Sivas

This beautiful city is situated at an altitude of 1275 m. Sivas is the highest city of the Central Anatolian Region, and the most mountainous one with the numerous peaks.
Sivas being at the junction point of the Persia and Baghdad caravan routes, was once a busy commercial center. During the interval between 1142 and 1171, it was the capital of the Turkish Danismend Emirs. Later, under the rule of the Seljuks, it became a cultural center, with importance given to learning and scholarship; and many related buildings were constructed by the remains of some, can still be seen today.
 

One of the outstanding numerous Seljuk works of art and architecture is Izzeddin Keykavus Sifahanesi, which was "a house of recovery" in those times; in other words "ahospital". It was built in 1217 by the order of the Seljuk Sultan, and its decoration with painted tiles is beautiful.
 

Gok Medrese (theological school) and Buruciye Medrese, both built in 1271, constitute the best examples of wonderful Seljuk artistic works, while the Ulu Mosque of the Danismend Emirate is another fine historical monument, reflecting a different style. The Cifte Minareli Medrese of the same year, is also noteworthy with its twin minarets rising elegantly on both sides of its ornate portal.
 

165 km southeast of Sivas, is Divrigi, an ancient town, which was once a Byzantine site. By the 12th and 13th centuries, it was the capital of Turkish Mengucek Emirs, and the remains of Ulu Mosque of 1229 and a citadel remain from the period. The Baroque style portal of this magnificent mosque is a real masterpiece of stonework, and this monumental building has been declared by UNESCO to be one of the eminent cultural heritages of the world.
 

Famous late Turkish folk poet and minstrel Asik Veysel was born in 1894 in Sivrialan village of Sivas. He lost his visual ability at a very young age due to pox but he continued writing and singing until he died in 1973. His house has been restored and opened as a museum in 1982.
 

Besides its historical treasures, the city possesses several other specialties, one of which is Balikli Kaplica, an interesting spa of the town Kangal. It is a thermal spring, filled with tiny fish living in the hot waters, which provides a different type of cure for skin complaints. It is the only cure center in the world for "Sedef Hastaligi" (psoriasis). Soguk Cermik is another spa center. Hafik, Todurge (Zara), and Gokpinar (Gurun) Lakes are some of the interesting places for picnicking, boating and fishing.
 

Another special characteristic of this town, 68 km south of Sivas, are the world famous Kangal dogs. These sheep dogs have proven their loyalty and success even in the harshest climates such as in this city, and are confidently used in the area of police and military work.
 

Sivas is also known for its fine carpets of numerous designs and colors. These locally produced weavings offer a wide variety of choice, and the inherent high quality is not subject to variation.

Hattusha ancient Hittite Capital

Ḫattuša  was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys).


Hattusha was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1986.

Darende

Darende is located in Malatya
district. Darende was a centre of science and culture, during the ancient silk
road times. The city centre is situated on the East Anatolia Region where there
is a statue of a big door that was the entrance of the city Malatya. The
largest district of Malatya is Darende. Darende is located in the west of the
city also placed on the trade route that is on the upper part of Euphrate (Firat)
and on the valley of Tohma where ancient caravans passed. The district, placed
on the road between Ankara and Istanbul have as borders Hekimhan on the South
of Akçadağ, on the southern west part of Gürün, and North of Kuluncak and
Kangal. It has 1540m2 area. Its height above sea level is 1006 m. 

İlçe topraklarını, Güneydoğu Toroslar'ın kuzeye doğru yönelmiş dağ
sıraları ve bunların arasında bulunan çöküntü alanı engebelendirmektedir. Bu
alanın güneyinde Nurhak Dağları'nın uzantıları
bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca kuzeydoğuya doğru uzanan ve Tohma Suyu Vadisi ile kesilen bu
dağlık alanda ayrı ayrı dağlar bulunmaktadır. Günpınar Şelalesi ilçe sınırlarında, Tohma Çayı
üzerinde bulunur. Güneydoğu Toroslar'ın bir kolu olan Hezanlı Dağı (2.283 m.) ilçenin
batısını engebelendirir.
Darende'nin doğu sınırı boyunca uzanan Akçababa Dağları ise Nurhak
Dağları'nın kuzeydoğu uzantılarıdır. Ancak bunlar çok yüksek dağlar değildir. Akçababa Çalı Tepe (2.164m.) ve kuzeydeki Leylek Dağı (2.052 m.) bu bölümdeki en yüksek dağlardır. İlçede aşınma sonucu ortaya çıkmış platolar oldukça geniş bir yer tutmaktadır. İlçenin deniz seviyesinden yüksekliği 1.006  metredir.

