Where to go in Anatolia
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The white mineral formations at Pamukkale have become recognised worldwide for their unusual tiered formation, hanging like rice paddies along the edge of a 100m high plateau. Over the years water cascading from calcium rich springs has formed hard travertine rims that collect into misty pools. …
Between the 7th and 11th centuries AD Cappadocia became a refuge for persecuted Christians, who carved a life for themselves from the soft volcanic tuff that is so abundant here. Ever since the arrival of these early inhabitants people have been carving their homes out of the hillside, creating an …
If Istanbul is the cultural capital of Turkey, then Konya is the religious capital. Drawing people from all over the Muslim world, the Mausoleum of Celaleddin Rumi, or Mevlâna, is an important pilgrimage site because of Rumi's role in founding the Whirling Dervishes, a sect of Islam famed for its c…