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Cemil'in Yeri Akdeniz Camping

Cemil'in Yeri Akdeniz Camping, located by the Köyceğiz Lake near Sultaniye Village, is a wonderful place with its calm and nature. Akdeniz Camping is actually a restaurant, but they use its garden as a camping area. It is a great place with the locals of the region running the business with their warm-faced behavior. The business is definitely not a venue with the thought of making money. They try to help you in every way they can. Everywhere in the business is sparkling and immaculate. Everywhere, from the toilet to the kitchen, is cleaned frequently during the day and they ask their guests to behave with this meticulousness. For those who will go with their families, the environment is quite shabby, it is not cold at night, you can easily take your children and go to the area and enjoy camping. There was no stove in the area when we went, we recommend that you take your own tube when you go. All the materials needed for the barbecue are available at Tevfik Bey. Please share your experiences and thoughts about the Cemil'in Yeri Akdeniz Camping to help other people who are looking for a camping place in Turkey.

Cemil'in Yeri Akdeniz Camping Utilities

You may find information about the utilities currently offering by the Cemil'in Yeri Akdeniz Camping below; - Electricity: Yes - Wi-Fi: Yes - Shower: Yes - Toilet: Yes - Market: No - Phone: +90 535 397 86 77 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuisYPpyzpo

Turkey Camping Locations

You may check the map below to find the camping locations all around the Turkey. Please don't forget to share your suggestions on comments about new places for who loves to be with nature. Read the full article

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Toompea Castle: Ancient Castle of Tallinn

Toompea Castle is one of the most important symbols of the Tallinn since the construction of this ancient stronghold where is home of the Estonian parliament (Riigikogu). History of the Toompea Castle dates back to the 9th century. Toompea Castle has a very important place within the hearths of the Estonian people because of its historical importance. You should definitely add the Toompea Castle to your top places to visit in Tallinn list. Toompea Castle History Based on an Estonian myth, Toompea Castle made by the Linda who was the mother of Kalevipoeg and the wife of Kalev. These characters have a very important place in Estonian mythology. You may want to take a look at the Legends of Tallinn pages from Wikipedia to learn more about them. Linda made the Toompea Castle by her hands and she put every one of the stones. During the construction of Toompea Castle, natural stones around the region used. Actually, there is no evidence about the exact construction date of the castle but it is known that the today's castle erected over a foundation of crumbling eastern wing of the fortress around 13th and 14th century. "Linda Carrying a Rock," by Oskar Kallis. 1917 (Source). Danish Conquest and Swedish Dominion Toompea Castle is the witness of the almost whole history of the Tallinn. Toompea Hill probably one of the first place inhabited over the region due to its strategic location and defensive purposes. Castle was taken by the Danish crusaders in 1219 and named as the Castl Read the full article

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Toompea Castle: Ancient Castle of Tallinn

Toompea Castle is one of the most important symbols of the Tallinn since the construction of this ancient stronghold where is home of the Estonian parliament (Riigikogu). History of the Toompea Castle dates back to the 9th century. Toompea Castle has a very important place within the hearths of the Estonian people because of its historical importance. You should definitely add the Toompea Castle to your top places to visit in Tallinn list. Toompea Castle History Based on an Estonian myth, Toompea Castle made by the Linda who was the mother of Kalevipoeg and the wife of Kalev. These characters have a very important place in Estonian mythology. You may want to take a look at the Legends of Tallinn pages from Wikipedia to learn more about them. Linda made the Toompea Castle by her hands and she put every one of the stones. During the construction of Toompea Castle, natural stones around the region used. Actually, there is no evidence about the exact construction date of the castle but it is known that the today's castle erected over a foundation of crumbling eastern wing of the fortress around 13th and 14th century. "Linda Carrying a Rock," by Oskar Kallis. 1917 (Source). Danish Conquest and Swedish Dominion Toompea Castle is the witness of the almost whole history of the Tallinn. Toompea Hill probably one of the first place inhabited over the region due to its strategic location and defensive purposes. Castle was taken by the Danish crusaders in 1219 and named as the Castl Read the full article

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Christ The Redeemer Statue of Rio de Janerio

