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Western Turkey is an entire world of wonders. From the ancient Greek cities of Smyrna, Ephesus, Troye, Olympos and more to the modern nightlife and beach cities of Fetiye, Antalya, and Izmir this is a land filled with tradition, legend and magic. This guide only begins to touch on the surface of things…to experience it, you must visit and once you do, I think that, like me, you will return again and again and again and again….
Turkey has more Greek and Roman Ruins than Italy and Greece Combined!
Bursa – the First Ottoman Capital
Bursa - Home of the Iskender Kabab
Yenikapi to Yalova
12 Days in Turkey
Hotels in Bursa
Manisa
History of Manisa
Hotels in Manisa
Sypil Mountain – Tantalus, Magnesia
Tarzan of Manisa
Niobe – Manisa’s Lady of Sorrows
Hiking Around Manisa #1
Hiking Around Manisa #2
Ancient Footprints – 25,000 years old!
Izmir
Izmir History – Ancient Smyrna
Alsancak and Kordon
Konak and the Kamaralti
The Agora, Museums, and Kultur Park
Hotels in Izmir
Gallipoli Peninsula
Cannakkale Part 1
Canakkale Part 2
Ecebat
Gallipoli Battlefields
Ancient Troy
7 Day Tour including Gallipoli
Cannakkale Archeologicial Museum
Gokceada Island
Selcuk and Ephesus
Camel Wrestling in Selcuk
Hotels in Selcuk
The Basilica of St. John
The Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Camii
Classic Western Turkey 3-day Tour
Ephesus
Kusadasi
Kusadasi in Winter
Hotels in Kusadasi
Bodrum
Bodrum
Ferries to Greece
Hotels in Bodrum
Bodrum’s Ancient Wonders
Pammukale
Perfect Turkish Holiday including Pammukale Travertines
Fetiye
Introducing Fetiye
12 Islands Boat Tour
Kayakoy – Greek Village Ghost Town
Fetiye to Cappadocia
Hotels in Fetiye
Koycegiez
Koycegiz
Mud baths
Hotels in Koycegiez
Antalya
Introducing Antalya
Antalya Part 1
Antalya Part 2
Antalya Part 3
Hotels in Antalya
Tuvana Hotel
Seraser Restaurant
Olympos
Kadir’s Treehouses
Bayram’s Treehouses
The Ancient Chimera
Hotels in Olympos
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About Vago Damitio
Vago Damitio (@vagodamitio) is the Editor-in-Chief for Vagobond. He jumped ship from a sinking dotcom in 2000 and decided to reclaim his most valuable commodity, time. He bought a VW bus for $100, moved into it and set out on a journey to show the world that it was possible to live life on your own terms. That journey took him from waking up under icy blankets in the Pacific Northwest to waking up under palm tress in Southeast Asia. Three years later, his first book, Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond was published. After diving into the Anthropology of Tourism and Electronic Anthropology at the University of Hawaii (with undeclared minors in film and surf) he hit the road again in 2008. Since that time,he's lived primarily in Morocco and Turkey, married a Moroccan girl he couchsurfed with, and become a proud father. He's been to more than 40 countries, founded a successful online travel magazine (this one!), and still doesn't have a boss. Life is good. You can also find him on Google+ and at Facebook