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Nemrut Mountain »

 Nemrut Mountain and Lake Map

The Throne Of The Gods

The Mount Nemrut tomb-sanctuary was probably built for king Antiochus Theos of Kommagene who believed he was a descendant of Apollo, in the first part of the first century BC. The main feature is a tumulus (tomb hill) about 50 meters high, underneath which it is thought, [...]

Trabzon City »

Trabzon City Map

Trabzon (formerly Trebizond) is in Black Sea Turkey.

 
How to Get in

By plane from Ankara or Istanbul.
By bus from Istanbul Departs several times per day.

By Boat
Turkish Maritime Lines used to operate two weekly ferryboats between Istanbul and various Black Sea ports.
 
Aya Sofya Museum. A beautiful and picturesque church converted into a mosque that still [...]

Kapadokya ( Cappadocia ) »

Cappadocia is an area in Central Anatolia in Turkey best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.
Understand
The Cappadocian Region located in the center of the Anatolian Peninsula, with its valley, canyon, hills and unusual rock formation created as a result of the eroding rains and [...]