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A Shelf Full of Dinnerware799 viewsPlates on the lower shelves, condiment vessels on the top shelf, and platters hanging on the wall above.
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Setting798 viewsThe Dogus Hali Carpet Factory is located in the mountains near the city of Denizli - a picturesque locale.
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Detail of the Nymphaeum798 viewsA close-up of some of the stonework in front of the fountain.
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The Waterfall797 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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Curetes Street796 viewsLooking toward Library of Celsus
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The Amphitheater at Side796 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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Doughnut-Shaped Wine Decanter796 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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Anatolia Restaurant - Main Entrance795 viewsEntrance to the Dining Room.
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Monumental Gate795 viewsThe main gate to the courtyard of the Blue Mosque is described as "monumental but narrow."
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Entrance to the Blue Mosque795 viewsAdmission to the Blue Mosque is obtained through the forecourt, which itself is entered via this imposing gateway.
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Royal Loge793 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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Christian Church793 viewsChristians and Jews comprise only 1-2% of the population of Turkey, and most of the Christian churches are concentrated in Istanbul, many of them in the Beyoğlu district. I was unable to identify the denomination of this church.
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