EXCURSIONS
Information about excursions:
Long distance excursions must have a minimum of 15
clients.
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HAMAM - (TURKISH BATH)
Pamper
yourself in true Turkish style. Believe us,
there is nothing better in the world to make you
feel clean, refreshed and revitalized than a
Turkish bath.
We´ll take you to the best bath in the area where you first relax in the sauna to start the relaxation process and begin to open the pores of your skin. Next it´s into a huge marble dome filled with steam where you can sit back and contemplate life in the days of Sultans. Masseur enters and begins to scrub away your cares and leave your skin silky smooth and ready to move onto the next stage.
A pillowcase
filled with bubbles made of the softest soapsuds
is massaged into you from head to toe.
Included: to be advised
Price: Please e-mail as price varies with season.
VILLAGE TOUR
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Wonderful experience to see and feel the different Turkish nature!!
We start the journey to near by local villages over small narrow country roads. On the way you can enjoy wonderful scenery, your eyes will relax by beauties of the scenery and nature. You' ll see valleys, mountains and blue sea.
If you are interested in nature, plans and herbs, mountain and sea, this is your chance to see and feel it your self.
You
get familiar with many small villages and the people.
During the day we make many stops visiting
local mosques and the home and garden of an old village
lady. Turkish forests are full of different
kind of herbs. What ever kind of medicine you need you
can find it from the forest. The areas
where we will be visiting during the day have been known
for over 3000 years when the Carians
used to live in these areas.
Included: Professional Guide and transfer.
Price:
Please e-mail as price varies with season.
PAMUKKALE
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One of the most famous places to visit in Turkey!
Travel through some of the most
incredible scenery.
Closer to the Pamukkale area
you
come
across the most incredible sight. In the distance
you will see the dazzling “slash” of white as though
snow had decided to fall in the one particular spot and
had forgotten to fall on the rest of the landscape.
Closer you can see that it is white “rock” covering the
cliff side and not snow.
Over thousand of years, hot mineral waters had burst
from the earth to run through the ancient city of
Hieropolis before cascading down over a cliff.
These waters contained a high content of calcium which
solidified into snowy white travertines; waterfalls of
white stone inlaid with layer upon layer of small pools
filled with this calcium-rich warm mineral water. These
waters are said to have “healing”
powers for all sorts of ailments such as stiff joints,
arthritis, skin irritations.
Many refer to it as the Cleopatra pool.
Legend has it that Cleopatra was also spent time in
Hierapolis.
It is strewn with ancient
ruins that you can swim around and gaze upon, almost
like an underwater museum. People travel from far
and wide to see and swim in this pool.
You can float languidly
face up in this warm water
(+ 36 c)
soaking up the sun overhead. You will find it very
relaxing.
The city of Hierapolis was a cure center, famous for
the health-giving properties of its mineral waters and
hot springs. Founded in about 200 BC it prospered
under the Romans (as a spa) and later the Byzantines.
It had a large Jewish community and an early Christian
church. The city was destroyed
by earthquakes at least four times and in 1334 the
people decided it was not a healthy place to live
after all and moved on.
You will never forget - the snowy white travertines and the valley below, and at what has to be one of Mother Nature’s most wonderful achievements. Visitors to Turkey should see Pamukkale at least once.
Includes: Breakfast, lunch, entrance to Pamukkale area,
services of a professional Guide and transfer.
Price:
Please e-mail as price varies with season.
EPHESUS
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Ephesus has seen many civilizations during its life time
– Greeks, Persians, Hellenistic (Alexander the Great),
Romans, Byzantine and Ottoman. To detail the exact
history of Ephesus through all these eras would take too
long. When visiting Ephesus, your Guide will bring
the city to life. Suffice to say that all these
civilizations left their mark with their culture, art,
religion and architecture.
Probably the most predominant era was that of the Roman
Empire. It became a large and busy Roman town with
ships and caravans coming from all over to trade.
It became known as the province of
Asia and the Roman provincial capital.
Ephesus played an important part in Christianity.
St Paul visited Ephesus early in the first century AD
spreading the word of Jesus Christ. He founded a
number of churches during his travels, one of
which is at Ephesus. These churches are known in
the Bible as “the Seven Churches of Asia Minor”.
One
of the most impressive buildings at Ephesus – the
Library of Celcus, one of the first known
two-storey buildings in the world. It is a
magnificent building with a paved marble courtyard and
wide marble steps leading to the reading room.
There are inner and outer walls which created
corridors to protect the books from damp. On side
walls there are niches which house cupboards
to hold manuscripts. There is also a well known
anecdote that there was a secret passage leading
from the Library to the nearby brothels. This was
so that Romans could visit these brothels without
arousing the wrath of their wives on the pretext of
going to the Library to study!
Situated on a hill above Ephesus stands the House of the
Virgin Mary. It is said that after the
death of Jesus, St John was given the duty of looking
after the Virgin Mary until her death. They
set out for Asia Minor to spread Christianity and dwelt
at Ephesus. The place of residence of the
Virgin Mary long remained a mystery.
However, in the 19th
century, a German nun, Catherine Emmerich, who had never
left Germany, is said to have had a dream in which the
house where the Virgin Mary died was revealed to her. A
scholar named Young, together with a commissioner from
the government, uncovered the ruins of a building in
exactly the place described by Sister Catherine.
Whether young or old, interested in archaeology or not,
you will not be disappointed by a visit to
Ephesus!
Including: Breakfast, lunch, entrance to Ephesus area,
Virgin Mary's house, guides and transfer.
Price:
Please e-mail as price varies with season.
RHODES
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Rhodes is the biggest island of the
The
The City is among the finest, not only in Greece but in
the whole of the Mediterranean. It is
situated at the island’s most northerly point and ringed
by sea on the east and west. Rhodes (Rodos in Greek)
combines the cosmopolitan character of a contemporary
city with the picturesque medieval
town, which gives the impression of having been
untouched by the passage of time.
When somebody visits
Visit
Rhodes and let the Greek atmosphere charm you. Have a
cup of coffee or glass of ouzo and
enjoy the Greek hospitality.
During the winter
months there are twice weekly ferries between Marmaris
and Rhodes.
Including: Ticket with harbour taxes
Price: Please e-mail as price varies with season.
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