Man cannot discover new oceans unless he dares to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
In 1976, the construction of the Karakaya Dam started in Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır. A modern village was built for foreign engineers and workers who will work in the dam construction. This village was specifically designed to accommodate Italian and Polish engineers with their families. The settlement, known as the “Italian Village”, was used as …
Meymand is a fascinating village with its historical and cultural values, located in Kerman province, southeast of Iran. This village, which draws attention with its natural and man-made structures, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and sheds light on human history with its 12 thousand-year history. Meymand’s stone houses reveal the harmony of nature …
Located in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Angikuni Lake attracts attention with its impressive landscape and rich natural resources. The surrounding region had a vibrant ecosystem despite the harsh climate of the north. The lake was an important habitat for the Inuit people who fished and fur hunted around it. This community, which has been using this …
Ormana Village in Antalya’s İbradı district won the title of the World’s Best Tourism Village in 2024. This village, where only 600 people live, is located at the top of the Taurus Mountains and is known for its historical and cultural heritage. Ormana, which is also the hometown of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, …
Alımlı Village, located among the historical and cultural riches of Mardin, attracts attention with its architectural structure and deep history. This village is full of many caves and rock tombs and has hosted different civilizations throughout history. for centuries AssyriansAlımlı, which is a neighbor of the city, draws attention with its stone houses that look …
Kalachi, formerly Kalachevskiy, is a small settlement located within the borders of Esil District in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan. There is a situation that makes this small and quiet village in Kazakhstan unusual: For years, the villagers have been falling asleep suddenly and not waking up for days. Permanent damage may occur to the …
The Prora Hotel, also known as the Prora Colossus, was a beach resort built on the German island of Rügen between 1936 and 1939 as part of Nazi Germany’s “Strength through Joy” project. Adolf HitlerAfter taking over leadership of Germany, he embarked on a major infrastructure development initiative. In addition to the construction of roads …
Kandovan, an interesting and mysterious village hidden in the northwest of Iran, is a small settlement dating back to the 13th century. It is located in the Sahand countryside in Osku District of East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. Kandovan is part of the Lake Urmia region, which throughout history was an important center at the …
Popeye was a legendary cartoon character that was watched fondly by Turkey’s audiences for many years. Today, the adventures of this famous hero continue in the calm waters of Malta under the name Popeye Village. Popeye Village offers a view straight out of a cartoon, with its unique colorful houses and clear sea. Surrounded by …
Kuşköy, in Giresun’s Çanakçı district, has become one of the dazzling villages with its diversity. A language called Kuşdili, which is essentially communicated through whistling, brings the residents of this village together and attracts great attention around the world. This special language involves the art of communicating by imitating bird sounds and represents an important …
The village of Kafro, located in the Midyat district of Mardin, has a very different structure from the other villages in the region. The village, which has only 13 households, has a restaurant where the most famous and delicious pizzas in the region are made. The fact that the pizzerias make delicious pizzas that do …
The village of Matmata is an underground village located in the southern part of Tunisia. Matmata, where people of Berber origin live, is built on a mountainous terrain and the architectural style of the houses is quite interesting. Houses in Matmata are created by digging large pits underground and rooms are added to the artificial …