Nevşehir is one of the astonishing historic cities that every one should see. It dates back to 3000 B.C. It is the capital city of Cappadocia region. It is stated on a wide plateau that made of volcano tuff of Mt Erciyes, Mt Melendiz and Mt Hasan.
Nevşehir is famous with the Fairy chimneys. As you look at the land, you feel yourself in a dream city. For this reason they are called fairy chimneys. They happened as a result of the flood and wind’s eating away the tuff of the volcanoes. The fairy chimneys’ bodies are made of volcanic tuffs which is can be dissolved in flood and wind but the top of them are more resistant to wind and flood. They take their present forms as a result of this situation.
Turkey Travel Guide
Turkey travel, Turkish cities info, food culture, holiday cities
Unesco 2010 Osman Hamdi Bey Year
The 35th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in Paris has proclaimed 2010 as Osman Hamdi Bey Year, the 100th anniversary of his death.
Osman Hamdi Bey was a painter, art expert, archaeologist and founder of the Istanbul Archaeological museum, and he was born in 1842 and died in 1910.
Also 2011, has been proclaimed Evliya Celebi Year. The year is the 400th anniversary of the birth of Evliya Celebi who was born in Istanbul in 1611 to a family from Kutahya.
Osman Hamdi Bey was a painter, art expert, archaeologist and founder of the Istanbul Archaeological museum, and he was born in 1842 and died in 1910.
Also 2011, has been proclaimed Evliya Celebi Year. The year is the 400th anniversary of the birth of Evliya Celebi who was born in Istanbul in 1611 to a family from Kutahya.
Some Reasons to Visit Turkey
As we mentioned before Turkey is one of the most beautiful places to visit and spend your holiday. We gave you some stable reasons to do it and in this article you can find much more reasons to do this. Every tourist which have visited to Turkey ever, most part of them say they like Turkey and also most parts of them state they would like to pay a visit to Turkey in their life. Even there are some people, after their first visit to Turkey they are addicted to Turkey and they state they want to live in Turkey forever and these people stay in Turkey permananently. Because, there is a fact, Turkey is the Heaven on the Earth. So, it’s not an abusrd thing that people’s being addicted to Turkey, the Heaven on the Earth. We also invite you to come to Turkey and being addicted to it. Once you come to Turkey, we guarantee that you would like it. People have some ideas on their brains about Turkey but when they pay a visit to İstanbul and it’s historical places, they would love Turkey and İstanbul, too.
Patara Beach
Patara is a beach which is near to Patara historical city and one of the most beautiful beaches in Turkey. It places in the Turkish city, Antalya, Fethiye.
Patara Beach is the biggest beach of Mediterrenian beaches, and one of the biggest in European beaches. It's lenght is about 18 km's and depth is respectively around 300 meters. It's sand is so thin and the wiev of the sea is amazing, so it's one of the inspirer beauty for domestic and international photographers. Also, caretta- caretta turtles gives birth at Patara Beach and because of that situation UNESCO tries to protect Patara area. Also Turkish Culture Ministery tries it's best to protect Patara beach and caretta caretta turtle's eggs. These eggs is one of the causes why tourist from all over the world come to the Patara every year. But it's very important to remember, please dont disturb these turtles because when they are disturbed they cannot give to birth and it harms to the future. İt's also strictly forbidden to lights out in beaches at night. Because caretta carettas are born at night and when they are born, they go where the light is comes from. So it's important to moon's being the only light sources at night.
Patara Beach is the biggest beach of Mediterrenian beaches, and one of the biggest in European beaches. It's lenght is about 18 km's and depth is respectively around 300 meters. It's sand is so thin and the wiev of the sea is amazing, so it's one of the inspirer beauty for domestic and international photographers. Also, caretta- caretta turtles gives birth at Patara Beach and because of that situation UNESCO tries to protect Patara area. Also Turkish Culture Ministery tries it's best to protect Patara beach and caretta caretta turtle's eggs. These eggs is one of the causes why tourist from all over the world come to the Patara every year. But it's very important to remember, please dont disturb these turtles because when they are disturbed they cannot give to birth and it harms to the future. İt's also strictly forbidden to lights out in beaches at night. Because caretta carettas are born at night and when they are born, they go where the light is comes from. So it's important to moon's being the only light sources at night.
Museums in istanbul
Museums info in Istanbul for travellers.
