Marmaris; there aren’t many British people who haven’t heard of this southwestern Turkish town. Whether you consider it to be famous or infamous, Marmaris is arguably the most well-known Turkish resort in the British package holiday world. As such, it was a tourist destination that didn’t just escape our travel radar; we actively pushed it …
On 2nd July 2024, a ceremony was held in both Marmaris and Fethiye to mark the inaugural journey of the Fethiye Marmaris seabus. The previous day had seen similar ceremonies as the Bodrum – Turgutreis – Didim seabus also made its inaugural journey. The idea of them is to relieve heavy summer road traffic and …
It’s the place we all love when we arrive – and the place many love to hate as they leave. We’re talking about Dalaman Airport. Dalaman Airport Guide Along with Bodrum Milas Airport to the west and Antalya Airport to the east, Dalaman Airport is one of the most important airports for the Turkish tourism …
That’s the overriding memory of any Runtalya Marathon (Runtalya Maratonu) event; just a mass of colour – and a great atmosphere, too, of course. Over the years, the Runtalya Marathon – and its half marathon and 10k distances – has grown into what is arguably Turkey’s biggest road running event outside of Istanbul. Each year, …
Our absolute ‘must see’ when we visited the Çeşme Peninsula during the summer months? The small town of Alaçatı! The Aegean coast of Turkey – the stunning Izmir Province in particular – has been very much on our radar of late. A completely different feel and vibe to the Mediterranean coast that we’re more accustomed …
For some time, we’ve wanted to explore more of the Aegean coast of Turkey. The beautiful coastal town of Çeşme (meaning ‘fountain’), seemed like the perfect place to use as a base and continue those explorations. We already knew a little about the Çeşme region and its reputation. Beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters of the …
A 20 year long (and continuing) journey of visiting Istanbul and we finally made it, for the first time, to one of the city’s iconic sights; Pierre Loti Hill (Pierre Loti Tepesi). We’re in the Eyüp district on the European side of Istanbul for this little outing… And let us make the mistakes so that …
Two city of Antalya waterfalls: Upper Düden Waterfalls and Lower Düden Waterfalls. Both tumbling from the same river – but two completely different personalities! One – Upper Düden Waterfall – is the natural beauty of a tranquil green space. The other – its lower counterpart – is all about the beauty of the ferocious power …
We first introduced ourselves to the wonderfully pretty village of Şirince when we were exploring the ancient city of Ephesus and surrounding archaeological sites way back in 2003. It was supposed to be a day trip from our little pension in the nearby town of Selçuk. But we completely and unexpectedly fell for the place …
For many years, we’ve been almost annual visitors to Antalya old town, Kaleiçi. We’re suckers for an old town, especially when they’re a seemingly never ending maze of narrow streets in which to lose yourself. And the old town in Antalya, one of the most beautiful along the Turkish Riviera, certainly doesn’t disappoint in that …