Just go to the small town by the sea to walk around, eat and drink. It's only 45 minutes away from Selcuk, which is more convenient than Yunluo for commuting to get off work. Why not go? Get off at the most lively place in Kusadasi, and it feels like you're in Phuket. First, have a glass of freshly squeezed juice at the juice shop, which is very ordinary. Not recommended.
I found the Ozsut dessert shop recommended by a classmate and chose an outdoor seat. It was almost tea time and the food was okay, but not so good that I needed to go there specially. Oh, there is wifi. Many restaurants in Turkey have wifi. I ate desserts, browsed MSI, and looked at the ocean.
Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi did not do any special research on kusadasi. Anyway, they walked towards the beach after getting off the car. Then they walked along the beach, and after walking for a long time, they sat on chairs to bask in the sun, like two old people. The sun in this season is strong but not hot, blending with the sea breeze. When you close your eyes, you feel that time and space are still for a moment.
Stay there until dark. Then go back to Selcuk. It was a great afternoon, and I still remember it today. Generally speaking, Yunluo has free time before breakfast. I go for a stroll around the area. This period is usually very pleasant. I leave Selcuk at 1 pm. I don't plan to visit any other attractions. I just enjoy the leisure time in the small town.
There are many small inns in this area. I like the small town of Selcuk very much. I saw the beautiful street garden and the people drinking tea leisurely. It happened to be Saturday that day, and I ran into the market. The things sold in the market are relatively ordinary, mostly daily necessities, not too interesting. The old man is very photogenic, here is a headshot.
This has been seen in many posts. I met a shop owner who had been in China for a few months in a small shop. He was very friendly to Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi. Anyway, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were not in a hurry, so they stopped and chatted slowly. He said that Chinese people live too hurriedly. Look at Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi. Turks have a month's vacation every summer (a bit exaggerated...).
We usually drink tea and chat. Okay. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi are tired of talking about this topic in China, so you don’t need to rub salt into the wound. He also said that he thinks Turkey is not Western, but more like China. They also seem to think that the ancestors of the Turks came from China. He said that the Turkish government said several years ago that "the Chinese are coming, and you should be prepared for this opportunity.
But after a few years, there are not as many Chinese tourists as imagined at the beginning. However, he said that there are some Chinese doing business in Selcuk. Later, Yunluo chatted with his friends. Putting aside the factors of family and friends, it would not be bad to live in a place like Selcuk in Turkey.
He said that Turks generally can't tell the difference between Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese, but he can. He said Yunluo looks like a Japanese, not the kind of office worker Japanese, but the kind that is stronger in the countryside. Yunluo, fuck you! Later, when it was mentioned that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were going to Alacati, he seemed very surprised. How did you know this place?
That's where the locals of Turkey go on vacation. The conversation ended happily with the exchange of gifts. A man came up to the side and said he also wanted a Chinese gift, so Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi gave him a Chinese knot.
He actually complained that there was no Peking Opera mask on it and wanted to change it. Okay, okay. Lunch was at the old house recommended by lonelypla. The owner of this house was given to Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi when they asked for directions on the road. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were no strangers to this kind of thing. It was a very quiet little courtyard.
The food was delicious, especially the grilled fish. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were most satisfied with the food in Turkey, except for the eggplant and the grilled fish. There was a problem with his wifi. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi thought he ran out to find someone to fix it, but he asked for the wifi password of the next door yard.
How did Yunluo and Nalanshiqi know about Alacati? It was mentioned in Kapa's wife's post. Because it is very close to Izmir, it was included in Yunluo and Nalanshiqi's itinerary. One of the labels of Alacati is that it is a copy of Greece. However, after reading some introductions, Alacati does have some historical connections with Greece.
It's not exactly a copycat of China's. Waiting for the bus to depart at the bus terminal in Selcuk, you know someone will come over to chat. This time it was a Greek who worked as a tour guide in Turkey, going to Izmir to attend a friend's wedding. I got off the bus at Izmir Otogar.
The Greeks took the initiative to help Yunluo and Nalanshiqi ask where the bus to Alacati is (actually it was Cesme, Alacati was a stopover). They were really accurate. It turned out to be right next to them. After putting the bag under the bus, the Greek uncle took Yunluo to the metro counter to buy tickets.
Alas, you guys are so enthusiastic, it will be hard for Yunluo to adapt after returning home. The bus stopped at an uninhabited road in Alacati. This doesn't look like a resort. After being pointed out by someone, I saw a small road not far away. Turning in, I could see a lot of cars parked on the roadside. I saw the metro office and went there to buy a return ticket for the next day.
