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Houses in Harmony with Nature

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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 solutions to combat the heat and humidity, incorporating exterior insulation made from a mixture of mud, straw, and wood. This construction not only repelled humidity effectively but also created homes suitable for both winter and summer.

Natural Ventilation and Tranquil Gardens

The narrow streets not only channel the sea breeze and mountain winds throughout the district but also lead to gardens at the back of the houses, serving as peaceful havens for family life. Sewage systems are discreetly managed within the cliffs, ensuring a clean environment Kaleici. Kaleiçi’s design promotes com

Kaleici

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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 a cafe all nested within each other.

Historical Roots

The ancient name of the broader Antalya region is Pamphylia, meaning “the country of all tribes.” With its favorable features like the sea, fertile lands, mountains, forests, and rivers, Pamphylia has been a melting pot for various tribes. The city of Kaleiçi, looking out over the Mediterranean from the cliffs, has a history dating back two thousand years. Originally named Attaleia, it underwent several transformations – Stelai, Stalaya, Adalya – before becoming Antalya Transformations in Laleli’s Hotels A New Era, th

Transformations in Laleli’s Hotels A New Era

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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 trade and the rise of larger-scale business visitors, hotels adapted. Aysel explains, “The number of clients naturally decreased, leading hotels to establish sales departments. Collaborating with travel agencies became a new strategy. Hotels, once catering mainly to Russian tourists, now attract European visitors. Our hotel is well-equipped for shopping tourism Houses in Harmony with Nature, providing comprehensive services, including meals, pastries, sauna, swimming pool, bar, disco, and sports centers. Proximity to cargo companies and historical sites is an added advantage. With the

Balkan Tours 2023

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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...

Balkan Tours 2022

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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...

Golden House of Nero

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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...

From Augustus to Theodosius

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The first Christian emperor

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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...

Businessman Dioscoros from the modest city of Aphrodito

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A sober contemporary of that family, the businessman Dioscoros from the modest city of Aphrodito (Aphrodite’s town, back when the landscape was given Greek names), left a trove of documents that reveal prosperous provinciality...

Within the Arab community

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Within the Arab community, there were more settled and prosperous tribes, reaching out into the more intractable desert, marginal desert dwell- ers—forerunners of the modern bedouin. Along the western line of Arabia from the...

Setna Tbubui

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Heybeliada

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Van Lake

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