Mar 30, 2010-Hotels and Resorts In Turkey

EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY

Ephesus which was established as a port, was used to be the most important commercial centre. It played a great role in the ancient times with its strategic location. Ephesus is located on a very fertile valley.
Ephesus, once, the trade centre of the ancient world, a religious centre of the early Christianity and today, Ephesus is an important tourism centre in Turkey.
Ephesus includes House Of Virgin Mary.It is the place where Mary spend her last days.Also Basilica of St John It is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus.And the one of worlds seven wonders Temple of Artemis.

Technorati Etiketleri: Ephesus,House of Virgin Mary,Temple of Artemis,Basilica of St John,Seven Wonders

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YATCH TOUR in BODRUM

Posted by resort , tags: BORDUM , PORT , SEA , YATCH , 10:52 AM

Day 1 (Saturday) : Bodrum

Arrive Bodrum harbour, afternoon rendezvous and embarkation at the Bodrum harbor. Once the clients have settled into their cabins a brief informal welcome meeting will be held to run through safety procedures, life on board and introduction to crew and Captain.Welcome dinner on board and visit town. Overnight in Bodrum.

Day 2 (Sundays) : Bodrum & Karaada & Orak Island

After breakfast in Bodrum the yacht sails to Kara Ada (Black Island) for lunch. Sailing after lunch to Orak Island where the yacht will stay overnight.

Day 3 (Monday) : Seven Islands & Kurfe

Early morning start and sail to Yedı Adalar (Seven Islands). Breakfast will be served on route. Spend the day sailing amongst the islands and overnight in Küfre.

Day 4 ( Tuesday) : Kurfe & Longoz & Karacasogut

After breakfast in Küfre the yacht will sail to Löngöz. The afternoon is spent sailing to Karaçasöğütarriving at about 4.30pm.

Day 5 (Wednesday) : Sedir Adası & English Harbor

After breakfast in Karaçasöğüt the yacht sails to Sedir Adası (Cleopatra Island). Afternoon is spent sailing to Ingiliz Liman (English Harbour) where the yacht will stay overnight.

Day 6 (Thursday) : Ballı Su & Tuzla

After breakfast in Ingiliz Limani the yacht will sail to Ballisu in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent sailing to Tuzla for the night.

Day 7 (Friday) : Cokertme & Kızılaman & Bodrum

Early morning sail to Cokertme, on the north side of the Gulf. Breakfast will be served en route. After lunch in Kızılaman the boat will sail back to Bodrum arrive late in the afternoon. Dinner on board and overnight in Bodrum.

Day 8 (Saturday) : Bodrum

After breakfast on board the clients leave the yacht at noontime.

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HOTELS and RESORTS in BODRUM-TURKEY

Posted by resort , tags: BODRUM , Halikarnassos , hotels , resort , resorts , YATCH , 10:48 AM

Bodrum (from Petronium), is a Turkish port town in Muğla Province. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and it faces the Greek island of Kos.In Bodrum you can go Kos island with ships without vize. Today, it is an international center of tourism and yachting.Bodrum's yatching port is the number 3 biggest port in the Europe.

Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbor and the International Marina. The castle grounds includes a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.

Bodrum's was built by Dor Empire they called city Halikarnassos

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SKI VACATION IN TURKEY

Posted by resort , tags: dorukkaya , ılgaz , kartaklaya , mountain , ski , snow , uludağ , vacation , 8:50 AM

I now present you, The List.

First, Kartalkaya. The closest resort to Ankara of worth, and a place we have already been to twice.

Next door, we have another hotel, and another mountain, which we have NOT skied yet. Dorukaya.

Kartalkaya/Dorukaya is only two hours away, and is a pretty good resort, but also 2 hours away is Ilgaz. Now, most people say it's not as nice, but the lift prices are WAY cheaper, and I'm interested in the backcountry potential. We go here this weekend.
Another map of Ilgaz:

Down the road a bit, outside of Istanbul is the very trendy and posh Uludag. I believe there are also several sets of pistes here, but I'm not sure. Here is the one map I have found.

Also near Istanbul is a new resort that gets good reviews, Kartepe.

Another map of Kartepe:

Over towards the Mediterranean, in fact, only an hour away from the ocean is Salkikent, a resort where you could ski in the morning, and swim in the Med. in the afternoon. Rad.

On the road North from Salkikent, back towards Ankara is Davras...a promising resort with lots of snow. I found two maps of Davras.

Southeast of the capital, looming over the wonderland of Cappadocia is the magnificent Ecyries...a huge volcano with a ski resort pasted to its side. Again, I found several maps of this area, including the duly impressive photo/map below:

All of the former resorts are within a weekend reach of Ankara, but far off on the Eastern border, near Iran are some resorts that (at least according to rumors) hold vast amounts of deep powder and long, European-style runs. We've booked our tickets for Paladoken in two weeks:

And, although the maps don't look that impressive, Sarikimis/Cibiltepe is supposedly VERY good for the pow-dah.

Of course, the ultimate option would be to go with one of the two Heli-Ski operations that work the mountains in the Northeastern corner of the country. You know the phrase, "lake-effect snow" yeah, it refers to the dumps places like Buffalo, New York get. Well, in the Kackar mountains, south of the Black Sea, they get "SEA EFFECT SNOW" Not bad. But, I'll need a lottery or a sponsor to go out with these guys, prices start at $9,000 for a week.