Your guide to the City of Karaman, home to Seljuk Castles, historic mosques, Ottoman Mansions, and your base to explore the rest of the region.

The resident Art of Wayfaring hamam connoiseur’s review of the Yeni Karamanoğlu Turkish Bath

Carved into a high crag above the plains is a 2700-year-old monument depicting the Neo-Hittite King Hartapu seated on a throne holding a staff and bowl

One of Turkey’s most iconic sights, the Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar island is a spectacular combination of architecture, art, and natural beauty.

Built on the high slopes of ancient Lycia, the ruins of Arykanda are a series of terraces with the remains of a stadium, theater, villas, and tombs overlooking the pine covered valley.

Set on the high slopes of Mount Erek, Varagavank monastery, known as Yedi Kilise or “Seven Churches” in Turkish, is a beautiful and ruinous medieval Armenian complex still bearing traces of its former glory.

The ruins of a cliff-top city of the Pisidians, Kremna is a field of gravity defying arches and rubble with a stunning view of the Taurus mountains.

Hidden in the lonely mountain valleys above lake Van, Karmravank Monastery is one of the region’s more impressive medieval Armenian religious sites.

Home to a famous cat, giant breakfast, ancient inscriptions, a soaring castle, and medieval churches, the city of Van is a fascinating site and a gateway to the stunning sights in the mountainous countryside.

Hidden among the olive tree covered hills of Muğla, the ancient city of Euromos is home to one of Turkey’s best preserved classical temples.