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HAND MADE TURKISH CERAMICS

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Making a clay pottery on the wheel is a traditional way that is still prevail in most of the world's country including Pakistan and Turkey. Both have almost same way of making pottery in a traditional rural setting. I visited one such traditional Ceramics center at Kapadokya, Turkey. These pottery wares can be use both for kitchen purposes as well decoration. Turkish bowels especially handmade painted bowel are available in majority of designs known as iznik ceramics, ottoman art design ceramics, Seljuk art designs. These bowels and plates are available almost everywhere in Turkey but here i am sharing about the one in traditional setting. There are thousands of unique designs yet very affordable.

PAMUKKALE, THE COTTON CASTLE

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PAMUKKALE is an amazing natural place, famous for it's white cotton like minerals rich thermal pools.  That's why it's called as "Cotton Castle" in Turkish. These are fascinating calcium pools with cotton like white appearance. Basically it's carbonate minerals left by the flowing water in this place. It is one of the most famous natural thermal destinations located in turkey. UNESCO listed PAMUKKALE COTTON CASTLE as a natural wonder. It's probably the main reason why Pamukkale is one of the most visited destination in Turkey. I never heard about that only since i am following many travel pages i came to know about that and then luckily i got an opportunity to travel Turkey where i got to see this wonderful place myself. I remember the indian song" tu janne na"  from movie "Ajab prem ki ghazab kahani" filmed here. I wonder in song it look so amazing but my camera and clicks couldn't do justice with this beautiful place. However

RUMI, LANGUAGE OF SILENCE AND LOVE. KONYA TURKEY

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Konya is known as one of the oldest cities in the world and for the famous persian SUFI poet RUMI and it's whirling dervishes. It was a great opportunity to visit RUMI. Mevlana Museum is composed of mausoleum of Jalal ad- Din Muhammad Rumi , persian SUFI mystic also known as mevlana RUMI and the small museum depicts the glory of SUFISM during those days in Konya. Museum Museum Museum Museum Inside the hotel A restaurant near mevlana Rumi Moauseleum Tasty turkish pizza Market near mevlana museum Souvenir shop near mevlana museum