Christ the Redeemer is a colossal statue of the Jesus Christ located at the summit of the Mount Corcovado where is in the Rio de Janerio. This iconic statue constructed in 1931 and more than 30 meters hall. Christ the Redeemer statues presents the Jesus Christ with open and outstretched arms up to the 30 meters and embrace humanity. Christ the Redeemer is one of the most famous national landmarks of Brazil and also South America region. What Does the Christ the Redeemer Symbolize? Of course, Christianity. In the 1850s Pedro Maria Boss who was the Vincentian priest suggested constructing a monument honour princess Isabe, daughter of Emperor Pedro II. At that time, this offer and project weren't approved. But in 1921 it came to a body. After the granting of the permission on 4 April 1922 to commemorate the centennial on that day of Brazil's independence from Portugal foundation stone was laid. By the laying down the foundation stone, design of the statue still hadn't decided yet. At the same year, a competition held to choose the perfect one and Brazillian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa won it. By the collaboration of him and the Brazillian artist Carlos Oswald plan decided. Christ the Redeemer statue constructed at the summit of the Mount Corcovado and it can be seen from everywhere in Rio de Janerio which is impressive. After the construction Chris, the Redeemer quickly became the symbol of the Rio de Janerio as expected. During the years, many renovation efforts made out Read the full article

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Dancing House Prague: Postmodern Hotel

Dancing House is a unique example of postmodern architecture where is located within the centre of Prague, on the eastern side of Jiráskův most bridge. Construction of the Dancing House was completed between 1992 and 1996. The name of the Dancing House is coming from the very famous Hollywood couple; Fred Astaire and Ginder Rogers. They were the most famous couple of who were dancing together during the 1930s. However, Dancing House is not a place to just go and see, it is also a world-wide famous hotel to stay during your time in Prague. Dancing House Prague: Postmodern Architecture On the construction site of the Dancing House, there was a building from the 19th century which has the effect of the Renaissance movement. But this building was collapsed and demolished during World War II. On the same site of this building, the officials of Prague decided to build a new and modern building by the ING Bank from Holland. At first, ING Bank meets with Jean Nouvel and offered him to build a new and modern building on the site he refused this offer. He told the ING Bank that the area of the construction site was too small for his thoughts. Later on, they met and agreed with Frank Gehry. ING Bank wanted to create both symbols for the bank and Prague. So, they give an unlimited budget to Frank Gehry. With this freedom, Frank Gehry had a chance to put on the table his deconstructivist ideas. Structural Properties of House As you can see from the image above, Dancing House consists Read the full article

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Balmoral Castle: Beloved Home of The Royal Family

Balmoral Castle is probably the most famous and well-known estate of the Royal Family of the United Kingdom. As we all know Queen Elizabeth II's reign is ongoing for more than 50 years. If you watch the Crown series on Netflix you already know that the Queen loves the Balmoral Castle like all other royal family members. Visiting Balmoral Castle would a great holiday option for you. Because you can both witness the history itself and also enjoy the peerless nature of Scotland when you visit Balmoral Castle. If you want to visit Balmoral Castle where is the Scottish holiday home to the Royal Family you should read this post. I think that it would be helpful for the people who want to visit, to learn a couple of things about this famous and royal place. Before I forget, this unique castle also knowns as a Balmoral Estate. You will information about Balmoral Castle's history, its relationship with the royal family and is this place is important for them. Also, I give information about Balmoral Tours and how to visit Balmoral Castle. By the way, you can use directly read the topic you want from. Balmoral Castle History Well, Balmoral Estate is the home of the royal family since  1852. It was bought by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Actually purchase story of the Balmoral Castle has more history than this. In the autumn of 1842, Queen Victoria visited Scotland and it was the first time for her. She mesmerized by the nature of Scotland. She loved the highlands and all the things Read the full article

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Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt to Byzantium

