Archive for February, 2008

Links

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Links

Dumlupınar University

Kütahya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (more…)

Agriculture - Forestry - Cattle Dealing

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Agriculture - Forestry - Cattle Dealing

While forestry takes form the 53% of the city ground, planting takes form the 34% meadow takes form the 7%, the 6% are the other areas.

The 128 villages of 544 of Kütahya are forest villages. 2152 families has been living in villages and 88% of these families work at both agriculture and cattle dealing. Fattening up milk - cow is comman Green - Housing is supported with City - Private - Management.

There are still 150.000 animalslike cattle…., 48500 animals like sheep…, 21000 one - nailed animals, 1.100.000 hens , 23.500 beehive (more…)

Sporting Activities

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Sporting Activities

Bird Watching

Good places in the area for birdwatching are: Col Golu, Mogan Golu, Kizilcahamam Ormanlari, Kavakli Dagi, Inozu Vadisi and Sariyar Baraji, Beynam Ormani and Tuz Golu.

Sakarya Basin

Kızılırmak Basin

Winter Sports

Located 20km from Ankara, with an altitude between 1500 and 1850m, the Elmadag Ski Centre has a 10-room hotel, chalets, a ski lift, restaurant and bar. The ski seasons runs from January to March. Ankara also has two ice-skating rinks; at Bahcelievler in Sondurak, and in Kurtulus Park.

Elmadağ

Hunting

Foreigners can only hunt in parties organised by Turkish travel agencies which have been authorised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. These agencies provide all information concerning seasons, authorised zones, permits, weapons and ammunition. A list of agencies can be obtained from the Union of Travel Agencies (TURSAB).

For more information, contact: - Forest Ministry, National Parks and Wildlife General Directorate, Gazi Tesisleri No 11, Gazi, Ankara.

Tel: (312) 221 1769/212 6300. Fax: 222 5140.

- Youth and Sport General Directorate, Hunting and Marksman Federation

Ulus Ishani A Blok 4 Kat No 404, Ulus, Ankara.

Tel: (312) 310 6160/310 3960. Fax: 310 6160.

The province of Ankara has a wide variety of wild game, the most important of which are partridge, hazel grouse, rabbit, ducks and geese. In the forests of Nallihan, Beypazari, Kizilcahamam, Camlidere, Cubuk and Gudul, there are bears, lynx, wild hogs and deer.

Fishing

Fishing in the Ankara province can be divided into four different categories: rivers, dams, lakes and ponds. For river fishing there are the Kizilirmak, Sakarya and Kimir rivers and their tributaries. Lake fishing is done at Lake Mogan, Lake Eymir and Lake Karagol. There are also a number of dams in the province for excellent fishing.

Youth Tourism

Geography

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Artvin city located in the east of Black Sea Region, has rainy Black Sea Climate.

Germiyan Street

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Germiyan Street

The street where 250 year historical Kütahya Residences are situated is a cultural bridge passing from the past to the future. The street has been taken under protection in its original form.

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Çamlica

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Çamlica

It surrounds the city like a green necklace and it is the most popular excursion spot in the city.

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Mosques, Tombs and Public Baths

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Mosques, Tombs and Public Baths
Sahilbey Cami ve Türbeleri , İskender Paşa Cami-Türbeleri,Ortacalar Merkez Cami, Muratlı Cami, Sugören Cami, Esenköy Cami, Kocabey Cami, Demirkent Cami, Zeytinlik Türbeleri, Artvin Şehir Hamamı en önemlileridir.

Geography

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Temperate naval climate (Black Sea) is dominant in Bartın. Summer seasons are hot while winter seasons are chilly.

Don’t Leave Without

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

- Visiting Ihlara Valley and Güzelyurt, seeing Eğri Minaret,

- Tasting tourt at Helvadere - tasting Saç tava at Ihlara Valley,

- Buying Taşpınar rugs,

- Watching festivals of Ihlara and Eski (old) and Yeni (new) Gelveri Festivals at 15 - 30 August arranged in Güzelyurt (these festivals assigned for visit of Greeks to region whom used to live at same locality.).

1000 Year Chestnut Tree

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

1000 Year Chestnut Tree

The tree of 8 meters diameter, being on of the three chestnut trees in Boyacılar site of Kuman village of Kütahya, has shown quite an interesting development.
1000 year old tree still yields fruits. (more…)