The pleasure of Hammam bath at Antalya

Antalya is a small town and clean as Singapore. there is no waste is divided The old town consists of the Ottoman buildings. Ottoman model home has been renovated but not leave their home form.


Mostly, they sell souvenirs and carpets due to the small streets of this old city in the part visited by many tourists to the old port old port Antalya.Many people who have a motor boat and offer services to surrounding coral islands surrounding Taurus mountains.

But, if you want to relax, we can hang out at fish restaurants around the harbor. Once dinner for 2 people, including red wine, about 22 Turkish lira, or 12 Euros. After lunch, you are always offered a Turkish tea or coffee free. But, I suggest better to drink coffee because Turkish tea is very concentrated. Plus 4 teaspoons of sugar alone, were still very bitter.

While the new city, more modern forms of buildings and many shops, but almost no mall. So, if you like shopping is not here. To break the city of Antalya is an attractive city. Throughout the city and in every corner there is a beautiful city park and well maintained. Every garden overlooking the sea and the Taurus mountains.

Interestingly, the people here, including young children or very young discipline in keeping the city clean. For example, school children who sat sitting in the garden is always throwing drink cans or plastic bags of garbage place. Sometimes I am as a person wondering Bandung, Bandung when ya can clean like this and there is no mound of garbage.

For food, the price also quite cheap. But unfortunately, there is no variation. Their main meal of chicken or lamb kebabs are eaten with bread without yeast and given a piece of fresh carrots, fresh red cabbage, red onion and salad. Then given citroen (lemon acid) for refreshment. As for rice, because Samin cooked with oil, so too oily. Bored with the same menu, we could go to a restaurant meal in China. Your shadow, surely it is a restaurant that China's taste standards.

You can order roast duck and fried noodles. and you'll get another taste of the cuisines of China in general. Because people here are also cooked China using oil. So, noodles cooked with oil Samin. After dinner is usually the person sitting in the back seat while enjoying tea garden Turkey. The funny thing is no matter where you sit, whether in parks, at the bus station or on the side of the road though, there are always people who sell tea with a very low price.

You can also get experience that can not be forgotten that bath Hamam. In every corner of the city, is where the public baths whose name Hamam. to pay 4 lira your family can enjoy this hamam bath. This place provided a room for men and women. After opening the clothes, we will be given a big towel and wide.

Covered only a towel, you go into a room with no water but filled with hot steam. Within 3 minutes you sweat out all the way in the sauna. When finished, we had to go to the room to shower to bed wet, ie, sleep dibangku of stone without steam. After that will come one who brings a kind of coconut fiber, but very smooth and your body is polished by a massage with oil and olijf (made of tiny little pieces of green color and can be eaten) for 15 minutes.

In the room that you have a massage bath with other people, about 10 people there in the bathroom Hamam. After that I had to shower with hot water and soap were also made by olijf oil. Turkish community friendly and polite. So, do not be afraid because there are no pickpockets here. If anyone dared to lift, let alone lift a tourist, will be severely punished.

For urban transportation, similar to urban transportation, but more polite on the road. They also did not stop at random. By paying 1 lira, you take the play around the city of Antalya until bored. After 3 days of our city is by renting a car without a driver went out of town to Pamukkale, Perge, Aspendos and the city history, Myra. and Well.

Istanbul, the city of two continents

Istanbul is a city where two civilizations meet, east and west. The city which is part of two continents, Asia and Europe. This city store so much very diverse culture, the western culture mixed with the traditional culture of the east. The buildings and art objects is a mixture of indigenous culture of Turkey, Byzantine and Roman.

Economic activity, industry, tourism, entertainment and education rapidly developing in this city. A trip to Istanbul is like a trip into the past with modern civilization. Various heritage buildings of the Byzantine empire, Roman and Ottoman is maintained, together with the modern buildings which continue to grow rapidly.


One of the main destination for tourist is the Bosphorus. Bosphorus is not a river, but the strait connecting the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, the strait that separates the Turkish parts of Asia and parts of Europe. To explore the Bosphorus we can use the ferry.


The journey can be started from Eminonu to the Black Sea. A very exciting trip as Dolmabahce Palace, the Palace Belerbeyi located not far from the bridge linking Asia with Europe. In addition to these palaces,there are also hotels, restaurants, and houses along the Bosphorus which is a fusion of European architecture and the architecture of Asia.

