Travelogues Turkey

What do Paulus, Cleopatra, Maria, and Stefan have in common?

Hard work on the tangerine farm and a good piece of Turkish lifestyle.

Kaymakli and Göreme

Breakfast in Karabük

Ihlara Valley

Today it finally began. For once, we had to go to Zurich Airport first. As always, it was very important that we arrived very early. We succeeded once again. We were already there...

When you're in Turkey (like us in Istanbul), you would think one should visit a traditional hamam. However, since Mr. Ärmel has surprisingly little desire for such things, Ms....

So.. after reading on Google that a rabies infection is always fatal, I felt quite uneasy. After consulting with my family doctor in Germany, transmission in my case seemed...

To be honest, I don't know if I had any idea of Turkey outside of the tourist centers. After a good three weeks in this country, which is as diverse as it is large, I have to...

The small beach in Göbü on the Black Sea was what you would find if your finger got stuck somewhere on the globe. The miners' railway spat us out and after a few meters we were...

With Istanbul we left Europe and many – I mean many – sweet cats behind us and have now fully arrived in the Middle East in Cappadocia. Luckily, there are also cats here who...

Actually, KKK for cats, coffee/tea and culture says everything about Istanbul. It is a beautiful, almost quiet old town full of cats sleeping, playing and looking for cuddles,...

Fourth day in Istanbul and still overwhelmed by this city. Today I took the day easy. I first went to a café, right in the neighborhood of my hotel. There was a traditional...

Hustle and bustle

Unfortunately, on February 9th, we had to leave Cappadocia again. It was raining most of the time during the drive to Ankara, so we wouldn't have been able to enjoy Cappadocia...

Don Curry knows that you can only truly capture the beauty of Cappadocia when you have seen it from above, when you get an overview. That's why dozens of hot air balloons take...

Day 13 - Phrygian Valley and Lake Eğirdir

Day 11 - To Pamukkale

Friday, March 12th to Sunday, March 14th, 2021: At 8.00 a.m., my dear host Ziya leaves the house. He entrusts me with the apartment and the key, telling me to make myself at...

Sonntag 11. Oktober bis Donnerstag, den 15. Oktober Am Sonntag verlasse ich nun Göynük. Ich freu mich über all die lieben Menschen, denen ich hier begegnet bin. Ich stelle immer...

Wednesday 7th to Thursday 8th October 2020: After a short night of three hours of sleep on a bench in the airport departure area, I sort my luggage. There was still something...

16th September 2019 Since the hot air balloon rides mentioned in a previous blog post cost at least €150 per person and are therefore outside of our intended budget, but we...

Nemrut Dagi and Adiyaman

After setting up the tent in adverse conditions the previous evening, which was accompanied by some difficulties, I am forced to evacuate the tent on the night of Wednesday,...

A journey is best experienced on the way, so we didn't go west as originally planned, but headed to the northeast of Turkey instead! The reports about the Black Sea coast with...

Day 11 – Farewell, Airport Romance, and the Realization: We are Travel Professionals Today, the report comes a bit earlier. But let’s be honest: What else is there to do at t

5 days spent in Dalyan. We love this mystical little village by the Dalyan River, which is separated from the sea by Turtle Island. Only a small passage separates freshwater...

I went to the toilet last night, the dog was lying next to my tent, this morning, see photo No. 1. He kept a good watch. I heard him barking at other dogs two or three times...

Oh man, today was a chaotic day. I left the campsite early to take advantage of the morning freshness. My navigation system predicted a long traffic jam at the Bulgarian/Turkish...

For the next morning, I had made an appointment with Serhat. Of course, he had already prepared breakfast and waved me over happily. We talked a bit about the further journey...