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Aqueduct of Valens
Rising majestically over the traffic on busy Atatürk Bulvarı, this limestone aqueduct is one of the citys most distinctive landmarks. Commissioned by the Emperor Valens and completed in AD 378, it linked the third and fourth hills and carried water to a cistern at Beyazıt Meydanı b
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Çemberlitaş
Next to the Çemberlitaş tram stop, in a pigeon-packed plaza, youll find one of the citys most ancient monuments: a column known as the Çemberlitaş that was erected by Constantine to celebrate the dedication of New Rome (Constantinople) as capital of the Roman Empire in 330. The col
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Muradiye Tombs
The Muradiye cemeterys 12 tombs (15th-16th centuries) include that of Sultan Murat II (r 1421–51). Although his son, Mehmet II, would capture Constantinople, Murat did all the earlier hard work, annexing territories from enemy states during his reign. Like other Islamic dynasties,
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Gül Mosque
This mosque started life as the 11th-century Church of St Theodosia. Legend has it that one day before the Conquest, worshippers filled the church with rose petals in St Theodosias honour and prayed for her intervention against the Ottomans. Their prayers went unanswered, but the i
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Kızıl Kilise
Against a backdrop of stark, sweeping fields, the red masonry of the Kızıl Kilise stands out for miles. One of Cappadocias oldest churches, it is currently undergoing a drawn-out restoration but can still be visited. Its 8km out of Güzelyurt on the Niğde road, just past the village
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Kossuth House
From the Tile Museum, follow the signs through the back streets, past Ottoman houses in various states of decay, and turn right after the geology museum to reach this unlikely and incongruous sight. The stately whitewashed Ottoman building once housed dissident Hungarian parliament
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Kaklık Mağarası
A sort of underground Pamukkale, this cave gushes with calcium- and sulphur-rich water. The flow, into a large sinkhole, creates a bright, white pyramid with warm travertine pools below. Bathing is allowed in the non-aesthetic outside pool. Kaklık Mağarasi is 35km from Pamukkale. V
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Monastery of St Simeon
The remains of the 6th-century Monastery of St Simeon sit atop a mountain 18km southwest of Antakya on the road to Samandağ. The cross-shaped monastery contains the ruins of three churches. Fragments of mosaics can be seen in the floor of the first (north) church, but the central C
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Tokalı Kilise
When you exit the Open-Air Museum, dont forget to cross the road to visit the Tokalı Kilise (Buckle Church) 50m down the hill towards Göreme and covered by the same ticket. This is one of Göremes biggest and finest churches, with an underground chapel and fabulous, recently restore
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Andriake
About 5km southwest of Demres centre is the seafront settlement of Çayağzı, called Andriake by the Romans at a time when the port was an important entrepot for grain on the sea route between the eastern Mediterranean and Rome.The ruins of ancient Andriake are strewn over a wide are
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Yeşil Camii
Built for Mehmet I between 1412 and 1419, Yeşil Camii represents a departure from the previous, Persian-influenced Seljuk architecture. Exemplifying Ottoman stylings, it contains a harmonious facade and beautiful carved marble work around the central doorway. The mosque was named f
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Surup Krikor Lusavoriç Kilise
The 19th-century Surup Krikor Lusavoriç Kilise is one of Anatolias few remaining Armenian churches. Its domed interior, complete with dilapidated frescoes and three gilded altars, was undergoing a long-overdue restoration when we last passed through Kayseri that will, hopefully, se
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Kordon
It’s difficult to imagine life in İzmir without its iconic seafront promenade. A triumph of urban renewal, the pedestrianised confines of the west-facing kordon are home to a great selection of bars and restaurants that attract droves of people at the end of the day to watch the pi
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Yer Kapı
The Yer Kapı is Hattuşas most impressive gate, with an artificial mound pierced by a 70m-long tunnel. The Hittites built the tunnel using a corbelled arch (two flat faces of stones leaning towards one another), as the true arch was not invented until later. Primitive or not, the ar
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Ortaköy Mosque
This elegant baroque structure was designed by Nikoğos Balyan, one of the architects of Dolbabahçe Palace, and was built for Sultan Abdül Mecit I between 1853 and 1855. Today, the modern Bosphorus Bridge looms behind it, providing a fabulous photo opportunity for those wanting to i
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Chimaera
Known in Turkish as Yanartaş or Burning Rock, the Chimaera is a cluster of flames that blaze spontaneously from crevices on the rocky slopes of Mt Olympos. At night it looks like hell itself has come to pay a visit, and its not difficult to see why ancient peoples attributed these
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Saklıkent Gorge
Some 12km after the turn-off to Tlos heading south, this spectacular gorge is really just a fissure in the Akdağlar, the mountains towering to the northeast. You approach the gorge along a wooden boardwalk towering above the river. On wooden platforms suspended above the water, you
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Harşena Castle
Perched precariously atop rocky Mt Harşena, the kale offers magnificent views down the valley. The remnants of the walls date from Pontic times, perhaps around King Mithridates reign, but a fort stood here from the early Bronze Age. Destroyed and repaired by several empires, it had
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Church of St Stephen of the Bulgars
These days were accustomed to kit homes and assemble-yourself furniture from Ikea, but back in 1871, when this Gothic Revival–style church was constructed from cast-iron pieces shipped down the Danube and across the Black Sea from Vienna on 100 barges, the idea was extremely novel.
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Temple of Hadrian
One of Ephesus star attractions, this ornate, Corinthian-style temple honours Trajans successor, and originally had a wooden roof and doors. Note its main arch; supported by a central keystone, this architectural marvel remains perfectly balanced, with no need for cement or mortar.
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