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Caravanserai, Turkey

January11

Caravanserai or caravansarai is derived from the word ‘caravan’ is the people such as a group of trades, tourists or travelers and ’sarai’ is for house, motel, inn and shelter etc. This places is for the traveler to rest from a long journey. Most of the inn is square or rectangular shape with a huge [...]

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Pamukkale, Turkey

January11

Pamukkale (cotton castle in Turkish) is the famous place for tourist attraction in south-western Turkey. This hot springs is located at the bottom of the ancient city of Hierapolis and 20km away from the Denizli. The large amount of chalk (mineral) and the effect of the tectonic movement (earthquake) that created Pamukkale pools. The water [...]

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Temple of Trajan, Pergamon

January10

Pergamon or Pergamum was an ancient Greek city in Turkey. The city was a kingdom under the Attalid dynasty during the Hellenistic period (282-129 BC). One of the famous places in the city is the Temple of Trajan at the Acropolis of Pergamon. As you know Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus known as Trajan is the [...]

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Nemrut Dagi, Turkey

January10

Nemrut Dagi or Mount Dagi (2150m/7056ft) located south of Malatya or North of Kahta, near Adiyaman in Eastern Turkey. The place has been found by Karl Sester in 1881. The mountain was made a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987. At the summit of the mountain one can find statues mythical figures of two [...]

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