Driving in Turkey / Greek + Lycian + Roman Ruins

31^st May we took a 6 hour bus ride south down to Izmir

We picked up a rental car + over the next five days drove north to Foca ( 1 nite – another cute little fishing village ) + visited Pergamum ( Greek acropolis circa 800 BC then Roman ) / south again to Selcuk ( 1 nite ) + visited Ephesus ( Greek city circa 1000 BC then Roman ) / inland to Pamukkale ( 1 nite ) + visited Hierapolis ( Greek circa 300 BC the Roman ) – a city built at a thermal spa which also formed some amazing travertine terraces / out to the coast again to Kas ( 1 nite ) + visited Xanthos ( Lycian city circa 400 BC ) and then north to Bodrum

Driving was great once we got use to the local driving style + general disregard of any rules / the main touring routes were mostly 2 laned duel carriageways / the road surfaces varied from very rough to excellent / tractors and all manner of rural + urban vehicles were everywhere ( even in the middle of large cities like Izmir-  pop 1.5 mil ) / riding motorbike without helmet is the norm ( even young kids around 10 yrs ) / tooting horns compulsory / stopping in main street + highways to talk, pick up or drop off was a common occurrence / overtaking on blind corners + hills seems to be a favorite hobby / but everyone manages to avoid everyone else + we only saw a few minor accidents ( + didn’t create any ourselves )

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Pergamum



Pergamum Make-over

Pergamum Chicky-babe

Ephesus Library

Ephesus Amphitheatre

Entry Gate to Hierapolis

Pamakkale Travertine Terraces

Pamakkale Travertine Terraces

Transport for Family of 4

Town meet Country

Lycian Tombs

Bodrum