http://www.turkiyetravel.net turkiye travel all about turkey turkey turizm turkey hotels Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:45:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although antique carpets are world famous, today the provinceís weavers make kilims instead of carpets. Kilims are associated first and foremost with the district of Esme and the village of Takmak. The women of Takmak do not make kilims commercially, but only for the dowries of their daughters or grandchildren. ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/esme-kilims/ Usak  Usak  is situated at the inner side of Western Anatolia. Being closer to the central region, rather than the Aegean, a typical continental climate prevails in the area. The most distinct characteristic of the city is its location, constituting a pathway between four different regions of Turkey, namely the Marmara, ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/usak/ Gökova Lying on the south coast of the Bodrum peninsula, the Gulf of Gökova is a fascinating corner of Turkey, offering lovely views with charming combinations of colors. Pretty shorelines covered with woodland offer every tone of green, while the sea is a wide range of blues. The mountains shelter the ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/gokova-and-koycegiz-%e2%80%93-dalyan/ Mugla is the ideal destination for those who want everything at once. It is one of the many ancient cities of the Caria region, today Aegean region of Turkey. The most beautiful holiday resorts of Bodrum, Marmaris, Datca, Köycegiz and many others are all within the borders of Mugla province. ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/mugla/ Manisa Manisa is an attractive, modern city with a far-reaching past in the Aegean region of Anatolia. Its history goes back to 500 BC but the first known settlements date back to the 14th century BC. Since the great Ottoman Sultans chose Manisa as the training ground for crown princes, there are ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/manisa/ This city is in the «avdarhisar town, 57 kilometers from Kütahyaís city center. The city experienced its golden age in the second and third centuries A.D. and became the center of episcopacy in the Byzantine era. The city has a temple built for Zeus which is the best-preserved temple in ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/aizanoi/ Kutahya is a small province in the midst of hill country in Turkey, clustering about the walls of an impressive hilltop fortress. It is the hometown of the world famous Yagcibedir Carpets, and Kutahya tiles which you can see everywhere in the country. But the best and the cheapest are ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/kutahya/ Izmir’s history goes back to 3000 B.C. according to the results of historical knowledge and archaeological excavations. Findings and many investigations have been made to enlighten Izmir’s history: The continuous excavations on the Bayrakli ridges by Prof. Dr. Ekrem Akurgal since 1959, the discovery of the Zeus Altar by the ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/izmir/ Denizli Roosters "Denizli Rooster", the symbol of Denizli is a domestic species which is well known all over Turkey with its color and body building, harmonious long and beautiful crowing. According to some rumors, Berat roosters having long crowing were brought to Istanbul during Ottoman Empire from Albania and then brought ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/denizli-roosters/ Situated in the inner part of the Aegean Region, is Denizli, a tourist attraction city with its numerous beauty.Dating back to the Calcholithic age, this was the site of a settlement of the earliest communities, and changed hands continuously, becoming the center of various civilizations in different time periods. The ancient ... http://www.turkiyetravel.net/denizli/