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During the fieldwork we carried out on the new section of the Lycian Way between Sarısu and Gedelme stage, we spotted quite interesting monument and building remains. On this route, there are two Lycian sarcophagi, one of which is relatively in a better condition, an old wall and a building, which we think is a…

The viewpoint (summit on the right) from the west On a hot and humid summer day in July, we left  the Culture Routes Society office in the centre of Antalya and headed towards the mountains around the city. We first arrived at Hisarçandır, a village located high up on the Lycian Way; where there is…

​I am Angelique and working on sustainable tourism for Travelife and Green Destinations worldwide. But also on a local level I am active with raising awareness regarding pesticide use in public spaces and organising cleaning activities in natural areas. I have always been thrilled by the work of the Culture Routes Society and my colleague…

  The new Via Eurasia application is now available in PlayStore (Android) and Appstore (IOS) with brand new features and user-friendly design. The St Paul Trail, Phrygian Way, Evliya Celebi Way, Mysia Ways, Tolerance Way, Sultans Trail and Via Egnatia routes, which form the Via Eurasia network, are included in the App with Turkish, English…

Life in the hills has its compensations. Though it is still frustrating not being able to move as freely as before, our surrounding area just happens to be one of the most diverse parts of Turkey. There are over 600 endemic plants in the south-west Taurus. The enforced restrictions mean we can focus once again…

Author: Mikael Persson Photo: Jonas Gratzer Our profile on Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/vagabond.se/   Below is a nice piece about the Lycian Way in a Swedish magazine. The English text is at the end of the page! The Lycian Way Definitely the smell of smoke! whispers my nostrils. Absolutely life! answers my brain puzzled. Together with…

The first Scientific/Academic Committee Meeting of the Via Eurasia cultural route took place on December 20th 2019 at the Applied Tourism Administration and Research Center (ATARC) of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. Although this was the first time all the potential committee members met, the head of the management committee and the Turkish Project coordinator had…

Alexandra Paulus In mid-April 2019, my husband and I, both from Germany, but currently living in Ankara, walked from Fethiye to Kabak Beach and then a little beyond. Our dog Zeytin (Turkish for olive since, when we met her, she was small and black) came along, of course. We adopted her from a tiny mountain…

Action Name: ‘Italy, Greece and Turkey on Foot: A European Culture Route Linking Turkey to Italy’ The 9th Annual Advisory Forum of the Council of Europe took place between 1-4 October in Sibiu, Romania. The forum ‘enables the reunion of member states representatives, Cultural Routes operators, candidate networks to the certification “Cultural Route of the…

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