turkey

OK, time for something a little bit different… 1. The History The region of Cappadocia lies in the central Anatolian plains of modern-day Turkey and consists of a high plateau of over 1,000m, pierced by volcanic peaks, with Mount Erciyes, near to Kayseri, the tallest at 3,916 m. The area has a...

1. The History With origins in the 14th century, Kayaköy (or ‘Rock Village’) as it is now know, was most likely the place that the inhabitants of Byzantine Gemiler Island fled to protect themselves from pirates. Much of what remains today of the former Greek village of Levissi dates back to the...

1. The History The ancient city of Van lies in the extreme east of Turkey, in the province of the same name and located on the shores of Lake Van. It has a long history as an urban area that dates back to the first millennium BC. Between the 9th and 6th century BC is was called Tushpa and was...

1. The History The large medieval castle of Hosap can be found in the village of the same name, located in Gürpınar District, Van Province, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by the local Ottoman-Kurdish governor Sarı Süleyman Bey in 1643. Hoşap means "beautiful...

Intro: New to this forum and found these holiday pics from 2 years ago which I thought people might be interested in. Lots of cool stuff here and I really should’ve got more photos of the interiors. Sorry if they’re not the best photos but hope to get better at this as I visit more places...

Had a look around, braved Turkish bus drivers & a possessed taxi driver to get here. Good way to break away from sitting around the pool, The deserted ruins of this once-bustling town are nestled against the Taurus Mountains, close to the world-famous beaches and yacht-filled harbor at Olu...

After weeks of incessant rain in Saddleworth it stopped a few days ago (there were fleeting moments during the day where the sun broke though). I hoped that was enough for the water levels to drop so I could get down a drain. This drain is the drain that got me interested in drains. I’ve read...

Cold Turkey - Saddleworth First explore of the new year, and a very enjoyable one too. Seem to have had a quiet time recently, explored a lot of mines in the Lake District in August; but managed to lose all my photos! Injury and a general lack of time had curtailed a lot of plans for the rest...

Now then, Birmingham proved eventful in more way's than one :rolleyes: Firstly though, our thoughts are with Turkey the massive gayer What started out as a "leisurely walk in shallow water" (DRAINS), resulted in the closure of a major road and every man and his dog deployed to pluck him out of...

History In 1963, a man in the Nevsehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room. The man continued digging and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient Derinkuyu...

History In 1963, a man in the NevÅŸehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall of his home. Behind it, he discovered a mysterious room. The man continued digging and soon discovered an intricate tunnel system with additional cave-like rooms. What he had discovered was the ancient...

the Lycian Rock Tombs date back about 2000 years and are a swine to climb up to in +35c temperatures I can assure you. tourists get a view of these from boats on the river and you are most definately not allowed to climb up to them. visited by myself and my daughter toots. the tombs...

'Ghost Town' - My last report for the site is from my recent holiday trip to Turkey. Whilst this was mainly a permission visit, as tourists are aloud in certain areas, the churches and original houses were ring fenced and off limits........mmmmmmmm :rolleyes: Enjoy.........:thumb Kayaköy is...

When in Rome...........well Turkey on a recent holiday, I was out walking, taking in the view and a few snaps on route and passed the following hotel and thought is was worth further investigation. :) The (what was a) three star Kalya Hotel is situated in Ovacik, a kilometre from Hisaronu and...

Ölüdeniz is a resort in Turkey, where a few years back I discovered the derelict open air nightclub “Heaven Discoâ€￾. Situated on the hillside overlooking the beach, it was built on 3 levels, with a twin Funicular from the road to the top level. The giant flag & large letters displaying the...