Allison AlbrightStunning ocean views, rugged towering mountains, charming old town shops with stone streets, and millennia-old ruins scattered throughout make up much of this fascinating city of Antalya. As beautiful as Antalya is, though, the highlight for me was visiting nearby Phaselis.
Phaselis was a city built in the 7th century BC. It was strategically located between 3 natural harbors. When we arrived, we were struck by the giant aqueduct next to the sea. Some of us swam in the refreshing clear green-blue water of the gentle bay, and then walked through the nearby remains of the houses, town center, bath house, temple, and much more of the old city.
PHASELIS
We have met some friendly people on the bus, shopping, and at church. I met a lady on the bus who was from Azerbaijan, and even though neither of us spoke each other’s language, we managed to have a conversation using hand motions and a word here and there. We worshipped on Sunday with people from Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, US and Scotland, among others. Although Turkish is the mother tongue of 90% of Turks, there are an estimated 70 other dialects and languages spoken here (ktb.gov.tr).
In the carpet shop, Eric said he wanted a carpet that could fly. So the storekeeper nodded, picked up a small carpet and flung it in a spinning fashion across the room. We all laughed and applauded. That was good, he said, but now where was the carpet that could also carry him! In a pottery shop, the shopkeeper served us tea and a taste of Turkish Delight.
Such exciting adventures – we had our trip to Turkey cancelled years ago . This makes me want to book and try again. Thanks for sharing and glad you are having a wonderful time.
I enjoyed reading the facts Eric wrote and also what Allison wrote. The pictures and drone shots show such a lot of beauty and fun.