I am heading to Kars today. I decided to stay three days at this hotel here in Dogubayazit. I washed all my clothes in the hotel room, I use the trash can for a wash bin. The bathroom in this hotel has regular western style toilets, less strain on the legs compared the the squat Read more
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The Pasa Palace stands on the mountainside 6 Kilometers from Dogubayazit. It is a magical setting; the castle perched on a small plateau that overlooks the valley.The palace has its roots dating back to 1685 by Colak Abdi Pasa that found its completion in 1784 by a Kurdish chieftain named Ishak. The architecture is splendid Read more
I arrived in Dogubayazit yesterday from Van, I took a minibus and met some nice people from Iran on the bus. Dogubayazit is sitting at the foot of Mount Ararat. A beautiful mountain as you can see from the pictures standing at 5,165 meters. Turkeys highest mountain that is a dormant volcano; the last eruption Read more
The town of Van is the most Eastern town in Turkey situated on the eastern shore of Van Lake. The explosion of Nemrut volcano led the formation of Van Lake. Nemrut volcano in this area is not the same as Nemrut Mountain. Van was the ancient Urartian capital of Tuspa. It is situated in a Read more
Quick update: Traveling South East Turkey has been hassle free with very few tourists. The Middle East Lonely Plant guide is slightly worthless, although I am doing fine without a detailed travel guide. From Van I will be heading north, Van is the last town of the Kurdish area of Turkey. After visiting Van I Read more
The first three pictures are of Tatvan, the next four are of a small town in this area called Bitlis.I arrived by bus to Tatvan that sits on the west side of Van Lake, the largest Lake in Turkey. This area is considerably cooler residing at a higher elevation. I survived the extreme heat of Read more
I rolled into Diyarbakir on Friday from Mardin. The hotel in Dirarbakir is the nicest hotel I have stayed at so far in Turkey for 20 YTL a night, the room is comfortable with air-conditioning; I have gone without AC since I left Beirut. I will be departing for Tatvan tomorrow. Diyarbakir is a pleasant Read more
Mardin is situated on the slope of a high hill where the eye can gaze into the distance of the Mesopotamian plains. The populace of Mardin began under the rule of the Hurri-Matani Hittites and experienced the directive of all the major kingdoms of history. Today, the dominating castle serves as a military base.Many buildings Read more
Tuesday, I arrived in Sanliurfa (Urfa) by bus, a mere two-hour ride. Today I just arrived in Mardin. When I was at Palmyra, in Syria, a woman gave me a card to a guesthouse here in Urfa. I called upon my arrival, and the person picked me up from the bus station. The guesthouse is Read more