Thursday, August 21, 2014

The 25 essential must-see places Part Five

The 25 essential must-see places
The mixture of civilizations, cultures and empires has given Turkey a burst only by its natural beauty rich history.Considered the largest museum outside world, the country has turquoise beaches, waterfalls, forests, unique rock formations and cities with lots to see.

Nature and monuments around Trabzon (in the Black Sea region)
Almost everyone who comes to this city the largest port on the east coast do to see the medieval church of St. Sophia, now converted into Museum (Aya Sofya Mzesi), or to move from there to one of the pearls of these lands. Sumela Monastery, Greek Orthodox complex clinging to the top of a cliff impossible
Pictured Hagia Sophia in Trabzon.
Other Sites and monuments of interest:

In the Black Sea region
Peoples Uzun Gly Ayder
In the region of the Kakar mountains east of Trabzon, are these two idyllic villages: the first by a lake and wooded hills, and the second on the side of a valley between peaks snow and waterfalls.

In southeastern Anatolia
Diyarbakir (Amida old)
Six kilometers of basalt walls with four gates and 80 towers enclose a historic personality with one of the most important commercial areas in the Middle Ages, labyrinthine alleys riddled with mosques, among which Ulu Cami, a church (seventh century) converted to Islam in the eleventh century by one of the first Seljuk sultans.

In the center of Anatolia
Ankara
are two basic places to visit in this city, capital of the country since 1923: the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, with pieces chosen from the majority of sites in the country; and Anit Kabir Mausoleum, erected in honor of Mustafa Kemal, the leader of the independence of the modern Republic of Turkey, known as Atatürk (" Father of the Turks ").

Source: http://viajar.elperiodico.com/turquia/lugar5.htm

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