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Tourist Attractions
St. Sophia Museum
Haghia Sophia Museum, the great
masterpiece of Byzantine art. It was
built by Justinian in 6th century AD
and is the 3rd church to occupy this site.
At the time it was built, it was the largest
church in existence. The church was sacked
by the Latins during the 4th crusade in 1204
and many of its treasures taken to the
west.
When Contantinople (Istanbul) was conquered
by the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmet II in 1453,
it was converted into a mosque. Since 1936,
by Ataturk's order it has been a museum. The interior is decorated with wonderful Byzantine mosaics from 6th to 13th century AD.
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque, Sultan Ahmet Camii is one
of the most beautiful mosques in the world.
Its name is derived from the blue tiles
decorating its interior. Completed in 1616
by Mehmet Aga, Imperial Architect and one
of the students of the great architect Sinan.
Its grace and beautiful proportions were
intended to reflect the splendour of Islam.
It was the supreme Imperial Mosque of the Ottoman Empire. The famous blue and green
Iznik tiles on the walls are bathed in glorious
light that is filtered through 260 windows.
On summer evenings there are light and
sound shows in the grounds.
Pamukkale
Pamukkale is one of the natural wonders
of the world. It is a unique geological
formation formed over 14.000 years.
The spring water at Pamukkale has therapeutic qualities and since antiquity has been said to
cure rheumatism, kidney and heart diseases.
Hierapolis, means sacred-city and its history
goes back 6th C BC. At its peak the population reached about 100,000. The ruins at Hierapolis cover an extensive area. The theater, Temple
of Apollo, Colonnaded Street, Byzantine Gate, Plutonium and Necropolis (Cemetery) are some
of the highlights of the city. The Necropolis has approximately 1000 tombs and is the
largest in Asia Minor.
Ephesus
Ephesus is one of the best-preserved ancient
cities in the world with a history dating back
the 12 C BC. It was an important trade and religious center. During the Roman period its population reached Approx. 250,000.
One of the seven wonders of the world, Temple
of Artemis was in Ephesus. It is also the site of
one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
St. Paul lived and preached for about 2 years
in Ephesus.
Today it is estimated that between 15-20% of
the city has been excavated. Some of the highlights are the Odeon, Celsus Library, Great Theater, Commercial Agora, Terrace Houses,
Blue Marble Street, Scholistica baths and Brothel.
Cappadocia
One of the geological wonders of the world.
Cappadocia is a high plateau in Central Turkey
at an altitude of 3270 ft / 1000 m. It lies in a triangle formed by the three main towns of Kayseri, Nevsehir and Nigde. The history of Cappadocia begins 60 million years ago with the eruption of 2 volcanos, covering the area with lava and tufa.
In later periods rain and wind eroded the land
and created unusual valleys, canyons and cones.
For many centuries Hittites, Assyrian Colonies,
Greeks and Romans lived in the region.
Cappadocia is also a very important region in early Christian History. There are over 600 hundred
rock-cut churches built by monks and hermits
between the 4th and 11th centuries. In some of these, church walls have been decorated with wonderful frescoes depicting scenes from the Bible.
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