Datca, Turkey to Symi, Greece-2

July 30. Datca, Turkey to Symi, Greece

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July 30th 2008
The island is named after one of poseidons sons. Quick run across from Turkish waters back to Greeks. Beautifull village on the hills of a cove in a dry island. We went across a shortcut that put us right into the cove. Very colorfull italian almost venetian village. Touristic waterfront with nice restaurants and shops. Village of night fairies and weather premonitions. Last night and treated myse ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more