Turkey Visiting Ani Ruins from Kars by Bus
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 Visiting Ishak Pasa Palace (Saray) from Dogubeyazit
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 How to Get from Dogubeyazit to Kars via Igdir by Bus
The shortest route to Kars from Dogubeyazit is via Igdir. There are frequent minibuses from the centrally located minibu...
Turkey How to Get to Akdamar Church from Van by Bus and Boat
We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
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...
Turkey 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...
Turkey 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...
Turkey 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...
Turkey 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...