Aspendos

Europe

Türkiye

Istanbul is the city where continents argue in whispers and call it music.

— Orhan Pamuk

Place stories in Türkiye (Europe).

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Aspendos
Aspendos hits you with scale before you’ve even stepped inside. From the outside, the theatre looks solid, almost fortress-like, with thick…
Istanbul
There are three segments to Istanbul. Sultanahmet, where I am, with most of the historic stuff, The Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque etc, that…
Manavgat
A working Turkish market town near Side, not pretty on purpose. Half-day detour material. See the waterfall, a riverside lunch, and an hour…
Pamukkale
White travertine terraces and turquoise pools above Denizli, with Hierapolis spread across the plateau behind — a Greco-Roman city most poo…
Perge
Perge is one of those ancient cities that keeps unfolding — from gate towers and colonnaded streets to baths, an agora, and a stadium for t…
Side
Side's old town is ancient stone threaded with modern life — Roman temples by the sea, a theatre that once held gladiators, cobbled lanes, …