Obelisk of Theodosius is the oldest monument of the Byzantium Constantinople that located in the Hippodrome. It was erected by the Byzantium emperor Theodosius I in 390 but it is much older than that. Obelisk of Theodosius made for the Egyptian ruler, Thutmose III. Get ready! Thutmose III ruled the Egpyt between 1479 to 1425 before Jesus Christ! Obelisk of Theodosius is older than two and a half millennia! Story of Obelisk of Theodosius The original idea of bringing the obelisk from Egypt to Constantinople belongs to another emperor, Constantius II (BC 337-361). He was decided to bring this 20 meters tall obelisk from its home to the Constantinople.  Obelisk left on the banks of the Nile River after taken from its original location. Emperor Julian (BC 361-363) wrote a letter to the people of the Alexandria and ordered them to bring the obelisk to the Constantinople. This part of the story is a little complicated but there are some thoughts that the obelisk brought to Athens first. Because Emperor Julian was killed in Athens. Finally, obelisk brought to its new home to the capital of the eastern of the Roman Empire. At that time Obelisk of Theodosius was 28 meters tall but now it's around 20 meters only. Because of some part of it's gone missing some time. Journey to the Constantinople Bringing the obelisk to the hippodrome wasn't an easy job for the people of Constantinople. Because it weighs around 200 tons. Obelisk brought to the hippodrome through a steel way from the Read the full article

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Derinkuyu Underground City: Explore The Past

Derinkuyu Underground City is a clear proof of how Cappadocia is a magical and unique place with full of surprises for its visitors from all around the world. Cappadocia region is one of the most touristic places in Turkey. You can join the hot air balloon tours, walk through the valleys with full of fairy chimneys and of course discover the thousands of years old underground cities. Until now, 36 different underground cities discovered in Cappadocia and Derinkuyu Underground City is biggest them all. History of Derinkuyu Underground City Before giving information about this mystical I think that learning the meaning of the Derinkuyu will help you to understand how big is! Derin means deep and kuyu means well in Turkish. Although there is no precise information about the construction of Derinkuyu, it is thought that most of the underground cities in the region started to settle around 3000 BC during the Proto Hittite period. Especially during the Byzantium reign over the region Derinkuyu and all other underground cities used actively by the people. One of the closed section of the city, a Roman period dated marble eagle statue supports this theory. It is well known that the Christians escaped from the Roman persecution came to the Nevsehir and Kayseri from Mesopotamia during the 2nd century. Derinkuyu Underground City and the other protected people for a very long time from danger. As Read the full article

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Butterfly Valley: Spend Your Holiday with Nature

Butterfly Valley or Kelebekler Vadisi in Turkish is the home of the diverse butterfly species and unique holiday destination for the travellers. This valley is a corner of heaven where green and blue meet, where you will throw yourself into the lap of nature who has managed to remain virgin, still in 2020. However, if you don't like the cliche words and definitions, I can define Butterfly Valley to you more briefly. It is a magnificent natural beauty that has preserved itself among the high hills in the village of Faralya in Fethiye. Butterfly Valley bought by the Anatolian Tourism Development Cooperative in 1987 from the Faralya villagers and declared as a first-degree natural site on February 8, 1995. This is the essential reason that the valley remains protected. Where is The Butterfly Valley? Well, Butterfly Valley is located on just about 8 km south of the Oludeniz. But it is not very simple to go there. Butterfly Valley is not a place that you can just get in your car and go to your hotel. The only way to go there is to use the ferries departing from Oludeniz. Of course, there are some alleys that go to the valley from the main road, but they are too dangerous. Also, it is not possible to get down with your luggage. So, if you want to go to the Butterfly Valley and spend a couple of days with the hearth very virgin nature, you should go to the Oludeniz first. Going to Oludeniz is quite easy for everyone. Read the full article

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Eiffel Tower: Experience The French Icon

In the beginning, Eiffel Tower was thought only as a temporary structure but it became one the most famous building in the whole world. Eiffel Tower was meant to be on the stage for 20 years to celebrate the French Revolution in 1889. It takes two years to build this iconic wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Name of the tower comes from its creator engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel Tower is 324 meters long which is equal to almost 80 storey building and the tallest structure in Paris. Construction of Eiffel Tower The original design of the Eiffel Tower belongs to Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguire who worked for the Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel. The tower was designed as an inspiration from the Latting Observatory in New York. I won't write so many things of details about the pre-construction phase of the tower but it was a quiet event for the French community to show the world the power of the French Revolution. Construction of foundation started on 28 January 1887. East and south legs of the tower ere straightforward concrete slabs. West and north legs are more engineered than the other. Maybe you won't see any differences on legs today but hard work performed to make the thing rights during the construction. There are huge limestone blocks to support the ironwork. When you go up to the tower just thing what lies under the tower the keep it standing :) To make the tower more secure for its visitor lifts were also designed and constructed. Read the full article

