Among all the towns and cities I’ve visited throughout the years of travels, some imprinted on my memory more distinctly than others. Bergama in Turkey is just one of them. I am not sure what exactly impressed me so much – either endless opportunities to take an excursion into the past or just that fact that I was visiting such…

I can sing praise to Istanbul to the right and left and I can find hundreds of reasons why I think this city is amazing. Yet, with all my love for Istanbul, I will never tell you it is a perfect destination. Because it’s not and I am fully aware of that. I have spent a lot of time in…

With very good roads, scenic drives, and epic viewpoints, renting a car in Turkey is the ultimate way to explore this gorgeous country. Pack some famous Turkish snacks, download Turkish songs, and go on one of many fascinating road trips. Turkey can offer so many of them! We rented cars in Turkey many times and drove from Istanbul in various…

Recently, we have spent almost two months in Bodrum. I thought it was enough time not only for lazy days on the beach after the long working day but also for driving around and exploring the peninsula. However, it turned out that two months was not enough for us. Because we were working a lot and because there were just…

If you tell people that you are planning a trip to the largest city in Turkey in late December, January, or early February, most likely they will answer that winter in Istanbul is not the best season to go. Wouldn’t it be better to wait until spring or even summer? I have no doubt that visiting Istanbul, as Napoleon Bonaparte…

Choosing between a visit or stay in the resort cities of Bodrum or Marmaris on the Turkish Riviera can be quite a task. I know that because we were asking the same question before. If you asked me directly in conversation which resort city is better to choose, I’d probably answer right away without too much thinking that Bodrum is…