TURKEY - Konya

Konya is Turkey’s city of Whirling Dervishes and known for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. The city has also a reputation of being the most religiously conservative city in Turkey and was once known as the Citadel of Islam.

Bid farewell to Cappadocia, as we proceeded about 250km heading east to the city of Konya.

TURKEY– Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride

Hot Air Balloon Tours are a favourite among visitors to Cappadocia. It is the best way for an aerial view of the fairy chimneys.

TURKEY - Cappadocia

Located on the central Anatolia plateau, Cappadocia is a historical region within a volcanic landscape sculpted by erosion to form a succession of mountain ridges, valleys and pinnacles. Best known for its unique landscape, cave churches, houses carved in rocks and ancient underground city. Goreme National Park and the Rock Site of Cappadocia is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The name Cappadocia dates back from the late 6th Century BC during the Persian Empire. Cappadocia was traditionally used by Christians throughout history and is also mentioned in the Bible.

TURKEY – Ankara & Salt Lake

I just came back from Turkey a week ago. Well, I didn’t plan on going for an overseas holiday this year but a company trip is a different story altogether. Hehe.

The first city that I visited is Ankara. Ankara is the capital city of Turkey since 1923, is the country’s second largest city. Located in the heart of Turkey, Ankara is the centre of the Turkish Government and also home to a large population of foreign diplomats and embassy staff. Dubbed as the modern capital of Turkey, Ankara was just a small provincial town of few thousand, mostly living around Ankara Castle before the 1920s. The purpose built capital was chosen by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as the centre of the resistance movement due to its strategic location at the heart of the country. From then on, the faith of Ankara changed from a population of just a few thousand to the modern Ankara of five million.