Summer Vacation in Selcuk Part 2 – Sirince and Pamucak Beach

Summer Vacation in Selcuk Part 2 – Sirince and Pamucak Beach

 The next day after my visit to the ancient city of Ephesus, my summer vacation in Selcuk part 2 continued with a visit to Pamucak beach, a sandy beach approximately 5km(3miles) long and open to the public. It’s the closest beach to both selcuk town and Ephesus. I took a minibus from the bus station which cost 3tl. I was surprised at how cool the beach was and it wasn’t crowded at all, maybe because i went in the afternoon,…

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Summer vacation in Selcuk Part 1 – Ephesus

Summer vacation in Selcuk Part 1 – Ephesus

  So the next morning after the blue mosque and grand bazaar visit, i left for Izmir. This was my first time of visiting another city other than Istanbul in Turkey, i wanted to see what other parts of Turkey looked like, not just in photos so i bought a bus ticket instead of a flight ticket. [pullquote]Note that: a bus ticket from Istanbul to cities that would take about 10 or more hours to get to would cost you…

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Summer Vacation in Istanbul Part 2 – Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar

Summer Vacation in Istanbul Part 2 – Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar

 So in continuation of my previous post, summer vacation in Istanbul part 2 – blue mosque and grand bazaar is about my 3rd day in Istanbul. I decided to visit that area as i didn’t visit anywhere in the Asian side during my last visit. As usual i asked how i could get to blue mosque a.k.a Hagia sophia or Aya sofya by public transport. The easiest way from Taksim is to use the F1 Taksim-kabataş füniküler (Taksim-Kabatas funicular) and then use the…

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Summer Vacation in Istanbul Part 1- Princes Islands

Summer Vacation in Istanbul Part 1- Princes Islands

  As some of you already know from my Instagram, i spent the last part of my summer holiday in Turkey. If you remember, last year i spent the beginning part of my holiday in Istanbul, Turkey as well but this year i didn’t spend it only in Istanbul, I spent it in 2 other cities after Istanbul and this was also my first time of traveling solo for holidays in a different country.  For this summer vacation in Istanbul…

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Dreaming Of Cinque Terre || 5 Reasons You Should Too

Dreaming Of Cinque Terre || 5 Reasons You Should Too

 You could call Cinque Terre a string of real life fairytale villages! The very picturesque portion of coast on the Italian Riviera comprises of 5 villages; Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.  If you know me well then you already know how much i love beautiful scenery, i’m a sucker for nature’s beauty and taking a break from dreaming of Bali, I’ve found a new destination to dream about. I think you would too..keep reading! If you are looking…

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