Cesme has been a weekend and summer retreat for the well-to-do residences of Izmir for century’s. Recently it has become one of Turkeys most prominent centers of international tourism. Many hotels, marinas, restaurants, and family second homes, with wonderful beaches…
Turkey, The Virgin Mary, Sirince
Ephesus was an important center for early Christianity. From 52-54 AD Paul lived in Ephesus working with a congregation and organized missionary activities. He wrote the letter 1 Corinthians here and several years later wrote the Epistle to the Ephesians…
Turkey, Ephesus
We left Istanbul and took a one hour flight to Izmir, a fairly large town on the west coast of Turkey. From there we drove another hour to Cesme a popular summer resort town on the Aegean Sea. It is…
Istanbul part 3
This is the last post on Istanbul. As I mentioned there are many things to see and do in Istanbul. The post will wrap-up our stay with a patchwork of topics and pictures and I am still leaving things out.…