Ultimate Travel Guide
By flambe on Oct 9, 2008 in City Overview, Historical Place | 0 Comments
Manisa City Map
Manisa city is located western of Turkey. It lies in the valley of the Gediz River (ancient Hermus River), below Mount Sipylus (Manisa Dağı), 32 km northeast of Izmir. It was called Magnesia ad Sipylum in ancient times, and the Magnetes of Thessaly are thought to have been its first inhabitants in [...]
By flambe on May 30, 2008 in City Overview, Historical Place | 1 Comment
Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both literally and figuratively. Istanbul’s population is variously estimated between 12 and 15 million people, making it also one of [...]
By admin on May 25, 2008 in City Overview | 0 Comments
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 [...]