historical sites

Bulgaria

Plovdiv Highlights: Sightseeing and Attractions

Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv, is a historic city that has been settled for more than 6,000 years. On the day ...
Turkey

Behramkale (Assos) Highlights: Sightseeing and Tourist Attractions

We spent one night in Behramkale, a town that flourished in Greek times under the name 'Assos'. It has ancient ruins whi...
Turkey

Highlights of the World Heritage City of Bergama: visit the ruins of the Greek-Roman city

The city of Bergama is dotted with spectacular sights, including the Pergamon Acropolis, with its ancient Greek and Roma...
Turkey

Pergamon Acropolis World Heritage Site Highlights: We Walked from Bergama

The reason for coming to the city of Bergama is to visit the Pergamon Acropolis,an ancient Greek city ruins. There are s...
Turkey

Manisa Highlights: Sightseeing and Attractions

There are several historic buildings in Manisa and the sights are clustered within walking distance of each other, so it...
Turkey

Adana Highlights: Sightseeing and Attractions

In Adana, we stayed one night at a friend's house. We had a few drinks in the evening and a slow start the next morning,...
Turkey

Sivas Highlights: One Day Walking Sightseeing

We spent one night in Sivas and had half a day sightseeing. Sivas has been an important city since Roman times, so its h...
Turkey

Tokat Highlights: One Day Walking Sightseeing

We spent one night in Tokat sightseeing. The sights in Tokat are concentrated and easy to get around on foot. Here are s...
Turkey

Hattusa and Yazılıkaya Highlights: Visiting the Ruins of the Hittite Empire Capital from Boğazkale

Boğazkale, reached by bus and hitchhiking, is a small village with a population of 1,200. But it is home to the ruins of...
Turkey

Ankara Highlights: Half Day Walking Tour

We went to Ankara, Turkey, which is not a city with particularly amazing sights, but does mean that there are almost no ...