After reaching the Edirnekapı bus stop and having our fill of some of the tastiest köfte we’ve ever had, we felt warmed inside and confident that we couldn’t be too far away from the the special building we were searching for: The present day Kariye Mosque or Kariye Camii. About Kariye Mosque Formerly the Byzantine …
The Turks are very proud of their coffee and describe Turkish coffee as their gift to the world. Ask anyone in Turkey what the most famous brand of Turkish coffee is and, without hesitation, the reply will be Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. These days, under the ownership of Mehmet Efendi’s grandchildren, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi is an …
Six years ago we visited the amazing city of Istanbul for the first time, no doubt with the same aim as every other first-time visitor to the city; we wanted to see Sultanahmet Camii (the Blue Mosque), Topkapı Palace Museum, Aya Sofya (Haghia Sophia) and the eerie Basilica Cistern. They were on our must-see list. …
“When we get to Saklıkent Gorge, some friends have told us to go to this restaurant over the bridge for lunch because it’s only 10 lira and it’s really good,” enthused our friends as we sat on the dolmuş, waiting to leave Fethiye. “The only thing is, you’ve got to get there before the jeep …
Saklıkent Gorge, meaning Hidden City Gorge, really is one of those places that you just have to see and experience for yourself. Set in the Saklıkent National Park in southwestern Turkey, the river from the gorge weaves between the borders of the Muğla and Antalya provinces before reaching the Mediterranean Sea at the western edge …
A couple of years ago, you may remember we went to Iztuzu Beach near Dalyan to watch the release of Özlem the loggerhead turtle back into the wild. A few weeks ago, while killing some time before dropping friends off at Dalaman Airport, we returned to Iztuzu Beach because these friends wanted to see the turtle …
Eventually, we tore ourselves away from the view – well, we didn’t have all day to idle around, unfortunately – and made the slippery, winding descent to Sarsala Beach. There are always new places to discover in this area of Turkey! A few days ago, we asked a question on our Turkey’s For Life Facebook …
The Çalış water taxi is an institution and its running signals the start of the summer season each year. We make every effort not to take too much for granted living in Fethiye – but sometimes, much as we try not to, we overlook things of beauty that are right under our noses. Daily life …
Have you ever been somewhere where you have felt like the only people on the planet? Somewhere where you’ve almost felt like an intruder, disturbing all that is natural life? Somewhere that feels like paradise? I’m not exaggerating when I say we were in that somewhere yesterday. We picked some friends up from Dalaman airport …
A few days ago, we were chatting to a family at Cafe Pazar and we asked them where they were staying while on holiday. ‘Oh, we have a villa in a secret valley.’ Well, that was what we thought they said – and it made me curious… ‘Can you tell us where your secret valley …