Turkey

[August 2012] After having an excellent lunch in Ankara, we went to the area of the citadel by taxi. In Turkey taxi is not expensive and easy to use. The place we stepped out was…

[August 2012] Our Grand west Turkey tour went to from Cappadocia to Ankara. On the way, we saw a huge salt lake. It was Lake Tuz, the second largest lake in Turkey. It looked very interesting,…

[August 2012] In Cappadocia in Turkey, we went to see the ceremony of the whirling dervish. They were showing it to tourists in an ex-caravanserai. Though it was for tourists, it was very serious and…

[August 2012] The tour of Cappadocia, Turkey took us to a pottery shop in Avanos. There is a river called Red River in Avanos, and they use the soil from the river  to make the pottery….

[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…