Serene Dwellings
Kaleiçi, renowned for its distinctive houses, embodies a seamless connection between humanity and nature. The old city life ensures that no house obstructs the view of another. The narrow streets act as natural air-conditioning, providing relief during the hot summer months. Architects and builders in Kaleiçi found innovative...
The Matryoshka of Antalya
Layers of History
Just like the Russian toy Matryoshka, the district of Antalya known as Kaleiçi is a unique blend of various elements. It’s a fortress, a port, a district, streets, gardens, a house, a bazaar, a hotel, a motel, a boardinghouse, a bar, a restaurant, and...
Hotels Embrace Change
Aysel Akkaynak, the Sales Director of Grand Hotel Gülsoy, highlights the shift in the hotel industry over the past four years. Previously, hotels had a steady stream of clients and didn’t require dedicated sales departments. However, with changes in the region’s dynamics, particularly the decline in luggage...
Balkan Tours 2023, the fairy-tale called Balkan tours (this time Balkan tours 2023) continues. Very famous and still an enigma for many, Balkans never stop fascinating people. The characters in the fairy-tale are always the same, Roman palaces, imposing fortresses, ancient Greek or Roman theatres and amphitheaters. Also, mosques...
Balkan Tours 2022, when planning your holiday, think about the Balkan peninsula. Consider the exotic destination where you can experience culture, tasty food, adventures. The wide variety of choices to pick from will amaze you. You will soon realise that Balkans are, indeed, one of the most diverse parts...
This new Rome on the Bosporus had the great advantage of having been built from scratch. Old Rome had to undergo considerable urban renewal to shoehorn onto its central hills ostentatious new dwellings for its rulers, most notably the Golden House of Nero. But it was always crowded, and...
Constantinople’s other great advantage was the deimperialization, so to speak, of emperors. The word we use in English, “emperor,” derives through French from the Latin imperator—loosely, “commander,” the man endowed with the state power, the imperium. From Augustus to Theodosius, a few individuals who held the highest power were...
Constantine, the first Christian emperor, saw the possibilities in the place. He was brilliant in both his plan for the city and its execution. In 324, when he was the newly unchallenged ruler over the eastern provinces of empire after a twenty-year struggle, he declared the city his own...
Wonder or strong belief
Is it a wonder or a strong belief? Do the nestinari (fire dancers) have special skills or energy? Where does this ritual come from? Why is it on UNESCO’s World Heritage List? These and may be different questions tease people’s imagination. Not only that of tourists’...
Balkan Peninsula is among the most visited regions in the world. With Balkan Tours 2018 you will discover the modern and elite today and at the same time feel the mystic scent of history in the Balkan countries. These are countries that know a lot and lived a lot. Balkan...
