Turkey Visiting the Armenian City of Ani
During the 10th and 11th Centuries Ani was the capital of Armenia and at one point had an estimated population of 100,00...
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Turkey Ishak Pasa Palace (Saray)
We stayed in Dogubeyazit so that we could visit Ishak Pasa Palace which is 6 Kms outside of the city. We had stayed at t...
Turkey Transport from Akdamar to Van
We got lucky with our transport back to Van because two minutes after collecting our bags from the teashop where we had ...
Turkey Getting from Dogubeyazit to Kars via Igdir
The shortest route to Kars from Dogubeyazit is via Igdir. There are frequent minibuses from the centrally located minibu...
Turkey Akdamar Church, near Van
We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
Turkey Minibus to Van from Ercis
We stayed in Ercis and went to another lakeside town called Van the next day. Transport from Ercis to Van is easy. It se...
Turkey Travelling to Hosap Castle and Cavustepe
We spent the day visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe and used a combination of minibus (dolmus) and hitchhiking to see t...
Turkey Hitchhiking in Turkey
Hitchhiking is easy in Turkey, especially when there is only limited public transportation available of if you don't wan...
Turkey Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery and Museum
Ahlat is located a 30 km (25 TRY) dolmus ride away from Tatvan in Eastern Turkey. The Seljuk cemetery is quite spectacul...
Turkey Do you have to go to the Bus Station 13 kms away to buy tickets?
One of the things I like about travelling is the need to be creative in solving challenges. They come up all the time a...