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The Clementinum and The National Library of Prague

The Clementinum and the National Library is one of the most historical landmarks of Prague where holds more than 6 millions books. Also, in Czech its called Klementinum. Actually, The Clementinum (Klementinum) and the National Library is not just one building. It is a complex of multiple historical buildings. You should add this important heritage of Czech national history heritage to places to see the list in Prague. You can visit here while you are walking to Prague Castle or while turning back from there. It is just next to the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most) where is another important place to see. History of The Clementinum and the National Library Jesuits was founded the Klementinum in 1556 after their arrival to the Bohemia. When the Jesuits first came to the region they were lived in a former Dominican Monastery. As in the years, they started to expand the premises and building starting from 1653. Maybe you won't believe it but the construction works took more than 170 years. This is the main reason variations of the architectural style of the Klementinum. When you go there you will clearly see and understand what I mean. The total area of the Klementinum is more than 2 hectares which makes it one of the biggest historical complexes in all Europe. After the foundation of the Klementinum, Jesuits opened a school in 1622. However, it became a university complex with classroom and bedrooms for the people. Read the full article

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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour: A Fairy Tale

Cappadocia is a place where the tourist come from all around the world to experience ai unique and unforgettable Hot Air Balloon Tour. Every year thousands of people come to Nevsehir, Goreme, Urgup, and Avanos to join Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour. Tours generally start at sunrise and offer you a memorable route through virgin nature of Cappadocia which includes most importantly the fairy chimneys. In this post, you will find everything you need to know before joining a Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour. Also, if you want to learn more about the region itself you can take look to this post. Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour Traveling by a hot air balloon is quite different than planes. On planes, you will probably like to seat next to the windows and look to ground hundreds of meters high. Everything seems so tiny to you, right? But it is not like that on hot air balloons. If you like to the sky get ready to fall in love with a new way of experiencing it. It is time to feel the breeze with a windowless aircraft while thousands of fairy chimneys under your feet during the sunrise. It is gonna be unforgettable! Probably, a couple of questions start to fly in your mind; How to join a hot air balloon tour, what is the price, how to plan everything? You will get an answer to all of them in a minute. You can take look to the video below to get an idea about what will see on the Cappadocia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMeclHNPYJ0 How Read the full article

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Chernobyl: Home of the Ultimate Tragedy

Chernobyl is a city in the North of Ukraine and also it is very close to the Belarus border. The city is known with the one of the most ultimate human tragedy in history, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident which happened on 26 April 1986. In this Chernobyl guide, you will find a brief history of the disaster. Mostly this Chernobyl guide will focus on visiting Chernobyl as a tourist.  Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Home of the great disaster was built between 1972 and 1977 near the Pripyat river. Pripyat is the closest settlement to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and it is also 100 kilometres far away from the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. There was 4 RBMK (Reactor Bolshoy Moshchnosty Kanalny) type nuclear reactor in the power plant. On 26 April 1986, there was a security test and everything goes wrong.  The big explosion happened when the power level is 10 times higher than the normal days on nuclear core and massive radiation fallout happened. The accident is also known as a Chernobyl disaster. Radioactive fallout affects almost every country in Europe and also Turkey. After more than 40 years radiation still affects the people. After the accident, The Zone of Alienation declared and expanded a couple of times when the real effect of disaster recognized by the Soviet authorities. This zone is also knowns as a Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The zone covered also an area of 2600 kilometres square. Read the full article

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Budapest Travel Guide: Hungarian Beauty

Budapest is the capital of Hungary and has more than 1.8 million population. The city is a major touristic destination of Eastern Europe. This well-written Budapest travel guide will be useful for you to plan your trip. In this post, you will find lots of information about any tourist needs during his/her time in Budapest. Places to see, things to do and history of the city also... History of Budapest In fact, Budapest is a relatively new city. Because it was created by merging three different cities in 1873, Buda, Obuda and Pest. If you are curious about the before 1873, Budapest has a long-standing history. It seems that cities history dates back to the Stone Age. The first major settlement founded in the area by the Roman Empire whose name is Aquincum in 89 AD. This city was founded on an old Celtic settlement very close to the Obuda. Aquincum was the capital of Lower Pannonia from 160 AD to the end of the 4th century. From that date, Pannonia areas were under the control of famous Turk leader Atilla and the Huns. In 896, Hungarians (Ugrians) from the Lower Dnieper and the Danube came from the Carpathians and founded a settlement the area of between Danube and Tisa. For almost more than 100 years skilled warriors of Hungarians marched to Central Europe until they stopped by the Otto I the Great at the Battle of Lehfeld where is very close to the Augsburg in 955 AD. Only 6 years later, Hungarians became Christian and becomes a member of the Christian-Europe. Read the full article

