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Traditional crafts

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Traditional crafts meet with the futureOur Country has so many traditional handicraft in number, however today each is known by five people at most; who are not able to transfer them to future generations....

Pharaoh`s linen

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Now after these things Bata went to hunt in his daily manner. And the young girl went to walk under the acacia which was by the side of her house. Then the sea saw her, and cast its waves up after her. She betook herself to flee from before it. She entered her house. And the sea called unto the acacia, saying, “Oh, would that I could seize her!” And the acacia brought a lock from her hair, and the sea carried it to Egypt, and dropped it in the place of the fullers of Pharaoh`s linen. The smell of the lock of hair entered into the clothes of Pharaoh; and they were wroth with the fullers of Pharaoh, saying, “The smell of ointment is in the clothes of Pharaoh.” And the people were rebuked every day, they knew not what they should do. And the chief fuller of Pharaoh walked by the bank, and his heart was very evil within him after the daily quarrel with him. He stood still, he stood upon the sand opposite to the lock of hair, which was in the water, and he made one enter into t

Windmills from Alacati to Datca

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FROM ALACATI TO DATCA

If you are in serious pursuit of windmills, you will surely be a visitor of Alacati, renowned for its strong gusts. Most of Alacati` stone-bodied mills, also symbols of fertility in the area, now serve as restaurants. The white silhouettes of the electricity-producing modern mill-variety turbines set a pleasant backdrop for surfers along the Alacati coastline. Tens of them stand tall all day long, as if silently working and waiting for the wind. When the wind stops in Alacati, life as well as the mills seems to come to a halt. Travelling down along the Aegean coast, your next stop for windmills should be Datca. 19 mills are currently being restored, remaining true to their original forms, through the municipality initiative. When the project is completed, handcrafts made by villagers and world-famous Datca almonds will be sold at the entrance to the mills, rejuvenating the area’s tourism

Divan Yolu

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Divan Yolu begins at Haghia Sophia and extends to Topkapi Gate of Theodosion Walls, was the most important road of the capital during the Byzantine period. Today it is the street used for reaching...

Portraits of Van

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Nearly all of Van`s civic and business leaders share the same opinions, and speak of the same hardships. Zahir Kantasoglu, President of the Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says "We have no hope...

Automobile and Germany

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Germany is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the birth of the automobile with a wide range of events. Museums are offering an insight into its fascinating history.Austria is a shoppers paradise compared to anywhere...

International Festival of Istanbul

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International Istanbul Theater FestivalTheater performances used to be a part in the programme of the International Istanbul Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts j since 1973. By 1989 theatreperformances gained...

Vienna`s Artistic Oasis

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Vienna`s Artistic Oasis Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

The Museums Quartier is one of the world`s largest artistic and cultural spaces, and the urbane living room at the heart of the Austrian capital. This year, Vienna`s meeting place for those with a passion for culture is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its opening with a wide range of events – from Austria’s first and only open-air cartoon exhibition (to 31 July) through the “Sound Heaven” (10 June to 1 October) to the great Open Air Festival, with live music acts and a spectacular 3-D projection (30 June).

Homage To The Rat Pack

They sing, swing and step: Reamonn’s Rea Garvey, Xavier Naidoo, Sasha and comedy star Michael Mittermeier continue their smash hit tour with the Big Band, and are guesting at the Wiener Stadthalle on 9 and 10 December. “Alive

Balkan Tours 2022

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Jewish Heritage

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