Cimeras

Olympos

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May 10th 2006
We begrudgingly left our boat behind at the small port of Demre and were shuttled off by minibus to Olympos. The road for a long stretch runs parallel to the coastline and is a stunning drive as you weave in and out of the mountains and around small bays with pebble beaches. Nearing Olympos, we came off the main road and drove down what amounted to no more than a country lane for half an hour, sna ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Olympos

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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