Kaleiçi
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the Kaleiçi is part of Antalya (Province) , Antalya .
Interesting places in Kaleiçi:
the Kaleiçi is part of Antalya (Province) , Antalya .
Interesting places in Kaleiçi:
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Could be Eden
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A MUST VIEW LARGE ON BLACK - CLICK HERE TO SEE This is the 1st picture from a new set with some pictures from my recent holiday / vacation in the Antalya province of Turkey. I'd never been to Turkey before and had imagined it would be a fairly arid because of it's geography. However, I couldn't have been more wrong because it is so beautiful and vibrant. Everywhere seemed to be bursting with colour and life. There's quite a few pictures to go through so I'm going to trickle them out between uploads of other work to save fatigue. Thanks for looking Gracias por mirar Merci d'avoir regarder Dank für das Schauen Ringraziamenti per osservare Agradecimentos para olhar Dank voor het kijken 見ることをありがとう Спасибо за просмотр Благодаря, че посетихте Background information courtesy of Wiki Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. It features a shoreline of 657 km with beaches, ports, and ancient cities scattered throughout, including the World Heritage Site Xanthos. The provincial capital is Antalya city with a population of 714,000. Antalya has been settled since pre-historic times. Evidence of human habitation dating back to the early Paleolithic age (150,000-200,000) years has been discovered in the Karain caves, 30 km of the north of Antalya city.[1] Other finds dating back to the Mesolithic (Beldibi caves), Neolithic (Bademağacı Höyüğü) and more recent periods show that the area has been populated by various civilizations throughout the ages. There are long periods shrouded in mystery until records from the Hittite period refer to the area as part of the Lukka Lands (from which Lycia is derived) and document the lively interaction going on between provinces in the second millennium BC. Like their descendants, the Lukkans or Lycians were known for their seamanship (especially their piracy) and demonstrated a fiery independent spirit. Neither the Hittites, nor the Kingdom of Arzawa on the west coast, could ever keep them at peace for long. Legends of Ancient Greece tell us that these communities grew into independent cities, the area as a whole came to be called Pamphylia. A federation of these cities was set up. There are also tales of the migration of the Akha clan to the area after the Trojan war and eventually Greek settlements were built along the coast and inland. In the Hellenistic period the western parts of Antalya province were in Lycia, the east was in Pamphylia, and at the extremes east, in ancient Cilicia, while Pisidia was to the north. Lycian tombs in SimenaBefore the Ancient Roman conquest Lycia was a kingdom with the first democratic constitution in the world, which later partly inspired the American Constitution[3] [4]. Antalya was part of the Lydian kingdom from the 7th century BC until Lydia was defeated by the Persians during the battle of Sardis in 546 BC. The Macedonian commander Alexander the Great ended Persian rule and in around 334 BC conquered the cities of the area one by one—except for Termessos and Sillyon which managed to repulse his armies in 333 BC. After the death of Alexander in 323 BC, a long battle erupted between his generals that lasted until 188 BC. The reign of the kingdom of Pergamon began with the defeat of the Seleucid army at Apamea. Shortly after this the city of Antalya was founded. When Attalos III, the last king of Pergamom, died in 133 BC he left his kingdom to the Ancient Romans. At this time the area is dominated by pirates based in small cities along the coast. During the mid-Byzantine era (the 5th and 6th centuries) the city of Antalya grew beyond the city walls. From the 7th century Muslim Arabs started to be dominant in the region and Antalya later played a part in the Christian Crusades against Islam. The army of Louis VII sailed from Antalya for Syria in 1148, and the fleet of Richard I of England rallied here before the conquest of Cyprus. In the late 11th and early 12th Century much of the area of the modern province fell to the Turks especially the Danishmends. From 1120 to March 1207, Antalya was again under the sovereignty of Byzantines.[2] The area was conquered by the Seljuk Turks and recaptured by the Byzantines again and again from 1076 onwards as the Seljuks strove to establish a trading base on the Mediterranean. At one stage Turkish lord Kilij Arslan had a palace here. In 1220 Byzantine rule ended for the last time and the city was quickly divided into Christian and Muslim sections, the Christian trading communities including Venetians and Genoese. Alanya also grew and throve during the Seljuk period. The area passed through many hands before its final occupation by the Ottoman Empire under Murad II in 1432. Ottoman rule of the coast persisted until the end of the First World War, when Antalya was briefly occupied by Italian troops before becoming part of the Republic of Turkey in 1921. There are many archaeological sites in the province including three National Parks and three Specially Protected Areas. .
karanlik_2008002 The Carpet Repair Shop
Made by leventsen
This panoramic portrait photo published at GIGAPANMAGAZINE volume 1 issue 3 : www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/yarondy/gigapan_magazine/content/... The topic of this edition - stores from around the world - seemed to me rather straightforward and simple at first. I began by browsing through pictures of stores, selecting ones that seemed interesting for one reason or another. As I was going through the images, my perception of the topic began to shift. The sense of straightforwardness and simplicity was still there, but different in each photo. Every picture was straightforward because it directly displayed what the store sells. Each presented a type of simplicity, because stores are places of the everyday. I realized that it is this direct and ordinary nature of everyday places which has the ability to transmit a sense of culture. Stores communicate the uniqueness of life as it is in any given place. Taya Hanauer, Gigapan Magazine Guest Editor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A portrait of a carpet repairer taken as he is sitting in his shop. Kaleici, Antalya, Turkey. This is one of a series of 360-degree photographic panoramas I am shooting in the streets of the old city of Antalya for my Kaleici360 project. I discovered this carpet repair shop at the entrance of the narrow Karanlik Street, and found the shopkeeper arranging rugs and carpets in preparation for the first customer of the day. Initially, I set up my camera opposite the shop with the intention of doing a panorama of Karanlik Street, when I noticed the carpet repair shopkeeper watching me with interest. I couldn’t help noticing the atmosphere within his small shop and decided to go in to discover what else lay inside. Having liked what I saw, I asked the carpet repairer for permission to take a series of photographs that would make up the panorama of the interior of his shop, to which he agreed. As I prepared my equipment I looked around the interior noticing that the shop couldn’t be more than 16 metres square and was bursting with traditional Turkish carpets and kilims. In addition there were bags, seat covers, handmade cushions and other items hanging from the walls and taking up any remaining available space. As I made further adjustments, the shop owner kindly offered me tea, and as we sat drinking the tea we had a chat. It transpires that the shop’s owner had come to Antalya from Ankara, and he specialised in repairing old carpets and kilims using the traditional materials, but, that he did not weave the carpets himself, and nor did he sell them. I asked him about the paintings that I had noticed hanging on the walls, thinking that he was an artist and photographer in his spare time. But it transpired that his daughter was a painter and an art teacher, and he proudly stated that those are examples of her work On visiting the street several months later (looking forward to giving the old man a copy of the photographs I had taken, and to have another chat over a glass of tea) I was disappointed to find that the carpet repair shop had closed for business. www.kaleici360.com
Antalya Marina
Made by canmom ( very busy )
Antalya Marina ( Kaleiçi ) Antalya Yat Limanı There was the old harbour, now a marina, encircled by the city walls. The harbour scene looked quite different by morning and by evening, each as beautiful as the other, with the light slowly flashing at the end of the breakwater, the sailing boats of all shapes and sizes, and the palm trees and date palms along the waterfront. It is no wonder that King Attalos II of Pergamum declared this spot to be heaven on earth when he first came here. Antalya Port over the ramparts being built some 18 centuries ago, reaching said spot via wooden stairs being guests at the centuries' old mansions facing the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and turning their back to the macadam paved streets of the Old City. The Kaleiçi Marina which has won several awards is considered to be one of the loveliest marinas in Turkey. An extraordinary blend of ancient and modern environmental design with numerous plants, trees and exotic flowers. The award-winning Antalya Kaleiçi Marina and Leisure Center is considered one of the loveliest marinas in Turkey. This center can well meet every tourist's need with its many souvenir shops, friendly cafes and restaurants as well as yacht moorings and services. Sail in the morning and enjoy the restful peace of the marina in the afternoon. ************************************************************ Also please forgive my absence and either later today and for the next few days I will be posting photos of my FAIRWELL TO ANTALYA...as I will be away from my city for 3 months...so bear with me as the next few photos will be of the city of Antalya. ENJOY today's 3 photos :=)) Do not feel obilagated to comment or invite..just enjoy !!! Please feel free to have a look here if you are interested in purchasing any of these photos printed on canvas. www.canvasprintsforless.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&c...
A portrait of '' Antalya '' the old city
Made by canmom ( very busy )
A portrait of Antalya's famous Marina ( the Kaleiçi ) taken while we were on a boat trip a few weekends ago..I love the sea and the clouds... This is a three exposure HDR image. Unforgettable Weekend Showcase- WINNER Please feel free to have a look here if you are interested in purchasing any of these photos printed on canvas. www.canvasprintsforless.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&c... Antalya Marina ( Kaleiçi ) Antalya Yat Limanı There was the old harbour, now a marina, encircled by the city walls. The harbour scene looked quite different by morning and by evening, each as beautiful as the other, with the light slowly flashing at the end of the breakwater, the sailing boats of all shapes and sizes, and the palm trees and date palms along the waterfront. It is no wonder that King Attalos II of Pergamum declared this spot to be heaven on earth when he first came here. Antalya Port over the ramparts being built some 18 centuries ago, reaching said spot via wooden stairs being guests at the centuries' old mansions facing the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and turning their back to the macadam paved streets of the Old City. The Kaleiçi Marina which has won several awards is considered to be one of the loveliest marinas in Turkey. An extraordinary blend of ancient and modern environmental design with numerous plants, trees and exotic flowers. The award-winning Antalya Kaleiçi Marina and Leisure Center is considered one of the loveliest marinas in Turkey. This center can well meet every tourist's need with its many souvenir shops, friendly cafes and restaurants as well as yacht moorings and services. Sail in the morning and enjoy the restful peace of the marina in the afternoon.
Texture
Made by Melissa Maples
Feel free to download this texture and use it to remix your photos. All I ask for is a link back to my photostream, and if you could link to your remix (or post the small version) in the comments on this page, then we can all enjoy your creative genius. You can also share my unedited textures elsewhere providing that you give me proper credit (a link back to my photostream is fine) and there is no exchange of money involved. You are not allowed to post my textures where payment is required to access them. Happy remixing.
~~ Pink Sunsets ~~
Made by canmom ( very busy )
I was away for a few days and took some time off from flickr..over the weekend I managed to get down to the Antalya Marina with my kids...we had a lovely boat ride and mom got a chance to shoot some photos...have a great Monday...!!!!!!!!!!! to all.... Please feel free to have a look here if you are interested in purchasing any of these photos printed on canvas. www.canvasprintsforless.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&c...
Mermerli Beach
Made by leventsen
Mermerli Plajı Antalya/TURKEY Antalya' nın antik plajlarından birisidir. Mermerli Plajında ; sırtınızı kale duvarına yaslamış, sağ tarafınızda Eski Antalya Limanı ( Balıkcı İskelesi yada Yat Limanı ), sol tarafınızda Norveç fiyortlarını anımsatan kayalıklar ve karşınızda Bey Dağları' na kadar uzanan AKDENİZ ' i seyrederken, ansızın; ZÜMRÜT YEŞİLİ denizin içinde bulursunuz kendinizi...
Antalya old city streets ( Kaleiçi )
Made by canmom ( very busy )
Kaleici Quarter: This quaint area surrounding the Kaleici Marina is full of restored houses that all reflect the city’s historical past. ( Antalya ) canmom's Photos on Flickriver canmom's Most Interesting Photos on Flickriver
Mystery Self-Portrait
Made by Melissa Maples
(A) I don't remember this photo at all, it was taken in the washroom mirror at the restaurant. (B) It appears the back half of my hair has gone on holiday. (C) I didn't have my tripod with me; who's holding the camera? (D) I suspect a washroom shelf took the best photo of the night. 2009.743
Tangled Up In Blue
Made by Melissa Maples
Inside The Owl bookshop, where owner Kemal Öztürk will help you find anything you want. And believe me, you'll need help, because the books are shelved in no particular order. You can sit and play with one of the shop's five cats while your book is found.
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