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Buyuk Ada, a living fairytale…

Honeymoon, 04-28-2009

An island with in the Princess Islands group at Marmara Sea in Istanbul, called Buyuk Ada…
During Byzantine periods, prince and other royalty were send to exile in this island.
In history, Byzantine empresses Irene, Euphrosyne, Theophano, Zoe and Anna Dalassena were born to this small 5.36 km² island. As well as Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid , the mother of Prince Ra’ad the present claimant…


Queen of Mediterrania

Dream beaches, 04-14-2009

Emperor Constantine Porphrogenitus described Kas as;

“Thrice blessed, myrrh-breathing city of the Lycians, where the mighty Nicolaus, servant of God, spouts forth myrrh in accordance with the city’s name.”

(Note: In the text, referred Nicolaus is Santa Nicola as we know today )

Kas is a small historical town on the south coast of Turkey. It was one of the most important bishop and marine city…


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