Bergama - Izmir
Izmir Bergama
Located 100 Km North Of izmir İn the Bakırcay River Basin, Bergama as one of Turkey’s oldest civilized settlements has yielded archaeological treasures of world wide importance starting from prehistoric times through the Ionic, Roman and Byzantine civilizations. Bergama which was under the rule of Alexander the Great after his invasion of the city later became the capitol city of Pergamum Kingdom which was founded in the Hellenistic period. Attalos III has left the city to the Roman Empire in 133 BC. The most important remnants found here today are a temple built by Emperor Hadrian in the name of Emperor Traian , a 10.000 seat capacity theater building, the Temple of Athena, the foundations of Zeus Altar which were brought to Berlin Museum after being unearthed, The Dionysos House in the section called Middle City, remnants of Asklepios Temple who was believed to heal people and the Serapis Temple. Some of these monuments were preserved up to the present day. The excavations in Bergama were started by Carl Humman and Alexander Conze and continued by Theodor Wiegand. A museum was established to exhibit the findings found during these excavations and the museum was opened for visit on October 30th 1936 by the governor of İzmir, Fazlı Güleç. The museum buildings consists of two hangars and two galleries surrounding an inner courtyard. In the year 1924 archaeological opuses , too, were taken to the new museum building. Most of the archaeological opuses in the museum which belong to various periods from early bronze era to the Byzantine period have been found in the excavations made in Bergama and its surrounding. The museum is open to visit everyday except Mondays between 08.30 and 17.30.
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Nevsehir Goreme- Urgup - Cappadocia
Nevsehir Goreme- Urgup - Cappadocia
The city of Nevsehir is located within the boundaries of the Inner Anatolia in a region known as Cappadocia in the antique world. The fairy chimneys here attract worldwide attention. The fairy chimneys which are formed by natural events have hosted many civilizations since the antique ages and carried their traces to the present day. Goreme is the heart of Cappadocia. The first settlement in the region ranges from Christianity to the Roman period. In Cappadocia there are churches carved into stones which cannot be noticed from outside. Among these there are famous churches such as Yilanli Church, Carkli Church and Tokali Church. These churches are considered as hidden places of worship built before Christianity was recognised in the 4th century. In the churches there are colourful frescoes depicting stories from the Bible like a fable book. The Ortahane, Durmus Kadir, Yusuf Koc and Bezirhane churches and houses carved into stones and the fairy chimneys in Uzundere, Bagildere and Zemi valley carry the mistic side of the history to the present day. Urgup which has a geological structure with vulcanic origin is settled in a district where typical examples of the interesting formations called fairy chimneys caused by rain and wind are frequently seen. The fairy chimneys formed between the splits of the rocks as a result of the erosion caused by the rain and the wind have formed a very interesting landscape specific to that region. Urgup , 20 km east of Kayseri is one of the most important centers of Cappadocia region. Like Goreme, Urgup had many names in the course of the history. The city was called Osiana ( Assiana), Hagios Prokopios during Byzantine period, Başhisar during the Seljuk period, Burgut Kalesi during the Ottoman period and Ürgüp since the first years of the Republic. Goreme and Urgup(look map of turkey) being an open air museum have become a place which highly attracts the interest of the tourists. The National Park can be reached via the Ankara-Adana highway, map of turkey, by the highway from Aksaray to Nigde from west and south and via the road from Kayseri to Urgup from the east and nordeast .
Marmaris Marinas
Marmaris Marinas
The Marmaris Marina with its promenade adorned with palm trees is like a yachting center. The Marmaris Yachting festival organized here every May is a golden opportunity for captains, crews and nature lovers to sail to the southern coasts of Turkey. The visitors may join here the “Blue Voyage” and enjoy every single moment of their vacation making a fascinating trip along the coastline of the Aegean. Marmaris is a yachting paradise with vast facilities for yacht owners. The Marmaris Bay which is a natural harbour has three Marinas with a capacity of 1100 yachts and 9 yacht slips with a capacity of 1200 yachts. In the district which is in the focus of blue voyage several festivals are organized to improve the yachting tourism. The International Yacht Festival and International Marmaris Yacht Races are some of the major activities in the region. The marina has been surrounded with breakwaters from two sides providing full protection for the boots and there are 9 floating piers between the two breakwaters. The average length of the piers is 150 meters. The maximum and minimum draught is 18 and 4.5 meters respectively. At the entrance of the Marina there are plates with a dimension of 6×4 m. and lighthouses. In the marina 930 boats , 750 of them in the sea and 180 at land may be accomodated.