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Best Sleep Masks for Women with Eyelash Extension

Sleep masks are always useful to have a high-quality sleep at any time during the day. They will cut off the light that helps you fell the ultimate darkness that helps you to sleep. In this post, you will find the best sleep masks for women. But there is an important trick on the table. If you are a woman you should want to buy a sleep mask with eyelash extension to keep your makeup on and good. Generally, most of the sleep masks made from cotton, polyester, or silk based fabric material. With eyelash extension, most of the sleep mask has foam padding and a more comfortable feeling for the user. You will find detailed information about the best sleep masks for women with an eyelash extension list including every detail. Please feel free to share your insight about the products to help the other to make the right choice. Best Sleep Masks for Women with Eyelash Extension Top 5 List Bucky's No Pressure Sleep Mask This contoured design sleep mask with 3.5'' (9 cm) tall and 9.5'' (24 cm) wide is especially perfect for women with its eyelash extension. Also, you can use these sleep masks for your kids. Bucky's No Pressure Sleep Mask is %100 polyester and can be wash by hand. You only need to wash it with cold water and let it dry. It is also ultralightweight which makes it easy to carry around.  With its eyelash extension, you won't smudge your makeup or unwanted pressure on your eyes or head. Read the full article

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Strahov Monastery and Strahov Library

Strahov Monastery and Strahov Library is 2nd oldest monastery in Prague where was founded in 1143 by Jindrich Zdik, Bishop John of Prague and Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia. Strahov Monastery and Strahov Library are located very close to the Prague Castle and Petrin Hill. You should spare some time to visit here to witness one of the most beautiful buildings in Europe. By the way, the monastery is still active and serves to the monks and open for a public visit during the year. History of Strahov Monastery and Library Jindrich Zdick thought to establish a monastery of cannons in Prague after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1138. With the help of the community of Prague and bishops, one of the oldest monasteries in Europe was planned to found on the Strahov district but the initiatives failed that time. In 1443, with the help of the Premonstratensians monastery established successfully. During the first years, a wooden monastery built and construction of a Romanesque basilica started. Within a couple of years, a stone church raised in the land of Strahov Monastery. An intense constructions works started after the completion of Romanesque basilica. In 1258 a massive fire hit the Strahov Monastery but it survived from disaster. During the time of Hussites, a spiritual development halted for a while. Also, in 1420 Strahov Monastery was attacked and plundered by the citizens of Prague. Most of the relics, books and convent were burned during the attacks. Read the full article

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Galata Tour & Galata Tower: Spend A Day in Galata

You should share a day for the Galata Tour where is the home of Galata Tower and a couple of other historical places. Galata District, the unique neighborhood of Istanbul was once a walled medieval city where belongs to the Genoese and Venetian colonies and of course to the Ottoman Empire after the conquest of Istanbul. If you are planning to come to Istanbul or already in there you should share a day for Galata Tour to Galata Tower and other unique local spots here. Galata District & Galata Tower History Galata is one of the oldest settlements in Istanbul. This historical neighborhood located very north of the Golden Horn (Haliç) and lay down to the Taksim Square. Until the 19th century, this district was surrounded by the wall constructed by the Genoese. These walls started at the Azapkapi where is very close to the Golden Horn. Most of the walls demolished by the renovation order of the Galata district in 1864. Even today, you can see some of the walls around. Galata had different names in the historical period. Its original name was Sykai (fig field), given by the Byzantine. In Greek, Galata also called Peran en Sykais, which means fig field on the other side. Levantines named it Pera, Galaktos, Calata and a couple of different but similar names. Galata was founded as a Latin and Catholic colony very close to the ancient Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Orthodox Byzantine Empire. Read the full article