From the nomadic steppes of Kazakhstan to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent so full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality that it has fixated and confounded travelers for centuries.
Another stop we made at the ancient city of Priene located 10 kilometers north of the Menderes River and 16 kilometers inland from the Aegean Sea, in southwestern Turkey (🎫 20 TRY). Its well-preserved remains are a major source of information about ancient Greek town planning. Priene...
Ephesus was the most important Greek city in Ionian Asia Minor. It is one of the grandest and best-preserved archeological sites in Turkey (🎫 200 TRY, Taxi to upper gate 100 TRY). Ancient Ephesus was a great trading city and a center for the cult of Cybele, the Anatolian fertility goddess...
Selçuk remains a relaxing place to stay. It´s a likable, down-to-earth place, mixing a traditional country feel with a tourist buzz and family-run pensions offering a taste of Turkish hospitality and home cooking (TAT restaurant – Lentil soup, Chicken goulash with potatoes – 60 TRY). It...
