I quickly ordered 4 cups to try it. This is also an excellent drink highly recommended by many travel friends. It costs 5 lira per cup, which is the size of a disposable plastic cup. Although it is a bit expensive, after watching the squeezing process you will feel that it is worth it. It is absolutely original, without any water or additives. Each cup of pomegranate juice requires 7 large pomegranates.

The taste was super good. While waiting for the juice to be squeezed, a tornado suddenly blew in front of the underground city ticket office, and the postcards at a postcard stand next to it were blown all over the sky. It was the first time I saw a tornado with my own eyes, and it was still amazing. I asked my friend about his physical condition and decided to go hiking in the Ihlara Gorge in the afternoon.

(Ihlara Gorge was formerly known as Peristrema and was one of the favorite hermitages of monks during the Byzantine period, leaving behind many painted cave churches. Hikers can follow the Melendizsuyu stream. The stream flows from the wide and shallow valley of Selime to the narrow valley of Ihlara village, a total of 16 kilometers.

With lush vegetation and melodious bird calls, wandering by the stream in the beautiful valley is truly unforgettable. ) This is when we passed by the canyon on the way to Ihlara Village. We took a glimpse of the entire Ihlara Canyon, which is 18.5km long. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found a restaurant in Ihlara Village to fill their stomachs first.

Then I followed the signs and found the buradasinizticketoffice, 10 liras per person, free parking. After going down the valley, I followed the melendizsuyu stream and walked along the canyon. The sun was very bright and a little hot. There were few tourists in the whole valley, and it was very comfortable to walk in the jungle. Unlike climbing a mountain, the canyon is basically flat.

So friends don't feel tired, they can find a big rock to sit down and rest at any time. There are many signs of monasteries and churches along the way, which are usually built in the rocks and require a little climbing. It took an hour and walked about 4km to a rest area. This should be an entrance and exit.

We saw some tourists from the tour group walking down to the bottom of the valley through a long plank road from the ground. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were at the bottom of the valley at this time. They guessed that this should be the starting point of the Green Line One-Day Tour Group's Ihlara Canyon hike. The tour group should not go back, and the car can drive to the next exit to pick up people.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had two choices: they could continue walking down, and after 3.5 km, they could take a taxi to the next exit, Belisirmaticketoffice, to return to their starting point, or they could go back the same way to get the car. But it would be troublesome if they couldn't find a taxi in this remote place.

After a while of hesitation, they decided to go back the same way, but chose to go to the other side of the stream, but ended up in a dead end. When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were about to approach the starting point, they found that the road was very difficult to walk on. Some places required climbing with both hands and feet, which was a bit strenuous for the friends.

Just when Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were trapped in a pile of rocks, a handsome man appeared behind them from the sky. He told Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo that there was a landslide here a few days ago. The huge rocks rolling down blocked the road, and there was no bridge nearby. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had to wade through the stream to cross it.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were dumbfounded by the turbulent stream and the wide river. He led Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to the narrowest place. He told Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to take off their shoes and socks and walk slowly to the other side. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo still looked confused and hesitant.

He took the initiative to demonstrate. He took off his shoes and socks and threw them to the other side, then held Yunluo's mother with one hand and Yunluo with the other, and walked slowly into the stream. The water was not very deep, up to the knees, but the stream was very fast. There were rocks and mosses at the bottom of the water, so they could only move slowly step by step. If he hadn't been there,

Yunluo couldn't imagine how to send his friend across the river. This was definitely an unforgettable experience. This handsome guy was actually a local herder. His sheep were grazing in the canyon. Thank him again! I saw a yellow caravan station called Sarihan near Avanos on lonelypla.

You can enjoy the whirling dervish ceremony. This was originally a place where merchants stopped to rest in the 13th century. It was later renovated and is still well preserved. Some guides say that it costs 30 euros to watch the whirling dance performance, including dinner. Ask the hotel owner to call and inquire one day in advance.

The price is 30 euros, but there is no dinner. I found out that there is no dinner there. I don't know where the dinner in the guide comes from? The boss lady helped me make a reservation for the 18:00 dinner. There is a discount for cash payment of 25 euros per person. It is nearly 100km from Ihlara to Sarihan.

After rushing for a long time, we finally arrived at the post station on time. Walking into the place, I felt very sacred. I suddenly remembered the scene in an American TV series "The Harem" many years ago where the Sultan used the whirling dervish ceremony to make decisions. Maybe because Sarihan is located in a remote area, there are not many tourists here.

Only less than 1/3 of the auditorium was occupied. You were not allowed to take photos during the ceremony. After the ceremony, there was a performance, and everyone was allowed to take photos. The whole ceremony was a bit slow, and the rhythm was always slow, repeating and rotating. Maybe I was too tired, I almost fell asleep after watching the end.