Sızır Şelalesi ..... Göksu waterfall

Sızır Şelalesi, Sivas ili, Gemerek ilçesi, Sızır beldesinde bulunan şelale. Kızılırmak'ın kollarından olan Göksu üzerinde bulunur. Sızır'ın 700 m kadar güneyinde, çevresi yeşllik bir alanda bulunur. Yöre halkı tarafından rekreasyon amaçlı olarak kullanılır.

Alanda kırkgöz denilen alandan çıkan kaynaklar toplanarak Göksu Çayı'nı oluşturur. Suyun bir kısmı Sızır Hidroelektrik Santraline giderken, bir kısmı yüksek kayalardan düşerek şelaleyi oluşturur. Şelale 2. derece doğal sit alanı ilan edilmiştir.

The Göksu waterfall is located on the Göksu, a tributary of the Kızılırmak river, near the large village of Sizir in the vicinity of Gemerek in the Turkish province of Kayseri. A hydroelectric plant was erected on the Göksu river twenty-five years ago by the General Directorate of the Iller Bank in order to supply the city of Kayseri with electricity, but was later attached to the national grid.

The Karstic springs arising from the skirts of the Ali Dag mountain in the village of Sizir have been diverted by the construction of a dam into a canal leading to the hydroelectric plant, with the result that, like most of our waterfalls, the Göksu fall is worth visiting only in very rainy seasons.

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AMASRA - AMASTRIS

Kuşkayası Yol Anıtı ... Bird's Rock Road Monumente

Bird's Rock Road Monument Bird's Rock

Road Monument was created between 41-54 AD by order of Bithynia et Pontus Governor Gaius Julius Aquila. It was a resting place and monument. At the time when Claudius was Rome's Emperor, Aguila was the commander of the building army in the eastern provinces. It is located a little outside Amasra on the road in, it is easily accessed by steps leading from the roadside.

Kuşkayası Yol Anıtı ve Nasıl Gidebileceğiniz Hakkında Bilgi

Amasra’ya ulşamadan 4 km lik mesafede  eski yol (Antik Yol) tarafında bulunur. Amasra merkezinden doğa yürüyüşü yapabileceğiniz gibi Amasra Seyahat dolmuşlarını kullanarak ya da özel aracınızla alana kolayca ulaşabilirsiniz… Kuşkayasında kayaya oyulmuş kartal ve Roma Askerinin heykeli bulunmaktadır. Amasra ‘ ya geldiğinizde kesinlikle görmeniz gereken bir mekandır dünyada eşi benzeri olmayan Kuşkayası yol anıtı Roma Askerleri için dinlenme ve su ihtiyaçlarını giderme yeri olarak kullanılıyormuş.

Akçakoca

Akçakoca is a small town in the Western Karadeniz region of Turkey.

The 35 kilometres long, wide and high quality beach which united the shoreline of the town, with its calm and clean sea. Ceneviz (Genoese)

Castle, Fakilli Cave and its warm and friendly people made Akcakoca a popular holiday destination

The Fakilli Cave in Fakilli village, located 8 kilometres southeast from Akcakoca

District of Duzce province, attracts a great deal of attention. A one-meter high and 15-meter long gallery is used to access the cave. The cave, which maintains its natural characteristics, has various galleries, interesting stalactites, and stalagmites to be discovered within.

Castle (Kale), (2 km west of town centre,

opposite direction of otogar). This is one of the series of castles built by the Genoese(Ceneviz in Turkish) along the coast of Black Sea.  

Rumeli feneri

Rumeli Feneri ya da resmî adıyla Türkeli Feneri^,  İstanbul'un Avrupa yakasında İstanbul Boğazı'nın Karadeniz'le birleştiği kuzey ucunda yer alan deniz feneridir. Karşısındaki Anadolu Feneri'nden 2 deniz mili uzaktadır. Bu iki feneri birleştiren çizgi İstanbul Limanı'nın kuzey sınırını oluşturmaktadır Fenerin bulunduğu köy de aynı isimle (Rumelifeneri) adlandırılır.
Eskiçağlarda buradaki yerleşmenin adının Panion olduğu yönünde güçlü kanıtlar bulunduğu ileri sürülmektedir.
Kırım savaşı sırasında Fransız ve İngiliz gemilerinin Boğaz'ın ve Karadeniz'in girişlerini görebilmeleri için yapılmasına karar verilen fener 15 Mayıs 1856'da Fransızlar tarafından karşı sahildeki fenerle beraber kule kısmı yapılarak işletilmeye başlanmış. 1933'te Fransızlara verilen 100 senelik işletme imtiyazı iptal edilmiş ve tamamen Türklere geçmiştir.
Deniz yüzeyinden 58 metre yüksekte olan kule 30 metre boyundadır. Fener kulesi üç kademede inşa edilmiş olup lambası ilkin gazyağı ardından asetilen ile çalışmıştır. Günümüzde elektrik enerjisi ile aydınlanan fenere bütan gazı ile yedeği alınmaktadır. Fener beyaz ışığı ile 18 deniz mili uzaktan görülebilir.
Fenerin içinde Sarı Saltuk Dede'nin bir türbesi vardır.

