- Petra at night
In front of the Treasury. - Night in Petra
We returned late at night to the Treasury. - Jebel Haroun in Petra
View from Jebel Haroun (1350 m). On the saddle below the summit is a huge Byzantine monastery. - Jebel Haroun
This is where Moses's brother Haroun (Aaron) is buried. - Rocks in Petra
Rocks above our hotel, Petra Guest House. And the Moon! - The Moon above Petra
- Cave Bar in Petra
- Above Petra
- Al Madras trail in Petra
View of the Treasury. - Streets of Facades in Petra
These are in Assyrian style. - Cave Bar in Petra
- The Siq, Petra
This is how the Siq looks like from above. - A flower in the "desert"
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom in Wadi Rum
Am I the only one who sees only six pillars? - The path through the Makharas Canyon
- Details on the rocks in Wadi Rum
- The cooks preparing the dinner
- Desert of Wadi Rum
In February, the temperature reached 32 deg C. I can't imagine how hot it must be in summer. - A climber's paradise
Or hell :-) - A sweet little camel in Wadi Rum
- Probably some sort of Gagea from the lily family
- A Bedouin passing
- Aaah, the dunes.
The tire tracks, however :-( - Typical Wadi Rum
- A tiny tree in the desert
About 20 cm tall. - Perfection
- I take only pictures and leave only footprints.
Literally. - Rock creations in Wadi Rum
- Sunset in Wadi Rum
View from my tent. We slept outside, though, as it was so gorgeous. - Early morning in Wadi Rum
- Bedouin toaster
- Wadi Rum
- Wadi Rum
And again, car traces. What a shame. - After sunset
- Late in the afternoon
- Early morning view from my tent
- My faithful companions
- Camels in Wadi Rum
- The famous red dunes of Wadi Rum
- Heavy traffic in the desert
Snakes? Lizards? - The mountains, the desert and good weather
- Trekking in Wadi Rum
- Khazali Siq
A woman giving birth. The carvings are probably Thamudic and/or Nabataean, so probably 2000 years old? - Khazali Siq
Thamudic and/or Nabataean inscriptions:a couple, an ibex and feet. Probably 2000 years old. - Khazali Siq
- Road sign
- Street signs in Jordan
We were about 150 km away from Saudi Arabia and about 500 km from Iraq. - The Desert Highway
- Agios Georgios, St. George, Greek church in Madaba
The mosaic is the oldest known map of the Holy Land, dating from the 6th century AD. It depicts the river Jordan and the Dead Sea (at the right). Fish are swimming towards the Sea and then returning. - Bougainvillea in Antalya
- View from Antalya towards the mountains
- Fixing a room in a Turkish manner, Antalya
- Antalya: Saat Kulesi, Yivli Minare and the minaret of Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Yivli Minare was built under Seljuk Sultan Ala al-Din Kay Qubadh I (1220-1237). - Umbrellas in Antalya
- Yanartaş or Mount Chimaera
where the fire has been burning for at least 2500 years. - Yanartaş or Mount Chimaera
where the fire has been burning for at least 2500 years. - Çıralı
Perfect. Just perfect. - Çıralı beach
and a pine tree - Çıralı
Sunrise on "our" beach - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
Already completely dried out in May. - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
Funny shadows - Çıralı and Olympos
- The Lycian Way
Such a tranquil, almost biblical scene ... - Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- Çıralı
- Çıralı
- Çıralı camping
- Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
- Lemons in our guesthouse
- Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - Sarcophagus of Captain Eudemos in Olympos
Dating from II. century AD. The ship is a merchant ship with Aphrodite in the front. - Olympos
- The Garland sarcophagus, Olympos
Dating from the second half of the 3rd century AD. There is a long inscription but the interesting part is: "I, Lyciarch Marcus Aurelius Archepolis from Olympos [....] (constructed) this grave for my dear father [...] and my dear brother Marcus Aurelius Menodoros [...] and for myself and for the persons that I determined in my will. There will be no permission for any other person to be buried in it. Otherwise the burying person will pay 2,000 silver coins to the Sacred Treasury of the Empire”. - Sarcophagos of Antimachos (2nd century AD)
Was he really called Anti-macho? :-) - Roman Temple in Olympos
Second half of the second century AD, erected in the honour of Marcus Aurelius. The height of the doors is almost 5 m! - The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Towards Adrasan - The Lycian Way
A perfect walking path. - Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Çıralı beach at night
- Çıralı beach at sunrise
- Çıralı beach at sunrise
- A lot of water...
... and a lot of plastic :-( - Lycian sarcophagi
- Simena - Kaleköy
With a Byzantine castle. The town can be reached only by boat (or foot). - Simena - Kaleköy
- The Lycian sarcophagi in Simena - Kaleköy
- The Lycian sarcophagi in Simena - Kaleköy
Yes, there are many of them. - A Lycian sarcophagus
- Kekova
Lycian town of Dolikhiste was destroyed in an earthquake in the second century AD. - Kekova
- Kekova
Partially sunken Lycian town Dolikhiste. - Çıralı pansiyons