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Promenade
Ulutan Dam Lake at the center, Kızılcapınar Dam Lake and Gülüç Dam Lake in Ereğli, Dereköy Pond at Çatalağzı borough and Çobanoğlu Pond (18 ha.) at Karapinar borough are drinking water or industrial aimed artificial lakes. Environs of these lakes are used as daily recreation areas by regional residents. Harmankaya at Center Kokaksu site, Değirmenağzı [...]

Aug 28th, 2008 | Filed under Zonguldak

- Visiting the Archaeology Museum, the Ethnographic Museum and Ataturk’s house centre.
- Visiting Ulu Camii, Sabanci Merkez Camii, Bebekli Church, the Stone Bridge over the river Seyhan, and the old house of Adana in Tepebas.
- Visiting the ruins of Anavarza, Sar, Misis and the bird sanctuary at Akyatan and Agyatan.
- Feasting on Adana kebap and [...]

Aug 28th, 2008 | Filed under Adana

Elmalı Church, Barbara Church, Yılanlı Church
CULTUREL DETAILS OF NEVŞEHİR
Elmalı Church
It is a structure with a central dome, transverse vault, cruciform plan and four piers. The frescoes are dated to the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The apple orchard that stands before the main entrance, which earlier collapsed has given this structure its name. In the frescoes, [...]

Aug 28th, 2008 | Filed under The Birth Of Christianity In Cappadocia

What to Buy
The carpets of Van are very famous. Many kinds of handcraft, and ornament objects can be purchased from the Bazaars.

Aug 27th, 2008 | Filed under Van

İznik is located on the banks of the lake of the same name in the province of Bursa in the north-western part of Anatolia. In antiquity it lay within the borders of the Bithynian region. One legend says that the town was established on the return of the God Dionysus from India. According to another [...]

Aug 27th, 2008 | Filed under Colors From Turkey

Geography
The climate type of the Yalova Province displays a transition climate property between Mediterranean and Black Sea Region climates. The region occasionally reflects the properties of terrestrial climate and the summer seasons are hot and dry while winter seasons are mild and highly precipitant.

Aug 27th, 2008 | Filed under Yalova

Contact Information
Governorship : (+90-252) 214 10 01
Municipality : (+90-252) 411 40 43
Hospital : (+90-252) 214 13 23 – 214 13 24
Police : (+90-252) 214 15 29
Gendarme : (+90-252) 317 05 88
Provincial Directorate : (+90-252) 214 12 61
Provincial Cultural Directorate : (+90-252) 214 83 43 – 214 60 06
Tourism Information Office : (+90-252) 316 10 91

Aug 27th, 2008 | Filed under Muğla

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 28
rban Sites: -
Natural Sites: 5

Aug 26th, 2008 | Filed under Van

İznik Tiles are admired worldwide for the following reasons:
• İznik Tiles are made on a very clean white base with hard backs and underglazed decorations in a unique technique.
• 70-80 percent of an İznik tile is composed of quartz and quartzite. Its beauty arises from the harmonious composition of three successive quartz layers and a [...]

Aug 26th, 2008 | Filed under Colors From Turkey

Where to Stay
Tourism Facilities Data Base Updating Project is still in progress.Upon the end of the current process some of the shortcomings related to Tourism facilities and regarding information will be removed.

Aug 26th, 2008 | Filed under Yalova

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