Turkey

How to Get to Van from Ercis: We Took a Minibus

We stayed in Ercis and went to another lakeside town called Van the next day. Transport from Ercis to Van is easy. It se...
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Visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe: One Day Trip from Van

We spent the day visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe and used a combination of minibus (dolmus) and hitchhiking to see t...
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Hitchhiking from Ahlat to Adilcevaz to Visit Adilcevaz Castle

Hitchhiking is easy in Turkey, especially when there is only limited public transportation available of if you don't wan...
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Going to Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery and Museum from Tatvan for Sightseeing

Ahlat is located a 30 km (25 TRY) dolmus ride away from Tatvan in Eastern Turkey. The Seljuk cemetery is quite spectacul...
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This is How We Bought the Bus Tickets without Going to the Bus Terminal 13 km Away from the Town

One of the things I like about travelling is the need to be creative in solving challenges. They come up all the time an...
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10 Places You Should Visit in Diyarbakir: Walking Tour for Sightseeing

Diyarbakir is a great place to walk around and see the various sites, including mosques, churches and bazaars. We were t...
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Shightseeing in (Sanli)Urfa: 5 Sites Walking Tour

Urfa is an important tourist destination for many Turkish people, largely because it's said to be the birthplace of Abra...
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8 Sightseeing Sites in Mardin: Walking Tour in Old Town

Mardin is a city filled with beautiful architecture and has been the home to people from various religions over the year...
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Sightseeing in Gazientep: Walking Tour

There's a lot to see in Gazientep including Museums, mosques, bazaars and parks. You can walk to every place we visited....
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How to Get from Adana to Gazientep by Bus

After spending two nights at a friend’s house in Adana, we travelled to Gaziantep by bus. We plan to take my time headin...