Turkey & Egypt (163 pictures)

[Clagius]

Hey,

So yeah basically these pics are from sights to see. In Turkey for example I took alot pictures from Alanya Citadel (It has been used by Romans and Saladin), and while in Egypt I took much pictures from Karnak Temple, Ramses' Palace and the last one's name I don't remember, at the moment.

Egyptian pictures are from 2009. (Was there in 2008 too, though.)
Turkey pictures are from 2011.

After I find my pictures from Greece, I will post many of Pylos Citadel.

I'd like to explain about the pictures a bit, but there's just too much of them to do so. Also, I have 1043 pictures of Turkey, and will post more later, though about 1/3 of them are private so wont post those.

Enjoy!

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My experiences;

First I introduce Turkey. Turkey was a nice and beutyful country, though it's very loud place as well. You could hear music all day, I was in city Alanya. And as you probably saw those Citadel pictures of mine, that is an old Roman fort and later on Saladin upgraded it's defences for his own use. I recommend Turkey for everyone! Very nice place.

Egypt, I was there by winter and it was still very warm. I have to say it was rather annoying in Egypt that all the people used horn all the time, beeping to each other as greeting and they drove cars like maniacs, heh. It was amazing to visit those ancient places, Ramses' palace was in good shape and it was very beutyful place. It's a shame though, that Karnak Temple wasn't in so good shape, but it was still interesting and great place to visit! And if I remember right, the last place was named King's Lake (or something), there was those ruins of old Pharaoh's heads in the mountain, wrecked unfortunately. And there was that old palace too, it was unfortunate that they didn't let people visit inside, anyhow I understand why. Anyone who likes warm and historical places, Egypt is your choice of travel!

Edit: There's actually 162 pictures, since I had to remove one.

[Chlοë]

Those are amazing shots, dude. Can you embed some?

[Clagius]

Sure, I'll embed best ones.

E: Done.

[Boustrophedon]

Very nice pictures and it seems you had an interesting trip Any chance you could add some information and some words on what you visited and how you experienced the country? I could then add your report into the sticky thread with the travel logs anyway great work!!

[Clagius]

Thanks. I can do that, but it will wait till tomorrow.

[The Noble Lord]

Nice pics mate, it looks like you had fun over there!

[♖The Balkan Sobranie♖]

Turkey is a beautiful country, I must go back some time. Unfortunately I have never been to Egypt though I to intend to go eventually, from your pictures I can see that the land is spectacular, apart from a few tourists it looks relatively unspoilt.

[Clagius]

Yeah, both countries are awesome. And I am myself going back to Turkey for 2 weeks this month.

[Tureuki]

Alanya mainly for beach tourism, thats why its loud but citadel is not controlled by Saladin, its taken from Byzantines by Seljuks and repaired&upgraded.

If you like historical places more then loud beaches and have enough time, there is many places you would enjoy in west mediterranean and aegean regions of Turkey(other regions have historical places too but I prefer coastal regions )

Good pics

[Clagius]

Tureuki. I had read about the Citadel, it was in control of Saladin before and he reinforced old Roman defences.

And thanks.

[Tureuki]

I don't know where you read it but its captured by Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad from Byzantines, Alanya(originally Alaiye) name coming from his name huge part of the castle build by him, include famous Kızıl Kule(Red tower)

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[Clagius]

Weird.. And ah yes, I remember that tower from the docks.