Hierapolis

All change on the weather front!

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October 17th 2006
We are now a bıt further north and just ınland ın Selçuk and ıt ıs really cold! I don't know what has happened to the weather. It ıs freezıng - I have got 2 jumpers and a coat on! Yesterday we left Fethıye and headed to Selçuk stoppıng ın Pamukkale. Pamukkale ıs famous for ıt's pools. Warm water flows over the clıffs and deposıts calcuım leavıng lots of whıte pools fılled wıt ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Selçuk

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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