Formation of the First Greek Settlements in the
Pontos
According to Liddell and Scott’s An Intermediate
Greek-English Lexicon, the word Pontos stands
for the sea, especially the open sea. In time,
the word Pontos became associated with the
north-eastern portion of Asia Minor that borders
the Black Sea (see Map 1).1 The Greeks first
called the Black Sea, Aξεινος πóντος
(inhospitable, unfriendly pontos), but later it
was called Εϋξεινος πóντος (hospitable pontos)
when they became aware of its wealth in the
lands around it ...
Crypto-Christians of the Trabzon Region
of Pontos
The crypto-Christians (also called cryphi,
klosti, Stavriotes, Kromledes) were Christian
Greeks who due to the Muslim persecution against
Christians publicly declared themselves Muslims.
However, in secret, they upheld their Greek
language, customs and Christian religious
practices...
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A travel
guide of Turkey
Black Sea Region
(Pontus)
WEST OF
TRABZON TRAVEL
SINOP, SAMSUN, ORDU,
GIRESUN
PART 1:
Hazelnut Country
PART 2:
Stately Houses
PART 3:
Texas in Turkey
PART 4:
Birds, Castles, Lost Churches
PART 5:
Cherrytown
PART 6:
Şebinkarahisar
PART 7:
Ordu to Unye
PART 8:
The Flatlands
PART 9:
A Historic Metropolis
PART 10:
Paphlagonia
PART 11:
The Tail End
TRABZON TRAVEL GUIDE
HEMSIN
TRAVEL TIPS
PART 1:
A Unique Land
PART 2:
The People of Hemşin
PART 3:
Migrations
PART 4:
Çamhhemşin
PART 5:The
Main Valley
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Ilgaz
National
Park ski
center
travel
Turkey
Even if you
like it,
snow in the
city wears a
person out.
And if it
catches the
city
unawares, it
can mean
some pretty
tense and
annoying
days. Dense
snowfall in
a virgin,
unspoiled
natural
environment
in contrast,
white as far
as the eye
can see, is
not an
ordeal but a
pleasure.
And Ilgaz,
with its
natural
beauty and
texture, can
afford you
that
pleasure.
Kackars
Wonderland
in the
clouds
Glacier
lakes on one
side, yellow
rhododendrons
on the
other, the
Kaçkars
offer an
inviting
natural
environment.
Leaving Rize
behind, we
start our
adventure
through the
Ayder, Lower
Kavron and
Upper Kavron
Highlands
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EAST OF TRABZON
TRAVEL RIZE, ARTVIN
Part 1:
Tea Plants
Part 2:
Markets
Part 3:
Sürmene
Part 4:
A Muslim Redoubt
Part 5:
A Lakeside Eden
Part 6:
Rize and Environs
Part 7:
Lazland
Part 8:
A Little Berlin
Gorele
- Modern Coralla
Kerasus Giresun
A misty green
plateau recedes into
the distance. The
tinkle of goat bells
mingles with the
strains of a 'kemençe'.
The local folk sway
back and forth in
native costume. This
is Black Sea
Giresun's 'Görele'
and, as its name
indicates, it's well
worth seeing.
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Smoky
mountains
and secluded
lakes Borcka
Savsat
Imagine a
lake
secluded
amidst pine
trees in the
foothills of
the
mountains...
Another of
the Black
Sea's hidden
treasures
confronts me
at Borçka.
From there I
head first
to Macahel
on the
Georgian
border with
its natural
beauty and
beautiful
people, and
then to the
endless
valleys of
Şavşat
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Turkey Travel
tips
How
to get Turkey?,
How to
get around Turkey?,
When to go
Turkey?,
What to
bring Turkey travel?,
What to
read about Turkey?,
Background,
What to see
in Turkey?,
How to plan
Turket travel?,
Where to
stay in Turkey?
Turkish language,
Place names
in Turkey
Addresses
& Phone numbers of
Museums in Istanbul
Istanbul hospitals
and doctors
The currency used in
Turkey, Turkish
currency
Karalahana
Pontic Music Radio
Articles about
Anatolian culture
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