Istanbul and Ancient Constantinople
Byzantium started out in the 660 BC as an ancient Greek city named for Byzas, the son of Poseidon, raised by Spring Fairies who was instructed by the Oracle of …
2007 – Ephesus and the Aegean Coast of Turkey
Our map of Turkey makes most of the roads look like super highways; these thick lines in any other country would translate to autostrada, autopista, autoroute or autobahn. In fact, …
2007 – Istanbul; Istiklal, Old City and the Topkapi Palace
We’re staying in the old Beyoglu District, near the Istiklal pedestrian zone, about a 20 minute walk from Taskim Square. This is the old Pera, once a wealthy suburb across …
2007 – Cappadocia Turkey; a natural wonder of the world
In Istanbul, we purchased our $20 visas, walked through customs, went to the ATM to withdraw some Turkish Lira and I left my credit card in the ATM machine. When …
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