Istanbul‘s Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art (Türk-Islam Eserleri Müzesi), on the Hippodrome across from the Blue Mosque (map), is a treasure-house of beautiful objects from the Ottoman (14th to 20th centuries), Seljuk (11th to 13th centuries), and earlier periods beginning in the 8th century. Turkish and Islamıc Art Museum is the first museum exhibiting …
Grand Bazaar is one of the most attractive traditional covered bazaars in the world. This ancient covered market is one of the largest in the world containing thousands of shops selling anything from jewellery to silk garments and from carpets to leather. Grand Covered Bazaar One of the oldest and largest covered markets in the …
European countries developed their coffee brewing methods after deriving coffee drinking habit from the Turks; however, the method of brewing Turkish coffee has remained almost unchanged. In many respects, Turkish coffee has to be regarded different from the rest of coffees and it would be unfair to say that merely because of its preparation or …
Around 11km northeast of Urfa, ‘Pot Belly Hill’ was first unearthed in 1995, and its circle of Neolithic megaliths is estimated to date from 10,000 BC, around 7000 years before Stonehenge. A wooden walkway circles the site, making it easy to study the centuries-old stone stone pillars with exquisitely stylised carvings of lions, foxes and …
When you get baklava outside of the Middle East or the Balkans, you’re lucky if you can find any more than one variety let alone the kind of variety you find in Turkey. Here, baklava is hardly a single food item but incorporates many different flavors and everyone will have their favorite that tastes best …
TURKEY’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES Turkey has a total of 18 cultural and natural sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 2018. Explore Turkey’s wonderful historical tales at the country’s eighteen world heritage sites. 1. Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985) The Historic Areas of İstanbul, situated on a peninsula surrounded by the Sea …
1. It’s safe for tourists Well, Jordan may happen to be located in between unstable countries, but yet Jordan is stable as a mountain, cause Jordan is a loving nation, where everyone is welcomed, despite of what surrounds us, we in Jordan just go with it. 2. People in Jordan are warm and friendly People …
Because of its geographical position, Greece was a crossroad of civilisations that had left their traces everywhere: the architecture of the museums and settlements, miniature art, daily life, nutritional customs and in all forms of popular art in the various regions of the country. The visitor can come into contact with this multihued and impressive …
Steeped in culture and mystic, Morocco holds an immediate and enduring fascination for many Western travellers. Though it’s located not too far from Europe it’s seems a world away in both tradition and scenery and is a land with an extremely strong identify, a place where there’s a piece of history in every tile of …
In the middle of a turbulent political neighborhood, Jordan stands out as a safe haven and cultural gem of the Middle East. Whether you want stunning landscapes or interactive history, this country welcomes guests of all ages. Check out a few of our top recommendations for visiting Jordan. The land of Jordan lies along an ancient …