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Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Olympos June 22nd 2005

Geo: 36.3525, 29.7722After staying a few nights in a treehouse on Olympos I signed up for a 3 day yacht cruise in order to fully appreciate the beautiful coast. It was simply wonderful. The views were stunning and the crew fantastic. Everyone got on really well and had a wonderful time. I still look back to sitting completely relaxed on our boat as it gently cruised along the emerald blue sea whenever I get a bit too stressed!... read more

Ergirdir to Kas via Olympos

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Egirdir June 1st 2005

Beysehir to Ergirdir

Jordana

In the late afternoon before we reached ergirdir we stopped off at beysehir for some special maras ice cream made of orchid sap and goats milk. And we also visited a very old and small mosque. From ergirdir the next morning we drove towards kas stopping along the way at chimeara and olympos.... read more

Brief history of Turkey

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...more history

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