Turkey

Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), the officiall name is the Republic of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ˈtyɾcije dʒumˈhuːɾijeti]), is a country located at the juncture of Southeast Europe and West Asia.

Located primarily on the Anatolian Peninsula in West Asia, Turkey encompasses a smaller area known as East Thrace situated on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its borders encompass diverse geographies, including the Black Sea to the north, Georgia to the northeast, and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east. To the southeast lies Iraq, while the south is bordered by Syria and the Mediterranean Sea. To the west, Turkey is flanked by the Aegean Sea, with Greece and Bulgaria lying to the northwest. Off its southern coast sits the island of Cyprus.

Turkey

Archaeological Museum in Alanya

The Turkish city of Alanya has a rich history, and the exposition of the City Museum is proof of this. The museum was built in 1967, but the number of exhibits in it is regularly increasing, and the collection of artefacts is constantly updated. E... read more

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Ethnographic Museum in Ankara

Nine centuries of history have accumulated enough priceless artefacts in the surroundings of Ankara and the city itself that they are displayed in the beautiful collection of exhibits of the Ethnographic Museum. The museum building is easily recog... read more

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Turkey

The Twelve Islands

Having visited the numerous sights of Fethiye and its neighbourhood, every traveller must see the twelve islands. This can be done by boat or by hiring a motorboat, independently explore the cosy coves. The trip will allow you to enjoy the magnifi... read more

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Iotape

33 km south-east of Alanya, towards the ancient city of Selinus (now Gazipasa), is the historical harbour, port city or as it was also called the liman city of Iotape. The ancient name of this ancient city, also common among the local population,... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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