Antalya and beyond
After a long coach journey from Pamukkale to Antalya, we were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves checked in to one of the better hotels on the Turquoise Coast of southern Turkey – the Akra...
Author: Liz
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Looking like a white wonderland filled with multi-tiered wedding cakes, the fantastic landscape of Pamukkale near Denizli in western Turkey draws tourists by the thousands. The calcium-carbonate-rich waters that flow down the hillsides from...
Izmir, Ephesus and Selçuk
Izmir is a very smart western city, the third biggest in Turkey, hugging the Gulf of Izmir on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Formerly known as Smyrna in ancient times, it gained power and...
Troy and Pergamon – Fact and Fiction
We woke to rain, followed by thunder and lightning, but luckily it was the only wet day we had in our fortnight’s holiday in Turkey. Today we were off to visit the ruins of...
Istanbul – Where Europe and Asia Collide
In what other city could you do this – arrive in its European airport and later, depart from its Asian one? A city which has its roots in Asian history but a modern European outlook. A culture based on...
Stopover Dubai, UAE
After island-hopping in the Aegean and a whirlwind visit to Paris and Bordeaux, we gratefully climbed aboard our Emirates flight to Dubai for some rest. The Emirate of Dubai is the second largest of...
Santorini – The Lost Island of Atlantis?
A popular theory holds that the volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini is the source of the legend of Atlantis. Whether that is true or not, there was a massive eruption some 3,600 years...
Ios – The Party Island
Apparently the best time for party animals to visit Ios is in August when the nightclubs and bars throb to the sound of music and young people having fun. And there are so many...
Paros – The Marble Island
Paros is among the most popular islands of the Greek Cyclades. Known these days for its role as a ferry hub and with a quieter atmosphere than that of the party islands of Mykonos, Ios...