After returning to the hotel, photographer Chen carried his tripod to shoot the night view of Cappadocia. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo didn't go down the mountain to eat dinner. They found the instant noodles and radish heads they brought and ate them very satisfied. As usual, we got up early and arrived at sunset point at around 6 o'clock. This is a viewing point in Cappadocia.

It is also a commanding height, an excellent place to have a 360-degree panoramic view. I vaguely saw a few hot air balloons lying in the valley, slowly getting fatter, indicating that there will be a gorgeous visual feast today. At 6:45, the first wave of balloons began to rise, just like waiting for the water to boil and the bubbles to jump to the surface, the hot air balloons rushed into the sky.

At first, I only saw hot air balloons nearby. Slowly, countless hot air balloons appeared from behind the hills until the whole sky was filled with colorful balloons. The scene can only be described as shocking. Today's weather is also exceptionally bright, with the sun shining in the valley and on the balloons. It's all golden.

There were several hot air balloons flying relatively low, and when they flew over the heads of Nalanshiqi and Yunluo, they were within reach. Many naughty young people tried to jump up to reach the baskets, and the people on the balloons also waved and greeted Nalanshiqi and Yunluo. This interaction was very interesting, and they were inexplicably excited. Sunsetpoint original picture Cappadocia Yunluo had no regrets.

We played until 7:50 and then went back to the hotel. After breakfast, we checked out. We were ready to start Naranshiqi and Yunluo's seaside holiday week. From Cappadocia to the Mediterranean, many seniors chose to take the night bus to save accommodation and travel time, but they missed the most beautiful road in Turkey. From inland to the coast.

The vegetation on the mountains on both sides of the road will change significantly. Turkey's road design is very good, not in how wide and flat the roads are. Turkey rarely has boring winding mountain roads, but more of them are longitudinal roads that cross the plains and undulate, with continuous hills in the distance and wide views on both sides.

It always feels like driving in a painting. And the picture is not just in front of you, but 360 degrees in all directions. Sometimes the car will rush up a ramp that towers into the sky, and then dive all the way down, just like driving a roller coaster. At noon, we arrived in the famous city of Konya, originally wanting to watch the Shinshu whirling dance.

Stay one night in Konya, but it was not Saturday, so we gave up. The driver Chen adhered to the principle of not missing it if you pass by. We drove into the city for a short tour. (Konya is one of the oldest cities in Turkey. It was the capital of the Seljuk in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is the traditional religious and cultural center of Turkey.

Whirling Dancers In an era of cultural, political and religious development, Mevlana Jalaleddin-Rumi founded the Sufi order, which is well-known in the West for its whirling dance prayers. The Mevlana Mausoleum uses bright green tiles.

It is the most famous building in Konya. The mausoleum displays Mevlana's works and crafts related to the order. A grand whirling dance prayer ceremony is held in early December every year. The dancers are all men, wearing white clothes, and they keep spinning like a clockwork top, leading the viewers into an empty and mysterious world.

It seems to be listening to the call of God. ) I went to the famous Alaeddinkeykubadcami (Aladdin Mosque). It was Friday, the day of Jumu'ah. Muslims would gather in the mosque for the "congregational prayer". The mosque is generally not open to non-Muslims in the morning, let alone women.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were particularly eye-catching in the square in front of the mosque. Someone came up to them and told them that they had to wait until 1pm to go in. However, he saw that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were carrying photographic equipment, so he invited a male compatriot to go in with him. The photographer, Director Chen, was very excited and took a lot of good pictures.

I had lunch at a kabab shop across the street from the mosque. I had a chicken roll with cola, which was very satisfying. One chicken roll was only 2 lira, which was incredibly cheap. Parking in the center of Konya was not very convenient, so I found a managed parking space on the side of the road, which seemed to be 2 lira/hour.

But when Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo picked up the car, the administrator seemed to be away. Well, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo left. It was nearly 3 hours from Kongya to Xidai. The long-awaited Mediterranean Sea was slowly approaching Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo. They were inexplicably excited and chose to stay in Xidai for one night.

It was because I had seen someone recommend that it was great to watch the sunset at the Apollo Temple in Xidai. However, when Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were crossing mountains and hills on their way to the sea, they encountered a rainstorm and even hail. Large dark clouds were always hovering overhead, so their plan to watch the sunset was doomed to fail.

Side was once an important trade center, and now it has become one of Turkey's most famous tourist destinations. Paleogeographer Strabon believes that Side was founded in the 7th century BC as a trade colony of Kyme, near Izmir in the Aegean region. In the local language, "Side" means "pomegranate".

