Troy Travel Blogs

Truva in Turkish, the area known as Hisarlik was the site of the mythical and historical city of Troy described by Homer. Troy had been excavated during the 19th century by Heinrich Schliemann, a German amateur archeologist who believed Troy truly existed. There was definitely a city at the site, …

Leaving the area around Gallipoli I got to the ferry - to gross the narrow straight at the Dardanelles which separates Europe and Asia. When I got to the ferry there it was Asia in the distance. To the surprise of many of my friends and people I know this would actually be the first time ever …

I’ve always thought that Troy is somewhere in Greece after hearing stories of Helen of Troy and Alexander the great, but it is in Turkey. Am I totally misinformed? ;-)   Here my story goes. This is one of my many memorable trips. I had a God-brother that lived in Bodrum and he has a clinic…

The Aegean coast of Turkey is filled with ancient Greek cities. It’s difficult to differentiate them in your mind after the fact - was that cool amphitheatre at Aspendos or Aphrodisias? -  but these three stick out in my mind. This is partly because I’ve now been them twice but also be…

Europe, North, Central and South America, Middle East, Asia and North of Africa (1998/2008)

great architecture and history

After resisting the lure of Europe for so long, I finally caved in and bought a RTW ticket for a two month jaunt in September and October 2005.