streets to the south of Talat Paşa Caddesi and west of Saraçlar Caddesi. Dating from the medieval period, this is the heart of the old city and it retains a number of ornately decorated ti
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Mevlevihane
Turn left on GOP Bulvarı just before Latifoğlu Konağı and cross the canal to get to this restored dervish lodge with its museum to all things dervish, built in 1613 by Muslu Ağa, vizier to Sultan Ahmet I (r 1603–17). One of the most tranquil corners of Tokat, the building is set in
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Gülhane Park
Gülhane Park was once the outer garden of Topkapı Palace, accessed only by the royal court. These days crowds of locals come here to picnic under the many trees, promenade past the formally planted flowerbeds, and enjoy wonderful views over the Golden Horn and Sea of Marmara from t
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Church of St Peter
This early Christian church cut into the slopes of Mt Staurin (Mountain of the Cross) is thought to be the earliest place where the newly converted met and prayed secretly. Both Peter and Paul lived in Antioch for a few years and they almost certainly preached here. Tradition has i
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Tlos
On a rocky outcrop high above a pastoral plain, Tlos was one of the most important cities of ancient Lycia. So effective was its elevated position that the well-guarded city remained inhabited until the early 19th century. As you climb the winding road to the ruins, look for the ac
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Uzuncaburç Ruins
The remnants of Roman Diocaesarea sit within the village of Uzuncaburç, 30km northeast of Silifke. Originally this was the Hellenistic city of Olba, home to a zealous cult that worshipped Zeus Olbius.The impressive Temple of Zeus Olbius , with two dozen erect columns, lies to the l
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Library of Celsus
The early 2nd-century AD governor of Asia Minor, Celsus Polemaeanus, was commemorated in this magnificent library. Originally built as part of a complex, the library looks bigger than it actually is: the convex facade base heightens the central elements, while the central columns a
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Midas Tumulus & Gordion Museum
In 1957 Austrian archaeologist Alfred Koerte discovered Gordion, and with it the intact tomb of a Phrygian king, probably buried some time between 740 and 718 BC. The tomb is actually a gabled cottage of cedar surrounded by juniper logs, buried inside a tumulus 53m high and 300m in
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