Category Archives: Places of Attraction
Places of Attraction
Boat tour on the Bosphorus
Bosphorus is one of the major attraction spots in Istanbul.. It is a channel (strait) that divides (or links maybe) Asia and Europe.. One can see beautiful old mansions, houses, palaces etc and scenery on both sides of the strait.. Tourists prefer to go on boat tours with professional guide to enjoy these beauties…
read moreSığacık Market on Sundays – Seferihisar Izmir
Sığacıkk Market Place – An outdoor market is opened on Sundays at Sığacıkk, a neighborhood of Seferihisar (cittaslow) in Izmir. It receives many visitors from nearby populated areas Izmir to be in the first place.
read moreViaport Shopping Center – Istanbul
VIAPORT which is located at Kurtkoy Istanbul (very close to Sabiha Gökçen Airport) opened its doors to its guest in August 2008. Since then it has been the fastest developing and largest shopping mall of Turkey. Since then it has been the fastest developing and largest shopping mall of Turkey. It has a rentable store […]
read moreTeos Ruins – Sığacık (Seferihisar)
TEOS RUINS – SIGACIK (SEFERIHISAR) Ancient city Teos was located 1 km from SIGACIK a holiday resort/village within the town of Seferihisar which is a slow city in the Turkish Aegean. Teos was among the 12 towns of the Ion League and is supposed to have been built round 1050 B.C. Ancient city Teos was […]
read moreZeugma – An ancient Roman town in Turkey
ZEUGMA The city is often called Zeuma. A bridge uniting the two banks of the Euphrates (Firat) suggested the name, the Greek work meaning “a yokeâ€, or stands for a term like “bridge head†or “passage locationâ€. Pliny (historian) says that Alexander the Great was the first to build a bridge at this point, no […]
read moreLeander’s Tower Istanbul
Leander’s Tower This is a small and attractive tower built on an islet at the entrance to the Bosphorus. It is one of the symbols of Istanbul. Used in the past as a watchtower and a lighthouse, it has been preserved in its 19th Century appearance. It serves as a landmark for ships entering the […]
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