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Belediye Beach
Yeşilada has no real beaches, although theres nothing to stop you swimming off the rocks around the island. To sunbathe you need to head out of the centre. The free, sandy Belediye Beach is at Yazla, less than 1km from the centre on the Isparta road. There are changing cabins and f
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Küçüksu Kasrı
Sultan Abdül Mecit’s answer to a simple picnic blanket was Küçüksu Kasrı, an ornate lodge built in 1856–7. Earlier sultans had wooden kiosks here, but architect Nikoğos Balyan designed a rococo gem in marble for his monarch. You’ll see its ornate cast-iron fence, boat dock and wedd
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Roman Harbour
The Roman harbour at the base of Kaleiçis slope was Antalyas lifeline from the 2nd century BC until late in the 20th century, when a new port was constructed about 12km to the west, at the far end of Konyaaltı Plajı. The harbour was restored during the 1980s and is now a marina for
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Statue of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa
With its back to the fortress and facing the sea is this statue of the great Ottoman admiral (1714–90), who was sold into slavery but became a grand vizier and was fleet commander during the Battle of Çeşme against the Russians. He is shown accompanied by a lion, which he supposedl
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Yıldırım Beyazıt Camii
North of Emir Sultan Camii, this twin-domed mosque (1395), also referred to as just Beyazıt Camii, was built by Mehmed I Çelebis father, Sultan Bayezit I. It houses the tombs of Yıldırım Beyazıt (Thunderbolt Bayezit), as the sultan was known, and his other son, İsa. Its adjoining m
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Boğazkale Museum
Unsurprisingly, Hittite artefacts dominate the small Boğazkale Museum. The pride of the collection are the two sphinx statues that once stood guard at Hattuşas Yer Kapı gate. They were only returned to Boğazkale in 2011, having previously been on display in Berlin and İstanbul. Fre
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Anamur Museum
Highlights of this museum are archaeological finds from Anemurium, including frescoes from private houses, bathhouse mosaics, an unusual clay sarcophagus, plus jewellery, oil lamps and early Christian religious objects. Look for the iron scales in the shape of a woman, her bulging
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Sphendone
The only remaining built section of the Hippodrome hints at how monumental the arena was. The level of galleries that once topped this section was damaged during the Fourth Crusade and totally dismantled in the Ottoman period – many of the original columns were used in construction
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Egyptian Consulate Building
The Egyptian consulate building is thought by some critics to be the work of Italian architect Raimondo D’Aronco. This gorgeous art nouveau minipalace was built for Emine Hanım, mother of the last khedive of Egypt, Abbas Hilmi II. It’s the white building with a mansard roof and an
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Sacred Pool
The sacred pool in the Antique Pool spas courtyard has submerged sections of original fluted marble columns to lounge against. The water, which is abundant in minerals and a more-than-balmy 36 degrees, was thought to have restorative powers in antiquity, and may well still do. In s
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Orthodox Church
Most of the citys 1200-strong Christian population worships at the fine Orthodox church. Rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1900 with Russian assistance, the church is fronted by a lovely courtyard up some steps from the street, and contains some beautiful icons, an ancient
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Liman Ağzı
If youre after a full day on the beach, the best idea is to hop on one of the water taxis in Kaş harbour and head for one of three beaches on the peninsula opposite at Liman Ağzı. All three have cafes and you can rent sun-loungers and sun-shades. You can also hike here along a nice
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Kütahya Fortress
Looming over Kütahya, this originally 8th-century Byzantine fortress was restored by the Seljuks, the Germiyan emirs and the Ottomans between the 13th and 15th centuries. Dozens of round tower ruins indicate its former strength. It is a long uphill walk, or a taxi costs ₺15; afterw
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Güzelyurt Underground City
Entry into this underground city is right beside the Monastery Valley ticket office. The restored complex ranges across several levels and includes one hair-raising section where you descend through a hole in the floor. There is also a small, uninteresting satellite of the undergro
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Lâle Pastanesi (Pudding Shop)
A central hippie hang-out in Sultanahmet, the Lâle Pastanesi on Divan Yolu, known to hippies the world over as the Pudding Shop is still-operating. Sadly, this retains few if any echoes of its counterculture past these days, substituting bland food in place of its former menu of ps
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Bozcaada Castle
Bozcaada town’s colossal fortress dates to Byzantine times, but most of what you see are later additions made by the Venetians, Genoese and Ottomans. Over the dry moat and within the double walls are traces of a mosque, ammunition dumps, a barracks, an infirmary and Roman pillars.
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Gaziemir Underground City
Some 18km east of Güzelyurt, just off the road to Derinkuyu, is Gaziemir underground city, only opened in 2007. Churches, a winery with wine barrels, food depots, hamams and tandoor fireplaces can be seen. Camel bones and loopholes in the rock for tethering animals suggest that it
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Church of St Paul
South of the Old City, this Orthodox church was originally built in the 1850s to commemorate St Paul. It was utilised as a storage depot (among other uses) up until the mid 1990s when the Ministry of Culture began a restoration and it was opened up for services again in 2011. There
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Yüksek Kilise & Manastır
This religious complex is perched high on a rock overlooking Güzelyurt lake, some 2km south of a signposted turn-off on the Ihlara road 1km west of Güzelyurt. The walled compound containing the plain church and monastery is graffitied inside and looks more impressive from afar but
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Mahperi Hunat Hatun Complex
The austere and stately Mahperi Hunat Hatun complex is one of Kayseris finest Seljuk monuments, built in the 13th century during the reign of Sultan Alaattin Keykubat. It comprises the Hunat Hatun Medresesi , with its shady courtyard now used as a cafe, the Mahperi Hunat Hatun Cami
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