Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, announced the country’s first-half tourism results in a press conference held in İstanbul on July 31st. In the first 6 months of 2026, Türkiye hosted 25.8 million international visitors. Hence, Türkiye’s tourism revenues remained at last year’s level, totalling USD 25.8 billion. Minister Ersoy said, “Regional tensions in the Middle East and global uncertainties have impacted tourism demand in…
I Visited Greenwich in London and Stood on the Line That Divides the World – An Experience That Completely Surprised Me
June 23, 2026While most tourists in London rush toward Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and world-famous museums, there is one place that seems modest at first glance but actually holds a story that changed the entire planet. That place is Greenwich. When I arrived in this part of London, I didn’t expect that just a few hours later I would be standing exactly on the line that separates the Eastern and…
Türkiye has long been a hub for major national and international art and cultural events. İstanbul, one of the world’s most visited cities, stands at the forefront. Antalya, known as the country’s tourism capital, as well as İzmir and the capital Ankara, are also key cultural centres of the country. In recent years, however, the spotlight has begun to shift. Events taking place across different cities in all…
There are two Santorinis. The first is the one everyone already knows, whitewashed houses hanging dramatically above the caldera, blue domes in Oia, infinity pools melting into the Aegean, and sunsets endlessly recreated through smartphone screens. That Santorini is spectacle. It is beautiful, cinematic, and impossible not to admire. But there is another Santorini: quieter, slower, and infinitely deeper. It lives inside old wine caves transformed into cultural…
There are places in the world that seem so unreal you feel they cannot possibly belong to reality. Santorini is exactly that kind of place. An island that feels less like geography and more like imagination. A place where white houses hang above volcanic cliffs, where the sea changes color from hour to hour, where sunsets look like scenes from a movie, and where the wind carries the…
On the southwestern edge of the Cyclades, embraced by one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the Aegean Sea, lies Adamas, the capital and main port of Milos. At first glance, it feels peaceful and understated, yet that quiet elegance is exactly what makes it unforgettable. Adamas is not a destination that overwhelms visitors with grand monuments or dramatic cityscapes. Instead, it captures the heart through atmosphere,…
There are places in the Mediterranean that feel unreal – where the sea shifts between impossible shades of turquoise and deep sapphire, where hidden caves glow beneath limestone cliffs, and where every horizon looks like a postcard brought to life. Malta is one of those places. And perhaps the best way to truly experience its magic is from the water, aboard one of the sleek modern boats operated…
There are many ways to explore Malta – by rental car, by boat, on foot through its narrow limestone streets. But some experiences do more than simply show you a destination. They transport you into its soul. That’s exactly what happens when you climb aboard one of the beautifully restored buses operated by Vintage Bus Tours Malta. From the moment the engine rumbles to life, the experience feels…
There are places in Santorini that impress you instantly. And then there are places that stay with you long after you leave. Imerovigli belongs to the second kind. Perched high above the volcanic cliffs of Santorini’s caldera, far from the louder rhythm of crowded tourist hotspots, Imerovigli feels calmer, more elegant, more intimate. It is the side of Santorini where mornings begin in silence, where sunsets feel deeply…
There are places on Santorini where you go for dinner, and there are places where dinner becomes part of the island itself. High above the volcanic cliffs of Fira, overlooking the endless blue of the Aegean and the dramatic caldera, sits one of those rare places. Rizes Gastro Taverna is not just another restaurant with a view. On Santorini, spectacular views are everywhere. What makes Rizes different is…










