Relaxation Lake Abant in Bolu

Lake Abant, Bolu, located 34 kilometers south-west, which is dominated by pine and fir trees, a Nature Park.Located at an altitude of about 1350 meters and the area is 125 hectares lake set in a landslide found.The deepest place is 18 m.Several sources of lake water, especially when two or three part continuous stream and is fed by snow and rain water.There are hotels and restaurants around the lake.Abant lake Ankara is about up to 2 hours away.Around the lake, about 7 Km long bicycle path or you can visit phaeton.With the sled in winter navigable.You can also do paragliding in Abant.For those wishing to explore by mountain bike through spectacular scenery is a suitable locality.To break the silence between the sounds of birds, the lake will give you peace of mind that you can not forget you will leave traces.

According to season possible to find a place

Lake Abant is a national park and the surrounding area offers the beauty of the four seasons separately.According to the season for trips around the lake nearby, bicycle, carriage or sleigh can join the tour.In Abant fish restaurants, sit against the exquisite views, you can eat freshly caught fish.For those who have time and opportunity, Abant also recommend a ride around the park.Prohibition of concretion in this village, you can visit the village coffee.We recommend you visit one of the few places where we can Comline village, Ömerli Village.Abant is an ideal resting place for photographers.

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Sumela Monastery in the cave church.

Sumela Monastery, Trabzon province, Macka district, is located within the village limits Altindere.At an altitude of 1,150 m above sea level, is a complex of ancient Greek Orthodox churches and monasteries.Ancient Greek name: Panagia.The full name of Panagia Sumela or Theotokos Sumela.

History
The church is believed to have been built between AD 365-395.Are frequently encountered in Anatolia, Cappadocia churches are built in the style.Even a cave church in Trabzon Maşatlık are more similar in the locality.Churches and monasteries to become the first provider of transformation is not known much about the thousand-year period.Blacksea  based on a legend told among the Greeks;Athenian monks Barnabas and his two Sophronios have the same dream.In the dream, Jesus, St. Luke's students from his three Panagia icon, the icon of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in her arms as the place where they saw the location of Sumela.Thereupon came to Trabzon by sea as ignorant of each other.There have been met and told each other their dreams and have laid the first foundation of the church.However Trabzon Emperor III. Alexius's (1349-1390) is thought to be the real founder of the monastery.

In 2010, with the permission of the Government of the Republic of Turkey,Sacred day for Christians, August 15 Ascension of the Virgin Mary is considered day.88 years after the first organized ritual, liturgy Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew led Dimitri.

Frescos
The interior of the church is covered with frescoes:

They use in the Church of Virgin Mary Georgian Georgian depicted in the form of madonna.

The presentation in the temple of Mary ,notification,Jusus's Nativity and presentation in the temple,Biblical bottom photos.

South gate of the death of Mary and the apostles.

Genesis in the upper part of the church facing east, with the creation of Adam and Eve's creation, God's admonition (Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit), the expulsion of heaven.3 Ranked : Resurrection,Thomas' doubt,An angel in the tomb,Council of Nicaea.

Absidia portion above, Michael, Gabriel is located.

Natures lap
Sumela Monastery, where you can find every shade of green, lush forests welcomes guests in.Many time of the year takes place in the middle of the mountains misty.However, small and narrow trail can be accessed by following the mysterious space.If that is so mysterious Sumela the great mountains that rise above.The monastery is named after the black mountains can be intimidating.God can understand why they chose to get hazy way.

Sumela Monastery Transportation
47 km to Trabzon, Macka is  17 kilometers Sumela Monastery located in Altindere.in the summer, tourism agencies for day tours can be arranged by.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cappadocia

Region 60 million years ago; Erciyes, Mount Hasan and Güllüdağ'ın spray of soft layers of lava and ash over millions of years by erosion by wind and rain has emerged.Human settlement dates back to the Paleolithic period.Land of the Hittites lived in a subsequent period has been one of the most important centers of Christianity.The houses and churches carved into the rock, in fleeing from the oppression of the Roman Empire, have become a refuge for Christians huge.Cappadocia region, particularly Kýrþehir including Nevsehir, Nigde, Aksaray and Kayseri is spread over an area.

Geological formation
60 million years ago 300 toros mountains rose in earlier geological periods.Compression of the Anatolian Plateau in the north of the volcano began operations.Plato's ashes deposited in the soft tuff layer was formed.From hard basalt tuff layer above places was covered with a thin layer of lava.Basalt fractionated cracked.Rain seep through the cracks began to erode the soft tufa.Heated and cooled with air winds joined the formation.So hard hats available from basalt rock cones occurred.This varied and interesting shaped rock ascribe to the public has a name: "Peri Bacaları''.English means fairy chimneys.

The region has a great importance today in terms of tourism,To be seen in certain places.  Avanos, Ürgüp, Göreme,Akvadi, Uçhisar ve Ortahisar Kaleleri, El Nazar Kilisesi, Aynalı Kilise, Güvercinlik Vadisi, Derinkuyu, Kaymaklı, Özkonak Yeraltı Şehirleri, Ihlara Vadisi, Selime Köyü,Çavuşin, Güllüdere Vadisi, Paşabağ-Zelve.Traditional Cappadocian houses and dovecotes carved into the rocks of the area they express the originality.

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Sultan Ahmet Mosque

Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Sultan between the years 1609-1616 By First Ahmet historical  in Istanbul are made.In the mosque, blue, green and white Iznik tiles can be seen.Hagia Sophia mosque converted into a museum in 1934.  Sultanahmet mosque main mosque reached after.The architectural and artistic as the most important consideration counts, more than 20,000  Iznik tiles.There are 6 minarets on mosques.Fame of the "Blue Mosque", also known as.The mosque's architect,  Koca Sinan's student the  of Mehmet Aga.The first place to visit in Istanbul.

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