There was a guy sitting next to the office, and he greeted Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi from a distance. But what made this guy different from others was that he was very talkative. After listening to him patiently, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi asked him how to get to the hotel. With Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's booking form, he went to another place to ask for directions for Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi.
Before leaving, he did not forget to tell Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to come back to him if they have any problems. What a lovely guy^_^ According to his instructions, turn right and go forward to the post office. It is near the post office. We arrived at the post office smoothly, but there is nothing nearby. There are few pedestrians there. We finally caught a few people, but they all said they didn't know.
It was really frustrating to drag the luggage to find the hotel. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi decided to go back to where they came from, and finally got the correct directions. Damn, it was completely the opposite direction! But it’s not the guy’s fault, right? He was kind enough to ask for directions from others. The exterior of the hotel is the restaurant. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi’s room is at the entrance.
This is the best room Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi stayed in during their trip to Turkey. Alacati seems to be a rising tourist town with a perfect population density. Even on weekends, it is far from crowded. This may be a good holiday choice for local Turkish people, but for foreign travelers, it does lack a clear enough appeal.
There is not much related to Turkish culture and history here; if it is a seaside town on the Mediterranean/Aegean Sea, then fortunately Turkey has too many similar or better options. However, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi still think that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi made the right choice.
As the midpoint of a two-week trip, it is not a bad idea to spend a day simply relaxing in such a pretty town (if you don't have to consider the idea of a copycat). Alacati at night. The next morning, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi got up to a hearty breakfast.
So many things were put on the table. Wouldn't it be good to just look at them? After breakfast, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi asked the boss how to go to the beach. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi knew it was a bit far to walk, and they didn't know where to go. The boss said his friend could drive Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi there, and it was free!
It's really great, what kind of service is this. There are few reviews on booking.com (there are basically no reviews on hotels in Alacati on booking.com). After returning, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi gave you full stars. However, the beach in Alacati is not very good, and it seems that many places are still under construction.
The book says this is a surfing resort. I didn't see it either, maybe the surfing is on the other side of the beach. Just a quick look. Unlike Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi who live in the town, this is a hotel right on the beach. There is still plenty of time to kill before leaving Alacati at 4pm.
Walk around the town! On the way back to Izmir from Alacati, I took the bus to Safranbolu at 6:30 pm. Sitting in the first row, I could barely take a few photos. This kind of road with a sea view... A 12.5-hour long-distance bus ride is enough to fly from Sihai City to Istanbul.
However, after the long flight and the 7 and a half hours from Malatya to Goreme, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were not afraid of this overnight bus. It was a blessing to be able to fall asleep on the bus. Yunluo actually arrived at Saffron City in a coma. What was a little troublesome was that the bus stopped a little far away from where everyone usually stayed and visited.
You have to take a metro minibus to the metro ticket office, and then take a taxi to the hotel. Safranbolu is very quiet in the early morning. Sitting in the taxi, you can only hear the sound of tires rolling over the mountain road. The car stopped in front of a 150-year-old house, and the wooden door creaked open. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's journey to Safranbolu City officially began.
Gulevi is the most expensive hotel that Yunluo and Nalanshiqi booked on this trip, and it is also the luxury hotel recommended by lonelypla. Of course, the price of 100 euros per night is far from luxury. In such an old city, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi hope to experience more authentic Ottoman flavor.
Yunluo and Nalanshiqi didn't know much about Ottoman culture. They didn't pursue complicated decorations, so they felt that the decoration of Gulevi's room was relatively simple. Before they started researching the trip to Turkey, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi didn't even know there was such a place as Saffron City. They looked at some photos and found that most of them were taken carelessly.
I just believe that the World Heritage of the United Nations should be worth a visit. As a result, this old town hidden in the green mountains and valleys is more beautiful than Yunluo originally thought, which is a small surprise. I took a nap in the room first, and it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon when I went out. There didn't seem to be too many choices for meals. This one was at the intersection and looked good.
The funny thing about this shop is that they have water guns to scare away cats. Just wander around the old town, nothing special to say, half a day is enough to walk through it all. Remember there are two high points, one in the south and one in the north. The one in the north is the History Museum, and the one in the south is a park, both are good places to take photos.
There are not many tourists, and the old town is still very quiet during the day. The Saffron City with blue sky and white clouds is very beautiful. This was taken near the park. In fact, if you want to take pictures, you don’t have to go inside the park. I met the crew and the extras. They are so nice, not pretentious at all.
