Visiting History . 1- Antalya
14 May - 20 May 2010 ANATOLIA, a vast geographical region covering most of today's Republic of Turkey , gets its name from an old Greek word referring to Sunrise and was designated the status of Asia Minor. A region rich in history ; where three important religions were nurtured ; a fertile ecozone serially inhabited by great civilizations like the Hittites,Phrygians,Achemenids, Greek, Armenian, Roman, Seljuks and Ottomans who have all left their mark in the development of world civilization as a whole. In today's political map, Anatolia lies partly in Europe and partly in Asia and is surrounded on three sides by the ancient waters of the Aegean, the Mediterranean and The Black Sea. Many ruins of historical value lie scattered around, relating the hoary legends and myths of heroes who populated the story books of childhood days. For a history nut like me, a trip around Anatolia was a rich feast. Camp Antalya : (Hotel Cender : Excellent ocean view, decent rates, average amen