Uluda?, previously known as Olympos Misios in ancient times, is known in mythology as the place where the gods watched the Trojan War. With the richness of its flora, Uluda? became a national park and for that reason, besides being one […]
If Gatsby had been Aussie, this is where he’d have hung his chapeau. Hop on the nearest Liquor Bus or Wine Train and drink your way through dozens of the world’s finest vineyards and cellar doors. Once your head has […]
Once, on a dark, rainy night – January 5th 1546 to be exact – a group of shepherds sheltered on the small Canary Island of El Hierro. Torrential rain and howling winds grwe stronger throughout the night. Gales screamed in […]
Mt. Palandoken has an altitude of 3,185m, and is south of Erzurum, one of the highest and coldest cities of Turkey, with a harsh terrestrial climate and is covered with snow 150 days a year, with an average annual snowfall […]
Mt. Erciyes, the highest peak in Central Anatolia, rises 25km south of Kayseri. The peak of the mountain, an extinct volcano, is covered with snow throughout the year, and there is a 1km-long glacier in the northern region of the […]
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