Rumeli Feneri, a.k.a. Türkeli Feneri, a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the European side of Bosphorus' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul, Turkey. Rumeli (or Rumelia) is a former name for Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire. It is across from the Anadolu Feneri lighthouse, which is on the Asian side of the strait at a distance of 2 nmi (3.7 km). In Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, the two islets these lighthouses were built were called the Symplegades. They clashed together randomly, destroying any ship who passed between them. A line connecting the two lighthouses marks the northern boundary of the Port of Istanbul. The place where the lighthouse is erected is named Rumelifeneri, which today is a fishermen's village in Sarıyer district.
The lighthouse was built by the French in order to provide safe navigation for the French and British war ships entering the Istanbul Strait from Black Sea during the Crimean War (1853–1856). The lighthouse went in service on May 15, 1856, together with its counterpart. It was run by the French until 1933 when the 100-year concession was cancelled and the Turkish authorities took over. Today, it is maintained by the Coastal Safety Authority (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication.

The lighthouse is situated on a hillside 58 m (190 ft) high above the sea level and the entirely white painted tower has a height of 30 m (98 ft). It is the tallest lighthouse in Turkey. The tower has the form of a two-staged octagonal prism. Initially, it was lit by kerosene that was later replaced by Dalén light using carbide (acetylene gas). Today, the light source is electricity, however, a butane gas lighting system is also installed for backup purposes. The Fresnel lens with 500 mm (1.6 ft) focal length allows the white light that group flashes every 12 seconds, a range of 18 nmi (33 km).
The lighthouse is listed in Turkey under the code "TUR-053" and its radio call sign is TC1RLH.

Şile

One of the loveliest districts of İstanbul, Şile is just Northeast of the Marmara Region and lies on the 60 km coast of the Black Sea shore which makes it a very desirable location for Summer holidays. It’s not only an escape from the city, for Şile offers its lovely natural spots, sightseeing and other wonders but it has become a permanent destination for those looking for an extended holiday season.

It is known that Şile and the regions around have been occupied since the Neolithic ages. Various areas that were also occupied from the Paleolithic ages have been discovered during an excavation in the Black Sea region between the border of Bulgaria and Kefken Island. The facts show that after the Ice Age, about 12000 and 6000 BC the shore of the Black Sea .



Places of Interest Near the Best Western Şile Gardens

The sea (150 m), Şile Lighthouse (4 km), Ağlayankaya (the Crying Rock/ 5km), Ağva (45 km)



Şile Castles

4 castles are within the area of Şile. Şile Castle, Sarıkavak Castle, Kalealtı Castle and Kalem castle, all built during the Byzantine period. Especially the Şile Castle which resides on the Ocaklı Island is worth a sight with its well protected tower and water warehouse.

Şile Caves

There are 30 natural caves in Şile’s district. Some of them are admissible for visiting. Sofular Cave is 100 meters long, 17 meters wide and is dry, horizontal cave dating from the Roman period. Meşrutiyet Cave, Yarığı and Şile Sea Caves are also touristic attractions.

Kumbaba Hill

Kumbaba Hill, located in central Şile, is a sandy hill that offers natural release and cure to Rheumatic disorders. With an attitude of 60, the red, orange iron/copper alloyed sand is also the home of the tomb of Kumbaba. During the Byzantine, people would sail with the palace ships to sunbathe on this hill. An ancient chemist known as “Kumbaba” discovered the sand’s natural healing powers and since then, the sands have been used for this purpose.

Lighthouse

Serving the  Bosphorus as  well as  the  Black Sea, the lighthouse is  the biggest  in  Turkey  and  second  active bigest  lighthouse  int  world. Finished by 1859. It  is  bult like a tower  and resides on  top of  the  rock 60m above the water. 

The Crying Rock

The crying rock is a water resource about 600 meters behind the Şile Lighthouse. It has been named the crying stone as the rocks resemble a person’s tears and the sound of the water is said to be heard like sobs. The rocks are a wild and intoxicating sight.

Şile Villages

The most famous villages in Şile are Ağva, Kabakoz, Kerpe and Kumcağız, which are spread out on the coast. The Saklı (Hidden) Lake and the Gelin (Bride Rock) are just around the Ağva village and are featured in many myths and tales. Villages around the woods with many little rivers, a must-see location for those who like to discover nature and study photography.

The Eleven Lakes Valley

The first of the many can be reached at the end of Değirmendere Valley, which is around Hacıllı Village. The rest of the lakes are waiting for you to discover them just towards the end of the valley.

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