Home to the world’s earliest settlements and numerous civilizations ranging from the tiniest of communities to the greatest of empires, Anatolia invites you to discover its ancient cities. Aphrodisias With a history dating back to 5000 BC, the ancient city of Aphrodisias was established during the Greek and Roman times and is one of the […]
Assos Assos: One of the most beautiful and pristine bays located in Çanakkale province, Assos is a blend of both history and nature Among the quietest locations of the Aegean region, Assos leaves an unforgettable impression on the visitors for its calm blue sea and magnificent beaches. Surrounded by olive and fruit trees and famous […]
The Fact and Fiction Surrounding the 4000 Year Old Ancient City Troy existed more than 4000 years as the center of ancient civilization. For many years, it was commonly believed that Troy was a myth, the product of fertile imaginations such as Homer’s, who made Hector, Helen, Achilles, Paris, Agamemnon and Priam so famous. […]
THE MARMARA REGION A fast highway connects Istanbul with Izmit, the capital of Kocaeli province. An important city in Roman times known as Nicomedeia, it is now a prosperous industrial center. The restored Saatci Efendi Konak, a typical 18th-century Ottoman mansion, now serves as theEthnography Museum. Pismaniye, the local sweet, consists of thousands of thin layers of drawn sugar. Hereke, […]
Assos, the famous teaching center of antiquity is 87 km south of Canakkale in Ayvacik County. Aristotle, Plato’s most famous student, was invited to Assos and spent more than three years living and teaching there. He married the niece of Hermeia, founded a school of philosophy and conducted his early exploratory work in zoology, biology […]
The Northen Aegean is largely spared the torrents of tourism that wash upon the southern shores. The swimming season is shorter,the resorts are mainly geared to the needs of Turkish families on school holidays. Go in the second half of September,and you are likely to have glorious beaches of heavenly azure all by yourself. […]
Assos of antique periods, present day’s Behramkalejs located just opposite of Midilli Island at coast of Edremit Bay. According to historical sources, the city had been established by Helene coming from Midilli. The city had been captured by Lydians and then entered into the rule of the Persian Empire. People who revolted against Persians were […]