Month: January 2022

The Ancient Town of Phaselis

Phaselis was an important Greek and Roman harbour city on the coast of ancient Lycia, the area we are exploring at the moment. It was founded by the Rhodians (from the Greek island Rhodes) in 700 BC. Because of its location on an isthmus separating two harbours, it became the most important harbour city of eastern Lycia and an important centre of commerce between Greece, Asia, Egypt, and Phoenicia. …

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First hike in 2022

After celebrating the New Year at a very nice hotel in Side, we were on our way to the region of Lycia, west of Antalya, where we want to do some hikes again. The first one led us into The Göynük Canyon, a short and easy hike to start through a beautiful landscape. In summer …

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Travel Route 2022

We started the new year in Side/Turkey, from where we travelled back to Greece and immediately to Italy. We explored the South of Italy for a bit and then returned to Austria to prepare for a new continent. We spent the Easter holidays with our son exploring the Normandy before we finally dropped our camper …

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