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Monumental Gate777 viewsThe main gate to the courtyard of the Blue Mosque is described as "monumental but narrow."
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Entrance to the Blue Mosque777 viewsAdmission to the Blue Mosque is obtained through the forecourt, which itself is entered via this imposing gateway.
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Space Shuttle Discovery776 viewsSpace Camp Turkey's mockup of the nose section. No cargo bay, wings, tail, etc.
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Anatolia Restaurant - Main Entrance776 viewsEntrance to the Dining Room.
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Setting776 viewsThe Dogus Hali Carpet Factory is located in the mountains near the city of Denizli - a picturesque locale.
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Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter776 viewsI don't know the specific name of this type of decanter, either in Turkish or any other language; I think the shape is designed to facilitate cooling of the contents.
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Women's work774 viewsI am in awe of the skills of these ladies.
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Basilica774 viewsA notorious heathen shamelessly strolls by the remains of the 5th-century Christian basilica of Side.
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The Amphitheater at Side774 viewsThe Side Amphitheater was ground zero for viewing the spectacle on eclipse day. I shudder to think of how packed the place must have been, and I think our location on the beach at the Kaya Side Hotel must have been much less crowded and more relaxed.
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Royal Loge774 viewsThe retiring rooms of the Royal Loge were the headquarters of the Grand Vizier during the suppression of the Janissary Corps in 1826.
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Curetes Street773 viewsLooking toward Library of Celsus
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The Waterfall773 viewsThe Kursunlu Waterfall is on a tributary of the Aksu, the major river of Antalya Province. We were lucky to see it in springtime; it's reported that it dries to a trickle in the summer.
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