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January 2020
Of all places that I visited in Turkey, I could've perhaps skipped Ankara. Although within the context of my travel, it made sense to stop there. I was in Konya and I wanted to go back to Istanbul. One way to travel from Konya to Istanbul is by bus, via Ankara, and that's what I did.
But, let me explain my earlier comment. Ankara is not a tourist destination, the way Istanbul is. It came to prominence ...
In my previous posts, I wrote about the Seljuk heritage in Konya and also about the fascinating Mevlana Museum. But, there is also Ottoman Konya to consider, in addition to its history before it became an important Ottoman city.
In fact, it was really the only thing that I knew about Konya when I decided to go there, during my travel across Turkey last year.
ABOUT OTTOMAN ...
ABOUT OTTOMAN ...
There exist special places in the world, but it could be that we don't know anything about them. In my case, the Mevlana Museum was one of them. When I included Konya in my travel itinerary, I only knew that it was an important Ottoman city. Thus, it made sense for me to go there because one of the reasons for my travel across Turkey was to explore Ottoman heritage. I remember reading about Konya while I ...
Earlier this year, when I was making plans for my travel in Turkey, I included Konya because I knew that it was an important Ottoman city. But, I certainly didn't know that there would be one additional aspect to consider - I am referring to Seljuk Konya.
I read about Konya on the beach in Antalya, because I wanted to find out more about the place that I was going to visit. That's when I discovered its ...
Another year is behind us, so as per the established tradition, it's time to have a look at some statistics. I started MyForeverTravel in 2018, which means that it's been running for nearly 2 years now. So, we can have a look at the most popular posts of 2019, but also the most popular posts of all time.
But, before I start with the lists, I would like to mention that my website grew considerably in ...