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Myndos Gate
The remains of the Myndos Gate (Myndos Kapısı) are newly restored. This is the only surviving gate in what were originally 7km-long walls probably built by King Mausolus in the 4th century BC. In front of the twin-towered gate are the remains of a moat in which many of Alexander th
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Ancient Phocaea
Little remains of the ancient Ionian settlement in Foça: a ruined theatre, the remains of an aqueduct near the otogar and and traces of two shrines to the goddess Cybele. Some 7km east of town on the way to the İzmir highway and on the left-hand side of the road lies an anıt mezarı
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Kadınlar Denizi
Kuşadasıs most famous beach is Kadınlar Denizi (Ladies Beach), south of town and served by dolmuşes running along the coastal road. Kadınlar Denizi is small and crowded with big hotels, but beach-goers love it for its high-density hustle and bustle. The coast south of Kadınlar Deni
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Sultan Han
This finely restored Seljuk royal caravan lodging was built in the 1230s, and is one of the largest in Anatolia. Its 45km northeast of Kayseri, near Tuzhisar, on the old Kayseri–Sivas highway.To get here from Kayseri, take a Sivas-bound bus (TL5), or a dolmuş (TL2.50) heading to Sa
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Temple of Athena
On top of the 238m-high hill above the village is this impressive temple built in 530 BC in a mixture of Doric and Ionic styles. The short tapered columns with plain capitals are hardly elegant, and the concrete reconstruction hurts more than helps, but the site and the view out to
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İç Kale
Across the rolling grass, southwest of the mosque, rises the monumental İç Kale (the Keep), which holds within its extensive ruins half a ruined church. Beyond İç Kale, on a pinnacle of rock above the Arpa Çayı, is the small church called the Kız Kalesi (Maidens Castle). Youll have
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Aksaray Museum
Well, you certainly wont have problems finding this massive museum en route from the otogar along the main road to Aksaray centre. The recently revamped displays covering early Cappadocian human history have excellent English information boards, but the prize exhibit is the small c
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Surp Giragos Kilisesi
This Armenian church has been reopened after a wonderful restoration. Highlights include a superb wooden ceiling, and the churchs cloisters showcase interesting historic photographs of Diyarbakırs Armenian heritage. Press the doorbell and someone will usually appear from within or
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Kocabağ Winery
This rather swish outlet for Cappadocias Kocabağ Winery is the best place in town for a spot of wine tasting. Just outside, a small selection of vines displays the different grape varieties for interested connoisseurs, while the shop displays all of Kocabağs wines and offers tastin
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Atlıhan Complex
Eskişehir is famous for its white gold, or meerschaum (luletaşı in Turkish), a light, porous white stone, mined locally and shaped into pipes and other objects. The Atlıhan Complex hosts two floors of local artisans shops and a cafe. On the first floor, Mavi Sanat Merkezi has some
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Antalya Kültür Evi
This finely restored Ottoman mansion is worth a visit if youre interested in Antalyas architectural history. Downstairs explanation boards present the citys historical and cultural identity through its architecture. Upstairs a couple of rooms have been set up in 19th-century style
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Kaymaklı Underground City
Kaymaklı underground city features a maze of tunnels and rooms carved eight levels deep into the earth (only four are open). As this is the most convenient and popular of the underground cities, you should aim to get here early in July and August to beat the tour groups, or from ab
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Trajan Fountain
This honorary fountain was once dominated by a huge statue of the great emperor, grasping a pennant and standing on a globe; the inscription reads, I have conquered it all, and its now under my foot. Today, only the globe and a single foot survive. The fountains water flowed under
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Selimiye Foundation Museum
Similar to the Edirne Turkish and Islamic Art Museum, this museum is housed in an equally handsome building in the Selimyes külliye (mosque complex; this time in a medrese in the southeastern corner of the courtyard) and showcases a collection of art and artefacts drawn from mosque
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Hızır Bey Camii
Originally a Seljuk warehouse (built 1237), this simple stone structure became a mosque in 1308 under Hamidoğulları Emir Hızır Bey. It features a clerestory (an upper row of windows) above the central hall and new tiles around the mihrab . Note the finely carved wooden doors and st
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Kaymakamlar Müze Evi
This typical Safranbolu home has all the classic features of Ottoman houses. It was owned by a lieutenant colonel and still feels like an address of note as you climb the stairs towards the wooden ceiling decoration. Tableaux (featuring some rather weary mannequins) recreate scenes
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Sadberk Hanım Museum
Named after the wife of the late Vehbi Koç, founder of Turkey’s foremost commercial empire in 1926, this museum is a showcase for her extraordinary private collection of antiquities and Ottoman heirlooms. Labels are in English and Turkish. To get here, alight from the ferry at Sari
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Haçlı Kilise
From the Kolonlu Kilise, backtrack through the orchard and follow the main trail to the Haçlı Kilise, where the shady cave-cafe at the entrance is the perfect pit stop for a walking break. The church, accessed by a rickety wooden staircase, has frescoes dating to the 9th century on
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Hasan Süzer Ethnography Museum
This restored 200-year-old stone house features a central hayat (courtyard) patterned with light and dark stones. Rooms on the ground floor were for service; those on the 1st floor made up the selamlık (quarters for male family members and their visitors); and those on the 2nd floo
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Atatürk Museum
During İzmir’s 19th-century heyday, the kordon was lined with stately offices and fine houses. Built by a carpet merchant, this is one of the city’s best preserved residence, which traces the life and times of one Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk stayed here intermittently between 19
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