A church on the ridge

A walk around Goreme

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October 14th 2012
14 October 2012 Kevin led most of the party on a beautiful 10k walk along valleys and over ridges close to the campsite. It passed many fairy chimneys of various shapes and sizes. The campsite treated us to a delicious Turkish dinner home cooked by the owner’s mother. This was followed by a trip to an interesting and moving twirling dervishes demonstration (no photos allowed) held in ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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