This old man is quite good at selling. He puts the bracelet on your hand. After going around in circles, he actually didn't leave the crew very far. This time I saw the main actors. Very beautiful! Like to share, quote and comment. Extras gathered around. I didn't get up early today. The first thing I did when I woke up was to look out the window.
This is what it looks like outside the window in the early morning in Gulevi. I discovered that there is another world in Gulevi when I was having breakfast. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi took the 11:45 bus to Istanbul, and there was plenty of time to go shopping before that. Like to share and quote to comment The blue Blue Mosque When the bus drove into Istanbul. It was the rush hour after get off work, and merged into the busy traffic.
Feel the hugeness of Istanbul. It was a completely different experience compared to the first day when we stayed at the edge of the city. The subway station is right next to Otogar and you can find it by asking. The good thing about Istanbul's transportation card is that one card can be used for multiple entry, so two people only need one card.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Take the subway to the last stop Aksaray, and then transfer to the tram. When exiting the subway station, there are many taxis soliciting business. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were a little hesitant at first, but the driver kept saying that it would probably take an hour for Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi to get to the hotel by tram. This obvious deception dispelled Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's idea of taking a taxi.
Standing in the tram, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi were quite excited when they saw the Blue Mosque through the window for the first time, which they had seen countless times in photos. But after getting off the tram, Yunluo and Nalanshiqi took a very long time to find the hotel. In fact, the distance was not far, but the people Yunluo and Nalanshiqi asked either didn't know or pointed to the wrong way.
As a result, I had time to find a suitable location to take night photos. In the end, I could only rush into the Blue Mosque blindly. However, these photos are still pretty good.
Hagia Sophia Yunluo and Naran Seqi's real journey in Istanbul began at Ayasofia, Hagia Sophia, "one of Istanbul's most famous historical buildings." Lonelypla and everyone's advice is to get there as early as possible to avoid the crowds.
However, it doesn't open until 9 o'clock, so it's not too late to walk over after breakfast. The breakfast at Grandpeninsula is really not tasty, I don't recommend this place. When I saw the cathedral from a distance, there was already a long line waiting for it to open. I first found a place to buy a museum pass.
Istanbul Museum Pass believes that for most tourists, the benefit of Museum Pass is not how much money can be saved, but how much time can be saved in queues. Pass72TL is valid for 72 hours and includes tickets to the following places: Choramuseum
Hagiasophiamuseum of Hagia Sophia, Topkap?palacemuseumandharemapartments Topkapi Palace and its, ?stanbularchaeologicalmuseums archaeological museums, *?stanbulmosaicmuseum mosaic museum, museumofturkisand?slamicarts museum of turkish and islamic art.
And some discounts for shopping in these places. Passes are sold in the first four places. Hagia Sophia has actually become a museum. For a building built 1,500 years ago. It is indeed extraordinary and magnificent, whether as a Christian church at first or a mosque later.
Tripods are not allowed in the church, but you can leave them there when you go through security. The front porch after entering the main entrance is excerpted from lonelypla's description: "After passing through this door, the magnificent main dome stands tall in front of you. It is supported by 40 strong ribs and is built of a special hollow brick.
These ribs are placed on huge columns hidden in the inner walls, creating a visual effect that the main dome is suspended in the air without any support (compared to the four huge "elephant leg bases" in the Blue Mosque, you can see the ingenious design of Hagia Sophia)" Sultan's Box.
The emperor designed it so that he could come to the church to pray without being discovered by the public. The church has many exquisite mosaics, and naturally I didn't know which one was which: [Day 11 (Two)] The New Palace with a tongue-twisting name Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's itinerary in Istanbul changes at any time according to the weather conditions, haha.
After returning to the hotel from Hagia Sophia, I took a nap. When I woke up and saw that the weather was good, I decided to go to Dolmabahce Palace, because there is a strait there, which should be more beautiful in the sun. The alleys of Sultanahmet are still very beautiful. This is the famous Four Seasons Hotel, I will stay here when I have money in the future.
The New Palace is not in the Sultanate area, you need to take a tram. Istanbul's trams are really, all kinds of vehicles run on the tracks, even flatbed carts. I don't understand how the vehicles can go fast like this. After taking the tram to the last stop of Kabatas, get off and walk forward for about 10 minutes, you will reach the New Palace.
The New Palace was built in the mid-19th century. It seems that its deliberate imitation of European style has been criticized by critics. The magnificent gate of the New Palace. Although Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi have not been to many famous European palaces, the luxury and exquisiteness of this palace in Turkey are obviously inferior. The garden outside the palace. (To be continued...)