Eastern Turkey with Turkish Airlines
Marko Tadic
Fashion-travel blogger, internet entrepreneur who is living between Europe and the world and sharing stories with my beloved readers and followers.
There is no person in the world who doesn't like to travel. Travel is a way to discover the world and to connect with other cultures. We are all similar, we are all human beings, but we live in different places. In March this year, one of the most largest world's airline company Turkish Airlines has organized a special FAM trip where bloggers from the Balkan region and eastern Europe have an opportunity to visit Eastern Turkey.
This great adventure was 7 days long and we managed to visit some of the most important sights and feel the spirit of Eastern Turkey with famous Dogu Ekspresi Train which brought us to the heart of Eastern Turkey - City of Kars. Also we visited UNESCO heritage site ruins of Ani - Golden City.
Ani city was formerly a symbol of luxury and wealth, famous for its large number of imposing buildings and luxurious architecture, a city inhabited by famous merchants, rich people – crème de la crème kind of people… What happened? As in every story, there is always a word BUT, so in this case I can only say that it is the place where only ruins are left, which are also the only witnesses of the golden era of one of the largest and richest cities in the world.
Today, instead of splendid city, there are still ruins in the area of the former city of Ani, and for this reason it received the nickname “the City of Ghosts.” The ruins are located at the border of Turkey and Armenia. I sincerely hope that with the help of archaeologists, little luck, careful and dedicated work Ani city will slightly regain its old glory and shine, it really deserves and just awaits the perfect moment to shine again!
This trip was exciting and one of the greatest adventure in my blogging career. I tried to describe my experience on my blog with two special travel posts in series of posts called Turkey in my Eyes. Read them on my blog:
- Turkey in my Eyes: Dogu Ekspresi, Adventure of a Lifetime
- Turkey in my Eyes: Let The Distance Keep Us Together
Time just flies so fast when you are having a good time! This post is last one from our Turkish adventure with Turkish Airlines. At the end of the post, I would like to thank you for your time and I wish you a nice day!
Best regards,