Another historic place is very interesting is the Topkapi Palace, which is the largest palace in Istanbul. Since 1924, Topkapi palace transformed into a museum functions. Topkapi is the former residence sultan's palace and the central government of Turkey in the past. Topkapi Palace is a building typical of Turkey which has beautiful gardens that connect between the buildings with other buildings. The gardens are full of green trees that shade large. Palace is now a museum which holds many works of art and historic heritage is priceless.

Other historic sites worth to visit to Istanbul is the Hagia Sophia Museum. Many historians say that the Hagia Sophia may be nominated as the eighth wonder of the world. Hagia Sophia is a church building which was built by Konstatius in the 4th century. Hagia Sophia is a Roman architecture, which visible from the exterior and interior of the building which has a large and magnificent dome.


After Istanbul the Turks ruled under the leadership of Sultan Mahmed the Conqueror, Hagia Sophia, converted into mosques. Feature of the church at this mosque is not removed. Ornaments that show Hagia Sophia church had been preserved, as seen in pictures of ornaments in the building.

Some additional ornaments such as calligraphy, mihrab and the pulpit come complete interior of the building has changed the function of a mosque. The building has functioned as a church for 916 years and 477 years as a mosque was turned into a museum now under Ataturk's regime.

Other buildings worth visiting tourists is Dolmabahce Palace. The building is a combination of European architecture that stores collections of ancient objects and objects such as furniture palace, silk carpets and painting walls.

Istanbul is also famous as a busy trading place visited by tourists. There are two places that are very famous, trade at the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar. Grand Bazaar is the oldest and biggest market in Istanbul,located in the middle of town. This market consists of thousands of shops that sell items of high quality crafts, jewelry, antiques and various other items which are original products from Turkey.

Spice Bazaar (Bazaar of spice), or also known as Egyptian Bazaar is a unique market and attractive. Here for sale a variety of spices, caviar (beluga caviar), sausages, cheese and typical crafts from Turkey. In a shopping transaction in Istanbul not only be done with just their national currency is the lira, but also can be done to the U.S. dollar and the euro. So, you can easily shop without the need to find a place to exchange foreign currency.

A trip to Istanbul is not only enough to explore the historic sites. Many other interesting places are dear to the past, Taksim Square, for example, is where the modern city center of Istanbul. IN Taksim square there are many star hotels, restaurants and other nightlife center. In addition, there are also Ataturk cultural center. This place is a community gathering place to celebrate the new year, music concerts, parades and other performances.

It's not complete without a tour in Istanbul enjoy the culinary tour. You can enjoy a typical Turkish meal that we've heard the kebabs that taste is very diverse and its variations. Not just kebabs, various sea food is also very popular in Istanbul. A number of restaurants not only provide great food, but also show attractive.

Bodrum, magnificient coast..

Until fairly recently, Bodrum was nothing more than a small and rather sleepy Turkish port town, best known for its white-washed houses, historic castle, scenic coastline and colourful bougainvillea. However, these days, the town is anything but sleepy, and Bodrum has greatly expanded, being full of life and energy and boasting a very swanky new marina, along with innumerable nightspots. The Iskele Meydani is a prominent square an marks the very heart of the town, being surrounding by eateries and home to the official tourist information centre.

Hordes of tourists arrive each summer in Bodrum, to soak up the Turkish sunshine on the outlying beaches and enjoy excursions to neighbouring villages. The history of the town goes back a long way, when its past tomb of King Mausolus (Mausoleum), was actually considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, although today only ruins of this epic structure remain.
The town's Aegean coastline has long been the source of much of its popularity and the easterly side of Bodrum boasts a very popular beachfront, while nearby in the neighbouring village of Torba are some of Mugla's most beautiful beaches. Many tourists find that a highlight of their holiday in Bodrum is taking a boat trip to the Karaada (Black Island) or a similar destination. If you have a limited budget, a water taxi ride to the beach at Bardakci is also very enjoyable. During the hot summer months, you may like to head to the exciting water slides at the town's much celebrated Dedeman Aquapark, or spend time taking a relaxing dip at the Hamam (Turkish Bath).

Built in the early part of the 15th century, Bodrum Castle also goes by the name of the Castle of St. Peter and has become something of an iconic symbol of the town, being very prominent and standing alongside the harbourfront. The French Tower of Bodrum Castle has become an attraction in its own right, being the location of the tomb of Queen Ada. Myndos Gate is another of the town most important landmarks and this is actually the only remaining part of the medieval walls that once enclosed the entire town in the 4th century. One the outskirts of the town, the simply awesome amphitheatre is another ancient sight and has been fully restored to its former Roman glory.