You will find it located on northern side of Greece, in Thessaly. This breathtaking landscape of gigantic monoliths is home to the famous Meteora monasteries. During the 9th and 10th centuries, Orthodox Christian hermit monks were the first ones to use the cliffs of Meteora for spiritual reasons. The area provided a location between heaven...
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One of the things that makes Istanbul so intriguing is the many different districts and neighborhoods that have a unique character of their own.   The contrast of culture and lifestyle between seemingly not-so-distant neighborhoods, is unique. Üsküdar in Istanbul is a good example. Being one of the oldest residential areas in Asian Istanbul, it’s awash with...
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Delphi, located in a breathtaking landscape, was considered to be the centre of the world in ancient Greece. According to Greek mythology, Apollo the god of music, prophecy and the sun, chose the site where he could communicate with mere mortals. The high priestess, Pythia was believed to be an oracle and to have spoken...
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Come with us as we stroll through the atmospheric Spice Bazaar of Istanbul. It teases your nose with aromas of every conceivable herb and spice while your eyes simply pop with the colourful and amazing displays. Dating back to 1664 it became the centre for spice trading during the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman tiles and stones...
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Thirty minutes’ drive north-east of Kusadasi on the Turkish coast, lies another world – the ancient world of Ephesus, one of the oldest Greek settlements on the Aegean Sea, that later became the provincial seat of Roman government in Asia. The scale of excavation of this site is nothing short of breathtaking. What is revealed...
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