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Bicycle touring the Küre Dağları: Amasra to Safranbolu

This short trip was my only self-supported bicycle tour in Turkey in 2024. I piggy-backed it onto our rainy Bartın Bisiklet Festivali. It was raining when I walked to breakfast my last morning in Amasra, but the rain had stopped … Continue reading

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The ancient city of Rhodiapolis

At the end of my last blog we were admiring the Roman theater at Limyra.  Well, the funding for that theater came from the millionaire philanthropist Opramoas from nearby Rhodiapolis.  The ancient city of Rhodiapolis is situated on a hill above the … Continue reading

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The ancient city of Limyra

While my family was visiting Antalya, I couldn’t help dragging them to a few ruined cities.  On previous trips I had already taken my parents to Termessos and Aspendos, Arıkanda and Myra.  Of course it was easy to find any … Continue reading

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