Ancient Ruins Turkey

Hiking to Termessos – Antalya, Turkey

Hiking to Termessos – Antalya, Turkey

Did you know I originally started this blog as a place to store all my travel photos? Where else would I put them without eventually forgetting about them? It seemed like the perfect way to keep my favourite memories somewhere I could easily revisit. And…

The top 5 ancient ruins in Turkey – my personal list

The top 5 ancient ruins in Turkey – my personal list

I left Turkey just over a month ago, but there is still so much to tell. It is an amazing country with incredible history, culture and people. Not to mention all the archaeological sites and ruins spread throughout the country. But how many ruins are…

Troy Pergamon and Assos – which one is best?

Troy Pergamon and Assos – which one is best?

After exploring many of the ancient ruins east and south of Izmir (I’ll be writing about the southern sites soon), it’s time to head north. Next on my itinerary are three of Turkey’s most famous archaeological sites: Troy, Pergamon and Assos. But after seeing so many…

Kibyra – the amazing ancient Greek city in Turkey

Kibyra – the amazing ancient Greek city in Turkey

Day two, and my search for the ancient ruins of Turkey continued. This time, I decided to drive approximately 100 km south of Denizli to Kibyra, an impressive ancient Greek city in Turkey. And wow! How do so few people know about this place? Apparently, the tour buses haven’t discovered it yet.…

Sardis and Tripolis – back to the ancient ruins of Turkey

Sardis and Tripolis – back to the ancient ruins of Turkey

I am back on the road! After two quiet years and little traveling (we all know the main reason), I was very excited to be exploring the world again. And Turkey was first on my list. I always liked it here. Whether it is the…

Pamukkale and Hierapolis – driving in Turkey

Pamukkale and Hierapolis – driving in Turkey

As soon as I hired my car to drive in Turkey I knew I would be visiting Pamukkale and Hierapolis. The town Pamukkale (translated ‘cotton castle’) is known for its mineral rich thermal waters flowing down the white travertine terraces. And right behind the white…

Hunting down the ancient spots of Turkey

Hunting down the ancient spots of Turkey

see? Turkey has lots of amazing history and on my list were the ‘Temple of Apollo in Didim and ancient city Ephesus of course. And who know what else I will find along the way.