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Horse riding in Ataköy-Gökov, Turkey

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About Padok For a stylish and select holiday in matchless pine forests of Gökova where the nature presents all its beauties liberally, Padok Premium Hotel & Stables offers you an unforgettable holiday opportunity that allows you to combine comfortable recreational facilities with natural sports and riding activities. Our facilities founded on a total area of 26,000 m2 include a boutique hotel with 32 rooms, forest promenade course, and 48 horse care units. Horse riding and training are provided by 2 certified trainers, 2 expert riders, and 8 experienced stablemen. You can benefit from the riding services 6 days a week between 09.00 and 21.00. Our facilities including indoor and outdoor paddocks of international standards will let you, our guests, have unique pleasures and experiences. Features of the Hotel Our facilities built using mostly the natural building materials are composed of two sections: one main building and one outbuilding. Both buildings have lu

Milas or ancient Mylasa

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M ilas (ancient Greek Mylasa Μύλασα) is an ancient city and the seat of the district of the same name in Muğla Province in southwestern Turkey. The city commands a region with an active economy, and the region is very rich in history and its remains, the whole territory of Milas district containing a remarkable twenty-seven archaeological sites of note. The city was the first capital of ancient Caria and of the Anatolian beylik of Menteşe in medieval times. There was a Jewish community. The centre of Milas presents the overall characteristics of a well-grown city focused on agricultural and aquacultural processing, related industrial activities, services, transportation (particularly since the opening of Milas-Bodrum Airport), tourism and culture. The center is at a distance of about twenty km from the coast and is actually closer to the airport than Bodrum itself, with many late arrival passengers of the high season increasingly opting to stay in Milas rather than in Bodrum where

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Pine Trees and Pine Honey in Turkey

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Turkish Pine Pinus brutia, the Turkish pine, is a pine native to the eastern Mediterranean region. The bulk of its range is in Turkey, but it also extends to the East Aegean Islands of Greece, the Crimea, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan, northern Iraq, western Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and Cyprus. It generally occurs at low altitudes, mostly from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft), up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) in the south of its range. Turkish pine is also known by several other common names, Calabrian pine (from a naturalised population of the pine in Calabria in southern Italy, from where the pine was first botanically described), East Mediterranean pine and Brutia pine. Honey Turkish pine is host to a sap-sucking aphid Marchalina hellenica. Under normal circumstances, this insect does no significant damage to the pine, but is of great importance for the excess sugar it secretes. This sugar, "honeydew", is collected by Honeybees which make it into a richly flavoured and

Travelling to Turkey - 2014 Turkish Visa changes

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I f you are holidaying or traveling to Turkey after April 2014, you will need to be aware that you will need to have an e-visa prior to traveling. This is the information from the Turkish consulate: Deadline for the application of Stamp Visa and Banderole visa for entering the Republic of Turkey at the border gates 23/12/2013 - Announcement Dear Visa Applicants, Turkish Consulate General kindly request the following information to be circulated; The application of Stamp Visa and Banderole visa for entering the Republic of Turkey at the border gates will continue together (simultaneously) with the e-visa application until 10th April 2014. After the aforementioned date (10 April 2014) the application of Stamp Visa and Banderole visa will be abolished and will completely be replaced by the e-visa application. The citizens of the countries who are eligible to get the banderole visa given at the border gates will be able to enter the Republic of Turkey with getting an “e-visa”