Turkey, Greek Islands and Greece
Our first trip to Europe in over a decade was to Turkey and
Greece, the heart of the old Ottoman aka Byzantium aka
Roman aka Greek Empire.
Go below to connect to each captivating city and landscape: Istanbul,
Kapadokya, Ephesus, Bodrum, the Greek Islands, Athens and
the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Any invader within thousands of miles of Turkey conquered it. In turn
Turkey conquered Greece after the Romans
and Crusaders, leaving
Greek ruins dating back to
2,500 B.C.E. (Before the Common Era). Turkey's diversity is especially
impressive
because for the most part, all religions are still tolerated--a shining example
to both Europe and the Middle East which Turkey straddles!
| Istanbul, Turkey | Kapadokya, Turkey |
Bodrum & Med.
Coast of Turkey |
Ephesus, Turkey |
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| Topkapi
Palace, Blue Mosque & Aya Sophia 1 of Euopre's busiest ports, and old Bazaars. |
Fairy
Chimneys, ancient churches, & underground cities, carved or eroded from volcanic rock. |
Crusaders and
Venetian rulers. |
Established
800 B.C.E., 250,000 citizens plus their slaves lived here in 500 C.E. |
| Greek Islands |
Athens, Greece & Corfu |
Ancient Olypia, Greece |
Peloponnese Peninsula, Greece |
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| Patmos | Acropolis, Agora (market), | The Olympics honoring | Ancient Corinth, Tiryns, |
| Rhodes | ancient temples, and | the Greek then Roman | and Mycenae then |
| Crete | modern shopping. | gods were held from | later the Venetian |
| Santorini | 776 B.C.E. to 330 C.E. | and Ottoman Empire. | |
| Corfu | then started again in | ||
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