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Pollio Fountain
Like the nearby Memius Monument , the Pollio Fountain hints at the lavish nature of ancient Ephesus fountains, which filled the city with the relaxing sound of rushing water, again indicating its wealth.
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İç Kale
Right at the top of the castle area is the İç Kale (inner fortress). Within are plentiful (though poorly preserved) ruins including a half-dozen cisterns and the shell of an 11th-century Byzantine church.
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Gymnasium of Vedius
On the side road between the lower car park and the Selçuk–Kuşadası road, this ruined 2nd-century-AD structure has exercise fields, baths, toilets, covered exercise rooms, a swimming pool and a ceremonial hall.
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Gazi Museum
One block south of Cumhuriyet Meydanı, this museum commemorates the start of the War of Independence in Samsun on 19 May 1919, and the Turkish Republics subsequent foundation. Several of Atatürks hats feature.
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Turasan Winery
The abundant sunshine and fertile volcanic soil of Cappadocia produce delicious sweet grapes, and several wineries carry on the Ottoman Greek winemaking tradition. You can sample some of the local produce here.
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Kubbeli Kilise
Turn left at the Yılanlı Kilise, cross the Yukarı Valley floor and climb the far hillside to find the Kubbeli Kilise. The Kubbeli is unusual because of its Eastern-style cupola cut clean out of the rock.
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Waterfall
Catch a dolmuş (₺1.5) in front of the Eski Cami to a cooling waterfall (şelale) on the Tarsus River (the Cydnus River in ancient times), some 3km to the north. There are tea gardens and restaurants nearby.
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Sarcophagus of Murat I
Sultan Murat I (r 1359–89), most famous for the Battle of Kosovo that claimed his life, is interred in this huge sarcophagus opposite the mosque. Murats remains were brought from Kosovo by his son, Bayezit I.
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Esma Ocak Evi
The beautiful grey-and-white-striped Esma Ocak Evi was built in 1899 by the Armenian Şakarer family and restored in 1996 by the female writer, Esma Ocak. Now it houses a very pleasant and relaxing tea garden.
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Sermaye Camii
The Sermaye Camii has a wonderfully ornate şerefe (balcony) on its minaret (youll see it on posters of Antakya). A little further south on Kurtuluş Caddesi, youll see the facade of Antakyas old synagogue .
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Saklı Kilise
A yellow sign points the way off Müze Caddesi to the Saklı Kilise, only rediscovered in 1956. When you reach the top of the hill, follow the track to the left and look out for steps leading downhill to the right.
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Clock Tower
The five-storey Ottoman saat kulesi (clock tower) near the harbour was built in 1897. It was paid for by an Italian consul and Çanakkale merchant who left 100,000 gold francs in his will for this purpose.
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Beyazıt Paşa Camii
This early Ottoman mosque (1419) follows a twin-domed plan that was a forebear in style to the famous Yeşil Cami in Bursa. Its closed except at prayer times, but its most interesting features are external anyway.
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Gümüşlü Cami
The Gümüşlü Cami (1326) is the earliest Ottoman mosque in Amasya, but has been rebuilt several times: in 1491 after an earthquake, in 1612 after a fire, and again in 1688. It was added to in 1903 and restored again in 1988.
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Şeyh Mutahhar Camii
The Şeyh Mutahhar Camii is famous for its minaret, but its engineering is even more interesting – the tower stands on four slender pillars about 2m high, earning it the name Dört Ayaklı Minare (Four-Legged Minaret).
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Gaziantep Museum
This museum previously housed the citys astounding collection of mosaics. Following their relocation to the Gaziantep Zuegma Mosaic Museum, this location now focuses on ancient seals, and Hittite carvings and sculpture.
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Bakırcılar Sokak
Just near Orta Camii (Middle Mosque), this street of bygone times is home to a handful of coppersmiths, including Bizim Bakırcı , who still hammer and shape items for the home, as their forebears have done for centuries.
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Atatürk Evi
This creaky 19th-century Ottoman house with its doll house–proportioned mezzanine and 1st floor furnished in late Ottoman style was where Turkeys founder, Kemal Atatürk, stayed when he visited Kayseri in August 1919.
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Sapadere Canyon
This picturesque gorge, with its lovely waterfall is a great day trip from Alanya. Access through the canyon is along a 750m-long walkway. A return taxi from Alanya is around ₺120, and tours from Alanya are €25 per person.
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Ünye Müze Evi
This tiny but ambitious museum up the hill west of the main square Cumhuriyet Meydanı looks at the history, lifestyles and folklore of the nine different ethnic groups who have made Ünye their home over the centuries.
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