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Turkish Holiday Resorts
UNESCO has proclaimed 2010 as Osman Hamdi Bey Year on the 100th anniversary of his death. He was a painter, archaeologist, art expert and founder of the Istanbul Archaeological museum. This year also sees Istanbul as the European Capital of Culture and if this is not enough to tempt you to visit Turkey, consider the [...]
Bodrum Turkey
Bodrum today a popular holiday resort with a yacht harbor, hillside villas and palm-lined streets, Bodrum was known as Halikarnossos that, in the time of Mausollus, became one of the great cities of the Mediterranean. Mausollus’ father had ruled most of Caria and been recognized by the Persians as a satrap of the province. Though [...]
