Where I have traveled
[edit]I am an American who has been to 28 foreign countries. These are some of the more memorable places that I have seen. I highly recommend these to everyone.
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Innsbruck settles nicely along the mountains.
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Salzburg, as shown from the heights overlooking the city. I never got to go up this high there!
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Manama, the capital city, is very, very clean and has the nicest mall I have ever seen in the Seef district.
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The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is the most amazing form of Byzantine architecture on a massive scale.
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Suleymaniye Mosque is huge and yet beautiful, complete with blue tile from Iznik (Nicaea).
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Topkapi Palace has so many different distinct features, including a weapons museum. Read about its history BEFORE you go.
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Chora Church in Istanbul (today called the Kariye Museum). It contains some of the most beautiful frescoes I have ever seen.
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The Tünel in Istanbul is an old incline tunnel that takes you from Galata to Taksim via a modern train. Awesome!
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Priene, my favorite archaeological site in Turkey.
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Didim (Didyma)is an excellent example of massive columns and was once an oracle!
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Efes (Ephesus) is the most popular archaeological site, containing a huge amount of structures. This is the Celsus library.
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Pamukkale (Hierapolis) is a wonderful example of natural beauty.
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Marmaris is perhaps the most perfect beach in all of Turkey.
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Near Çanakkale, on the Gallipoli peninsula. You see why the World War I landings failed right off.
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Uludağ is a great skiing area, and the hotels are first rate.