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3rd July – Pergamon

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July 3rd 2015
Leisurely start to the day – we could see it was going to be a scorcher - & off on a dolmus to town. We were dead lucky as 2 came alomg & we jumped on the one that went quite close to the base of the mountain where the Pergamon cable car started. These dolmus cost 1.75 TL each which is about 45p – bargain. Even better if you know where they're going! So, we get off the dolmus & walk on up ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Bergama

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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