Situated in the West of the province of Balikesir and streching from East to West along the north coast of the Gulf of Edremit, Kaz Mountain(s) of classical mythology retains something of its ancient magic in its delightful trails and waterfalls, its rural charm and scenic views. The myth-makers called it Mount Ida, the mountain of the Mother Goddess, Cybele, and made it the site of repeated seductions of men by women. Among its slopes and valleys, they insisted, Paris, suckled by a she-bear, went on to make his famous and fateful judgement. And upon its summit, the Gods
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MANAVGAT WATERFALL
Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat River is near the city of Side, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Manavgat, Turkey. It composes [>>>]
KURSUNLU WATERFALL
The Kurşunlu Waterfall is located 19 km from Antalya at the end of a 7 km road branching off to [>>>]
SUPHAN MOUNTAIN
Suphan Mountain, a magnificent dormant volcano rises from the northwest shores of Lake Van. Throughout the winter, snowfalls on Suphan [>>>]
MUNZUR (MERCAN) MOUNTAIN
The northeastern extension of the Central Toros (Taurus) range, the Mercan range, straddles both the Tunceli and Erzincan provinces. Mt. [>>>]
HAGIA SOPHIA
From the time it was built Haghia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, has astonished and entranced all who beheld [>>>]
EGYPTIAN OBELISK
It was originally erected in the 16th century B.C. by the Pharaoh Thutmosis III in honor of the God of [>>>]
SARIKAMIS
Sarikamis ski center is located near Sarikamis, 60 km from Kars in the Eastern Turkey. The nearest airport is 50 [>>>]
PALANDOKEN
Palandoken Ski Center is located on the northern slopes of the Palandoken Mountain in the Eastern Anatolia Region, southwest of [>>>]
URGUP
Located in the historical region of Cappadocia is probably the busiest of the small towns in the vicinity of the [>>>]
TOPKAPI PALACE
The Topkapı Palace which covers an area of 70 hectars / 173 acres, is a palace in Istanbul which [>>>]
PAMUKCU THERMAL
Pamukcu Thermal Spring which is almost 18 kilometers far from Balıkesir Province, on the Izmir highway has a type of [>>>]
PRIENE
Priene, birthplace of Bias, the famous 6th century BC philosopher who numbered among the seven wise men of classical antiquity, [>>>]
RAFTING
Rafting has been in recent years the most popular adventure sport. Rafting can be made only in some places around [>>>]
GOLF
Golf, which has a long history and is known for being the most environment oriented sport, is showing a great [>>>]
OZDERE
Ozdere, part of the city of Izmir dating back to 5000 B.C., is a pleasant coastal resort with its mild [>>>]
CUNDA ISLAND
Cunda is the island which is a state of grace granted by God in the northwestern Aegean Sea off the [>>>]
VIRGIN MARY HOUSE
The House of the Virgin (Meryemana in Turkish) is a typical Roman architectural example, entirely made of stones and located [>>>]
SUMELA MONASTERY
One of the best places to visit in Trabzon region, Sumela Monastery is 1200 meters above the sea level where [>>>]
KARS
Kars, standing at an altitude of 1750 meters in Eastern Anatolia, has played an important role in Turkish history and [>>>]
SANLIURFA
About 110 miles (180 km) west of Kiziltepe, in South Eastern Anatolian region, lies the venerably old towns of Urfa [>>>]
