Turkey - from Gallipoli to Cappadocia




Our visit was in October 2007. On leaving Istanbul our first destination was the Gallipoli Peninsula where we toured the areas where the ANZAC troops were heavily involved. From there, across the Dardanelles to visit the site of Troy and on to Bergama, the town below the ruins of Pergamum. The following day we visited a very crowded Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, the little hillop town of Sirince and, finally, the Temple of Artemis at Selcuk.
Then, after stopping to visit the extensive site of Aphrodisiasto, on to Hierapolis and Pamukkale with its hot springs and mineral formations. The following day we crossed the Anatolian Steppes to Konya with its Mevlana Museum. Another long drive to us to the fascinating area of Cappadocia with its strange rock pillars. The long road to Ankara took us past the salt lakes of Tuz Golu. In Ankara a visit to the Ataturk Mausoleum was followed by a tour of the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations. From Ankara, another long drive took us past Gordion and on to Bursa with its Great Mosque and Silk Market. The final day of the tour brought us back to Istanbul after crossing one of the long bridges over the Bosphorus.

Here are some of the pictures taken during the tour...
 
Click on a thumbnail to view a larger picture. Close one picture before opening another


Ever hopeful fishermen
by the Golded Horn,
Eminonou, Istanbul		 The arrival platform of
the Orient Express,
Istanbul		 A first stop for
the Orient Express
passengers?		 A tablet marking the
site of Anzac Cove
A cemetery for soldiers
of the Australian
and NZ Forces		 The words said in 1934
by Kemal Mustafa Ataturk
"They are our sons"		 One of the many landing
beaches near Anzac Cove		 Looking SW along the
Gallipoli peninsula
Lone Pine Memorial
and the cemetery		 A preserved Turkish
trench at Chunuk Bair		 Looking from Chunuk
Bair towards Suvla Bay		 Where else but Troy?
An excavation showing the
levels of Troy 1 to Troy 2		 The ramp to the Citadel The Council Chamber Near the eastern gate
...and the Council
Chamber at Ephesus		 The view from the top level
of the Council Chamber		 One of the many beautiful
carvings to be seen		 The remains of some of
the shops and houses
on the hillside
A very crowded Ephesus! The front of the Library From outside the
main gateway		 The commercial Agora
The huge "Great Theatre" Want a watch?
Very cheap!		 The House of the
Virgin Mary
near Ephesus		 Messages and prayers
on the wall
below the shrine
The Temple of Artemis
at Selcuk		 The Tetrapylon at
Aphrodisias		 Looking down into the
stadium at Aphrodisias		 How much longer?
Near the
Temple of Aphrodite


 More pictures on the next page

 Return to the 'Parkside' home page


Created Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Alan Gentle

Free counter and web stats

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional