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...places left where magic reigns without interruption, and of all those I know, the coast of Lycia was the most magical." Capture that charm?and follow the same path that Alexander the Great once traveled?by walking Turkey's first long-distance trail across an almost virgin stretch of Mediterranean coastline, tracing ruins from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Persian civilizations. The 510-km Lycian Way, which runs from the sleepy coastal town of Fethiye to the bustling port city of Antalya by way of ancient roads, nomad trails and mule tracks, was drawn up and painstakingly waymarked by Briton...
...those I know, the coast of Lycia was the most magical." Capture that[an error occurred while processing this directive] charm - and follow the same path that Alexander the Great once traveled - by walking Turkey's first long-distance trail across an almost virgin stretch of Mediterranean coastline, tracing ruins from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Persian civilizations. The 510-km Lycian Way, which runs from the sleepy coastal town of Fethiye to the bustling port city of Antalya by way of ancient roads, nomad trails and mule tracks, was drawn up and painstakingly waymarked by Briton Kate Clow...
...afternoon. "There's something for everyone," says Clow. Coastal towns along the trail offer rustic pansiyon (guesthouse) accommodation, but for a real slice of local life, Clow recommends staying in village homes: many families keep a spare room for walkers. Ah, the exhilaration of watching the sunset over the Mediterranean from atop a marble sarcophagus in an ancient Lycian burial site - how very Indiana Jones. trekkingturkey.com
...Pope surely expected a different welcome when he made plans to visit Valencia this coming Saturday. Instead of a vibrant and festive city, when he arrives for the World Family Forum in the Mediterranean city he will find a town enveloped in mourning...
...around the world. Here was showing the flag, indeed. Almost a century later, that voyage is still regarded as the apotheosis of Roosevelt's belief in naval power as an instrument of national policy. The stately procession across the Pacific and then through the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal and Mediterranean before returning to the Atlantic seaboard was an impressive logistical feat, even if it confirmed to the U.S. Navy the limited endurance of the older battleships and produced a remarkable number of desertions in Australian ports. But the world public was not to know of that. A million people...