Gallipoli
Not any old beach. ANZAC Cove where the Australian's came ashore...
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Gallipoli
The Anzac Cove monument. The monument and the road is about 5 metres...
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Gallipoli
The mark of a statesman. In 1920 Kemal Ataturk overthrew the collaborationist...
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Gallipoli
Lone Pine. Site of many terrible battles between the Australians and...
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Seljuk
The view over the town from our hostel.
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Seljuk
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Selcuk
The remains of a Roman aqueduct runs through the middle of the town....
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Selcuk
Turkish gents.
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Seljuk
A tiny Seljuk mosque on the main street of Selcuk is now a cafe....
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Selcuk
The fortified gate of the Basilica of St John in Selcuk. During the 11th and...
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Selcuk
A scattering of late Roman columns is about all that remains of the...
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Ephesus (Selcuk)
The mosque of Isa Bey. A Seljuk mosque built in 1375. It was constructed from...
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Seljuk
The entrance to Isa Bey mosque.
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Seljuk
Isa Bey Mosque courtyard.
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Seljuk
Turkish tombstones in the courtyard of the Isa Bey mosque. The...
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Ephesus
Three monuments. Some places retain an air of sacredness, regardless...
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Ephesus
The Goddess Artemis. A wonderful sculpture in the Selcuk museum.
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Ephesus
The road to the Library of Celsus.
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Ephesus
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Ephesus
In what was once the city baths, in a room beside the public latrines...
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Ephesus
The famous Library of Celsus (built 135AD) and the Arch of Macaeus and...
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Ephesus
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Ephesus
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Ephesus
The gate/arch of Macaeus and Mithridates. The gate opens onto the lower agora...
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Ephesus
Once the market area - the agora.
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Ephesus
A view from the agora looking back towards the Library of Celsus.
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Ephesus
The magnificant Great theatre, begun during the reign of the Roman emperor...
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Pamukkale
The calcite pools at Pamukkale have been drawing tourists since Hellenistic...
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Pamukkale
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Pamukkale
Roman ruins lying in the hotsprings of Pamukkale
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Hierapolis
The 2nd century theatre at Hierapolis, just above Pamukkale.
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Hierapolis
A richly decorated columned arcade would have supported the theatre stage.
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Hierapolis
The theatre of Hierapolis.
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Hierapolis
The city gate.
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Heirapolis
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Hierapolis
The Martyrium of St Philip. Built in the 5th century AD on the site of the...
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Hierapolis
Beyond the city gates the Hierapolians buried their dead. The ancient road to...
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Heirapolis
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Heirapolis
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Fethiye
A Lycian rock carved tomb on the main street of Fethiye. Lycian tombs...
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Fethiye
Lycian rock carved tombs on the cliffs towering over Fethiye. These...
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Fethiye
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Kas
A view over the pleasant seaside town of Kas.
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Kas
Street scene.
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Kas
Steet scene.
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Kas
A Lycian rock carved tomb.
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Kas
Yachts cruising the turquoise coast.
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Kas
Remains of a Byzantine village across the bay from Simena. This village was...
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Simena
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Simena
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Simena
Rock carved theatre in the centre of the citadel.
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Simena
Lycian rock carved tombs litter the hillside just outside the old city...
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Lycia
The harsh and rocky countryside of Lycia.
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Olympos
Treehouse accommodation. The novel hotel Kadirs Yoruk Top Tree House. Much...
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Olympos
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Olympos
The gigantic remains of a Hellenistic temple lie hidden in the forest at...
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Antalya
The ancient harbour with the Roman city walls in the background.
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Antalya
The Round Tower. This enigmatic building was built in Roman times but...
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Antalya
The clocktower. The tower was added to a Roman era fortress tower.
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Antalya
A view over the old town. In the foreground Yivli (fluted) minaret. It...
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Antalya
On the right is a typical Seljuk era tomb, the fluted minaret and a Byzantine...
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Antalya
Hadrian's Gate.
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Antalya
Here is another case of one building serving many masters. this Korkut Camii...
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Antalya
Wonderful traditional Turkish houses in the backstreets of Antalya.
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Goreme
Like most of the villages of central Cappadocia, Goreme is built right...
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Goreme
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Goreme
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Goreme
Sit back, relax... the terrace at the Kookaburra Pension. A lovely...
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Goreme
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Goreme
Horse cart in the streets of Goreme.
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Goreme
Woman dying textiles.
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Goreme
Hot air ballooning over the Goreme valley.
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Goreme
A view of Goreme village from the other side of town. We are looking here...
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Olympus
Dramatic beachfront at Olympus on the southern Aegean coast.
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Cappadocia (Derinkuyu)
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Cappadocia (Derinkuyu)
Remains of a Byzantine church in Derinkuyu, one of Cappadocia's famous...
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Cappadocia (Derinkuyu)
The Kilise Church in the underground city.
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Cappadocia (Derinkuyu)
A hard day at the carpet shop.
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Cappadocia
A Seljuk caravanserai. To facilitate trade the Seljuks built these fortified...
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Cappadocia
A view over the Goreme district.
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Cappadocia
In the background we can see Uchisar Village.
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
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Cappodocia
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Cappodocia
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Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a simply stunning landscape everywhere you look.
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Cappadocia
Seljuk tomb (12th century) in the midst of an ancient and modern graveyard.
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Cappodocia
A lonely Seljuk tomb stands amongst the gravestones in a valley in Cappodocia.
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
The Ihlara Valley.
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Cappadocia
Farmers in the Ihlara valley.
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Cappodocia
Ilhara Valley
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Cappadocia
Frescos in a cave church in the Ihlara Valley.
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Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys at Zelve.
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Cappodocia
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Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys at Zelve.
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
A very unusual police station.
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
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Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys and camel.
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Cappodocia
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Cappadocia
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North Africa/Middle East
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