It is a fruit that symbolizes wealth and abundance. ) Check in at the family hotel delphinaparthotel that I booked in advance. It is a two-bedroom, one-living room suite with a kitchen, 31 euros (breakfast not included). It is not the first row of the beach, and you can only see the sea from the gap. It is only a 2-minute walk. There is free parking at the door, and the house decoration is a bit old.

The room, living room and bathroom are big enough. The kitchen is fully equipped, but Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo just cooked breakfast for themselves. The wifi signal is not very strong. Because we have a car, we didn't book a hotel. Later we found that we can walk directly to the Temple of Apollo and Athena along the beach.

It is also very convenient to walk back after dinner. It is still a bit cold to play in the water in this season, and the whole beach is densely packed with lounge chairs and parasols. You can imagine the spectacular scene here when summer comes. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo walked casually along the beach. There were only European and American tourists here.

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Many of them are elderly people who come here with their families for vacation. There are many restaurants with nice decorations on the beach. It is such a romantic moment to listen to the waves, watch the sunset, drink red wine, eat steak, and look at the beautiful women. Before I knew it, I walked to the Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Athena.

Both temples were built in the 2nd century AD. There are 11 columns on each side of the temple, and 6 columns on the front and back. The stone columns of the Temple of Apollo are Side's business card. The rebuilt stone columns of the Temple of Apollo are one of the most photographed tourist attractions in Turkey and one of the most romantic historical sites.

(Anatolian mythology says that one day, the god Taurus took his youngest daughter, the goddess of nature and abundance, Side, and the nymphs (water fairies) to the Manauwa River to pick flowers for making wreaths. Side and the fairies happily picked flowers and danced together, and suddenly Side saw a tree.

The tree had thin branches, glittering leaves and colorful flowers. Sidai broke off a branch to give it to her little daughter. After the branch was broken off, the tree began to bleed. Sidai realized that it was not a tree, but a spirit that turned into a tree to escape the clutches of the evil.

Xidai felt guilty and scared. She wanted to leave quickly, but she couldn't. She was entangled by something. Her feet were buried in the soil, and her body turned into a tree. The fairies were very sad. They began to cry, and their tears fell on the roots of Xidai's newly grown tree.

Xidai said it was her own fault, and asked the fairies to bring a message to her little daughter: From now on, Yunluo will bear abundant fruits. Yunluo will become a symbol of nature, life and abundance. Yunluo hopes that you can often bring Yunluo's daughter to play under the shade of Yunluo's tree. Tell her not to pick flowers or harm trees.

Because every tree may be a spirit. That's why there are pomegranate trees everywhere on the Side Peninsula.) Tonight I found a seaside restaurant and had a steak dinner. The owner seemed to be a former Yugoslav who fled to Turkey after the war. Historically, Yugoslavia was a country that was part of the Ottoman Empire.

The Kingdom of Serbia was founded by the independent Serbian people. After the two Balkan Wars and the First World War, the Serbian people defeated the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the surrounding small countries and annexed the settlements of the weak ethnic groups that were originally subordinate to the two empires.

I don't know much about western food, and I was confused by the menu. I just wanted a steak, but Yunluo chose a minced beef roll after careful consideration. It was so strange! I made breakfast in the kitchen. The staple food was instant noodles + biscuits, and the side dishes were radish + meat floss, and coffee. In Turkey, people eat bread and grilled meat every day.

A bowl of steaming hot instant noodles will definitely attract your taste buds, and radish heads are a precious ingredient that everyone is vying for. There are several historical sites worth visiting between Side and Antalya. The most famous Aspendos Theater is under major renovation and is temporarily closed to the public, which is a bit regrettable.

So I chose another thousand-year-old city, Perge, with a ticket price of 20 lira per person and free parking at the entrance (Perge is the site of famous Greek and Roman ancient ruins. Its architecture has gone through three important periods in history: Greek, Roman, and Christian civilizations in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Greek-style city gate is a witness to the Greek era.

In the Roman era, sports fields, baths, theaters, markets and other Roman-style buildings were added. In the subsequent Christian civilization era, many church buildings were left in Perge. When entering the ruins, the first thing you see is the Roman city gate left over from the Roman era. When entering the Roman city gate, the first thing tourists see is the Greek city gate.

Two partially collapsed round tower gates. The tower gates were built in the 3rd century BC. The towers are about 4 stories high and there are windows on the 3rd floor. Behind the tower gates is an oval courtyard with 6 shrines on each side of the courtyard. The artist Planchiamana was responsible for designing this courtyard in the early 2nd century AD.

She was the daughter of the governor of Bithynia. She added a shrine at each end of the courtyard, placed statues of mythological figures and city builders, and raised the shrine by one floor. Then she built a two-story building with three arches at the back of the courtyard, named it the "Gate of Victory", and dedicated it to Hadrian.

Entering from the Roman Gate, not far to the left is a collapsed fountain pool. (To be continued...)