Last time we were in Eskişehir for a blog post, we invited you to stroll along the pleasant Porsuk River with us. Aside from enjoying a riverside stroll, the purpose of our little journey was to visit one of the city’s parks, Kent Park, because we’d been told by a Twitter friend not to miss …
A delicious and easy stuffed mushrooms recipe; every get together needs one! This mushroom recipe is perfect for barbecue season (every season is barbecue season in Turkey). And it’s perfect as a meze plate, side dish or as finger food for your Christmas and New Year get togethers (or Thanksgiving for our US and Canadian …
Most cities of the world have a river running through them – and Eskişehir is no different. They have the Porsuk; lined in the city centre with cafes, restaurants and bars. Further downstream things become a little more lazy and laid back, and, while we were in the city, we decided to take a stroll …
As far as tourism goes, Odunpazarı is arguably the flagship area of Eskişehir. Sitting on a hillside, overlooking the city, its colourful 19th century Ottoman houses are slowly being restored, and the tourists – mainly domestic – are starting to arrive… “Eskişehir’s sights do not mount to a great deal and it’s not a place …
hHave you ever been somewhere countless times and you think you’ve seen all there is to see…but then one day, you just carry on along the road to see where it goes and a whole new perspective on the place reveals itself? That’s what happened to us back in April when we went for a …
For our last blog post, we were in Erciş on the northern shores of Lake Van watching the amazing site that is the inci kefal (pearl mullet) attempting to swim upstream for spawning season. For today’s post, we’re staying in Erciş and it’s the same day. We’d taken photos of the fish – lots of …
On our recent trip to visit a friend in Eastern Turkey, we were lucky enough to be around just as the annual Inci Kefal (Pearl Mullet) migration started. Every year, in May and June, thousands of fish swim upstream from their home in Lake Van for spawning season. Inci Kefal In Van Lake This is …
We were beginning to get a bit paranoid. Paranoid that whenever we wrote about somewhere good to eat (wherever we are in Turkey, but particularly in Fethiye) we were putting the kiss of death onto the place. One or two of the restaurants or cafes we have written about in the past have, unfortunately – …
Regular readers will know that for the last couple of summers, we’ve spent quite a bit of time at the Yacht Classic Hotel along the Karagözler in Fethiye. Towards the end of summer 2012, stories started to be heard that the land next to the hotel would be used to extend the grounds. And a …
While we were in East Turkey, our hope was to try as many different local foods as possible. Doğubeyazıt Köftesi was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. In Eskişehir, we were recommended to try their famous Tatar çiğ börek and it didn’t take many detective skills to hunt it down. This börek is everywhere! Out of …