The Aegean Coast

The Tail End of Turkey

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December 14th 2009
Well, onwards and upwards is a good way of describing this next leg of the trip… After departing the “not-so-snow-capped” hill of Pamukkale, we transited back to the coast and enjoyed a few days on the beautiful Aegean Sea. It brought back memories from our time in Greece last summer, with the warm weather and crystal clear water. From there we went on to Olympos where we hiked up Chimae ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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