The Basailica of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), now called the Ayasofya Museum, is unquestionably one of the finest buildings of all time. Built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, its immense dome rises fifty five meters above the ground and its diameter spans 33 meters. Linger here to admire the building's majestic serenity as well as the fine Byzantine mosaics. The Archaeological Museums are found just inside the first court of the Topkapi Palace. Included among its treasures of antiquity are the celebrated Alexander Sarcophagus and the facade of the Temple to Athena from Assos. The Museum of the Ancient Orient displays artifacts from the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hatti and Hittite civilizations (Open every day except Monday). Originally built in the 15th hundred years as a kosk, or pavilion, by Mehmet the Conqueror, the Cinili Kosk, which houses the Museum of Turkish Ceramics, contains beautiful 16th-century specimens from Iznik and fine examples of Seljuk and Ottoman pottery and tiles (Open every day except Monday). Like the Ayasofya Museum, St Irene Museum was originally a church. It ranks, in fact, as the first church built in Istanbul. Constantine commissioned it in the fourth century and Justinian later had the church restored. The building reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Cristian temple (Open every day except Monday, but requires special permission for admission).
The Basailica of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom), now called the Ayasofya Museum, is unquestionably one of the finest buildings of all time. Built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, its immense dome rises fifty five meters above the ground and its diameter spans 33 meters. Linger here to admire the building's majestic serenity as well as the fine Byzantine mosaics. The Archaeological Museums are found just inside the first court of the Topkapi Palace. Included among its treasures of antiquity are the celebrated Alexander Sarcophagus and the facade of the Temple to Athena from Assos. The Museum of the Ancient Orient displays artifacts from the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hatti and Hittite civilizations (Open every day except Monday). Originally built in the 15th hundred years as a kosk, or pavilion, by Mehmet the Conqueror, the Cinili Kosk, which houses the Museum of Turkish Ceramics, contains beautiful 16th-century specimens from Iznik and fine examples of Seljuk and Ottoman pottery and tiles (Open every day except Monday). Like the Ayasofya Museum, St Irene Museum was originally a church. It ranks, in fact, as the first church built in Istanbul. Constantine commissioned it in the fourth century and Justinian later had the church restored. The building reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Cristian temple (Open every day except Monday, but requires special permission for admission).
Ally Club Antalya
Ally Club is in Antalya for 11 years. Club Ally entertainment and service operator meeting of world standards.
The facilities are located in the yacht harbor on the ancient defense walls of Kaleici. With its amazing views of the sea and mountains, Ally has carry with a new breath to Mediterranean evenings. Ally stands on a land of 5.000 sqm. It has 10 bars and restaurants, each with an international reputation.
Club Ally is a pioneer of and plays an active role in the promotion of Antalya and Turkey. It supports all initiatives and efforts in that matter. Its facilities are the number one of the natural, historical and cultural heritage of Antalya and its surroundings. Ally has had its 8-room Boutique Hotel restored with great care and meticulousness.
The facilities are located in the yacht harbor on the ancient defense walls of Kaleici. With its amazing views of the sea and mountains, Ally has carry with a new breath to Mediterranean evenings. Ally stands on a land of 5.000 sqm. It has 10 bars and restaurants, each with an international reputation.
Club Ally is a pioneer of and plays an active role in the promotion of Antalya and Turkey. It supports all initiatives and efforts in that matter. Its facilities are the number one of the natural, historical and cultural heritage of Antalya and its surroundings. Ally has had its 8-room Boutique Hotel restored with great care and meticulousness.
Spectacular Places in Istanbul
If the world was a single state, Istanbul would be it's capital. Napoleon Bonaparte
Istanbul embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other Europe. Therough the city's heart, the Istanbul Strait, course the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn.
The onetime capital of three successive empires; Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman. Istanbul today honors and preserves the legacy of its past while looking forward to a modern future.
It is Istanbul's endless variety that fascinates its visitors. The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem innumerable. Reclining on the western shore of the Starit at sunset contemplating the re d evening light reflected in the windows of the opposite shore you may suddenly and profoundly understand why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site. At such times you can see why Istanbul is truly one of the most glorious cities in the world.
Istanbul embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other Europe. Therough the city's heart, the Istanbul Strait, course the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn.
The onetime capital of three successive empires; Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman. Istanbul today honors and preserves the legacy of its past while looking forward to a modern future.
It is Istanbul's endless variety that fascinates its visitors. The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem innumerable. Reclining on the western shore of the Starit at sunset contemplating the re d evening light reflected in the windows of the opposite shore you may suddenly and profoundly understand why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site. At such times you can see why Istanbul is truly one of the most glorious cities in the world.
Spectacular Places
On a finger of land at the confluence of the Strait, the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara stands the Topkapı Palace, that maze of buildings that was the focal point of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th centuries. In these opulent surroundings the sultans and their court lived and governed. A magnificent wooded garden fills the outer, or first court, In the second court, on the right, shaded by cypress and plane trees, stand the palace kitchens, which now serve as galleries exhibiting the imperial collections of crystal, silver and Chinese porcelain. To the left is the Harem, the secluded quarters of the wives, concubines and children of the sultan, charming visitors with echoes of centuries-intrique.
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