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Exploring Aegean Shores |
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From
Marmaris to Datca |
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 Situated on a bay,
backed by rugged pineclad mountains, marmaris is
one of the most attractive maritime parklands,
ideal for watersports and sailing. It makes an
excellent starting point for the Blue Cruise
tour of the Aegean and Mediterranean Coastline.
It is also one of the base point for Anatolian
Discovery Off-Road Challange.
Near Marmaris at Icmeler, the hazy mountains of
the interior slope down to sandy beaches. Many
find this area so irresistible so they stay
longer they originally planned.
So as you drive down from the high mountains
into the village of Turunc,
the scene opens out
onto the spectacular blue waters beyond the
natural harbor. The village itself small and
scattered around the bay. Most of restaurants
are next to the beach and offer fresh fish and
superb views.
 Kumlubuk a turquoise paradise lies on the
southern side of the bay. On the northern side,
above the water is the ancient city of Amos,
Lorryma, at the top of the Bozburun Peninsula,
where the ruins of the ancient harbor and castle
remain can only be reached by boat.
Cedrai Island, in the Gulf of Gokova, its old
city walls, theater and temples can be visited
by driving from marmaris north to the Gelibolu
bay and crossing over by boat. This voyage also
offers an unforgettable panoramic view of the
mountain scenery across the bay. At the head of
the gulf is the village of Gokova whose houses
seem to cascade the Mt. Kıran mountainside.
The
Datca
Peninsula provides a natural boundary between
the Gulf of Gokova in the Aegean Sea to the
north, and the Gulf of Hisaronu in the
Mediterranean Sea to the south. Along the 75 km
from Marmaris to Datca, the road winds among
trees and hills, opening onto lovely views of
over the blue expanse. Campers have many
wonderful settings to choose from. As you travel
out of Datca, either by road or by boat, you
will find unspoiled bays and golden sandy
beaches. Kargı is one of the most popular. At
the end of the Peninsula (38km from Datca),
stands the ancient carian City of Knidos,
described by Strabo as " a city that was built
for the most beautiful goddesses, Aphrodite,
on the most beautiful peninsulas.
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A magical and
spectacular natural site, unique in the world,
Pamukkale (Hierapolis) is a fairylandof dazzling
white castles. Thermal spring waters laden with
calcareous salts running of the plateaus edge
have created this fantastic formation of
stalactites, cataracts and basins. The hot baths
have been used since Roman Times for their
therapeutic powers.
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Mehmet II was born on 29th March
1432, in Edirne. He was the son of Sultan
Murad II. His mother was Huma Hatun.
Mehmet II was ascended the
throne in his 20th year.He took the name
“conqueror” (fatih) after the conquest of Istanbul
on 29th May 1453.
The conquest of Istanbul
spelled the end of the Byzantine Empire and
entered a phase of urban revival under the wise
and tolerant administrations of Mehmet and his
immediate successors.
He ruled the Ottoman
Empire for 30 years and joined 25 campaigns
himself.
The emperor had died on 3rd
May 1481. He was buried in “Fatih Turbesi” (tomb),
near the Mosque of Fatih in Istanbul.
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