Europe
Submitted by ST Iç Anadolu Bölgesinin gerdanına takılmış bir inci misali , Konya, Antalya ve Mersin İlleri ile çevrili bir ildir Karaman. Köklü tarihi geçmişi olan, ilim ve kültür merkezliği yapmış, 15 Haziran 1989 tarihinde çıkarılan 3578 sayılı Kanun ile Türkiye’nin 70. ili olmuştur. Karamanlı şair Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan’ın mısralarında anlattığı gibi yazıla yazıla,gezile gezile [...]
Karaman Larende is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. In ancient times Karaman was known as Laranda. It was destroyed by Perdiccas in about 322 BC and later became a seat of [...]
Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. Istanbul’s population is estimated to be between 12 and 19 million people, making it also the [...]
In the heart of the Mediterranean, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Albania is fast becoming one of the world’s most interesting getaways. Still relatively unspoiled by globalization, tourists will notice an inspiring mixture of civilizations and cultures – making this European country truly unique. Awaking Sleeping Beauty–like in the 1990s from her hardline communist [...]
People may tell you Andorra’s nothing but skiing and shopping. They might add that Andorra la Vella, its capital and only town, is a fuming traffic jam bordered by palaces of consumerism. (Fact: Andorra has over 2000 shops – more than one for every 40 inhabitants). They’re right to a point, but also way off [...]
Watching over revered Mt Ararat, Armenia spans rocky highlands while also boasting lush forests and serene, turquoise Lake Sevan. There are remote regions and monasteries to explore (Vayots Dzor & Syunik, for example), but highlights are as likely to be Yerevan’s buzzing arts scene, the Mediterranean mind-set and café culture, or a spontaneous shared meal [...]
Vienna’s jewel-box palaces and Mozart melodies, sparkling Alps and problems like Maria naturally still have their place in Austria’s heart. But venture further for experiences that defy expectations: from slinging on a backpack to stride through the Tennengebirge’s lunar landscape to slurping cider with grizzled farmers in Mostviertel orchards, from catapulting down the jaw-dropping Harakiri [...]
Surrounded by semi-desert on the oil-rich Caspian Sea, the nation’s cosmopolitan capital Baku is a dynamic boomtown, where flashy limousines and mushrooming skyscrapers sweep around a picturesque Unesco-listed ancient core. Yet barely three hours’ drive away lies an entirely different world: timeless villages clad in lush orchards from which shepherd tracks lead into the soaring [...]
Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mahilyow and Vitebsk. Forty percent of the country is forested, and its strongest [...]
Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a population of about 10.7 million. Straddling the cultural boundary between [...]
