[August 2012] In Cappadocia in Turkey, we saw a folklore show. When I went into the hall, I was surprised because I think I came here before when I visited Cappadocia about 12 years ago….

[August 2012] In Cappadocia in Turkey, visiting ‘ carpet school’ was in our itinerary. It must be true that they teach weaving there, but main purpose was to sell us their carpets. After listening that Turkish…

[August 2012] Our tour arrived in Cappadocia, the highlight of the Turkey tour. Cappadocia is famous with its fantastically‐shaped rocks and its history since 6th century BC. First, we went to Goreme openair museum, where there…

[August 2012] The word Silk Road always makes me feel romantic. This time in Turkey, our group tour visited Agzikarahan caravanserai. The merchants who travelled through Silk Road with camels stayed here all those years ago. This…

[August 2012] Konya in Turkey is a conservative town. Maybe because of that, the market or bazaar was very traditional. Well, it was very lively and crowded. This is far from the craft markets for…

[August 2012]  The main place you should visit in Konya, Turkey is Mevlana museum. Here, Jalal ad-Din Muhammed Rumi is enshrined. He is a great Islamic theologian and a poet of 13th century who started the…

[August 2012] Burgarian yoghurt is famous, but in Turkey, which is situated next door, yoghurt is eaten a lot, too. When we stopped for the toilet break between Pamukkale and Konya, I tried the special…

[August 2012] I always wanted to visit Pamukkale in Turkey. I have seen many photos with white terraced field with pail blue water. Unexpected thing was how we encounter this area. This white area is in…

[August 2012] Afrodisias in Turkey an ancient city which was founded first century BC and there was a temple for Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. But most striking thing here is the huge stadium. I…