Discover Adventure Group
Alex with Discover trekking groupAlex Smith tour guide and local resident of Kaş, Turkey, recently led a group of trekkers on a week long tour. This was their...
READ MOREParagliding Captain Veske in Skywings
The BT paragliding Team in Kaş, Turkey, captained by Veske, were recently featured in Skywings Magazine“The official magazine of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Ltd.” Their web site does not feature all of the...
READ MOREYonca Duyan Mountain Biking Tour Guide
Yonca Duyan Tour GuideYonca Duyan was in her first year at Bougainville Travel when this photo was taken and she had already established a reputation for herself. She was the only woman tour guide working for BT and is a regular all around...
READ MOREPhil Buckley-The Way We Were
Phil Buckley Walking to Aperlai, March 2008 (NOTE: For an updated anniversary commentary see what Phil has to say in this article titled:Phil Buckley-20 Years After) When Phil Buckley first came to Turkey nearly 20 years ago, he “liked it...
READ MOREDurali Usta-Lost Craftsmanship?
Durali Usta and Hatice Hanim Durali Surer who lives in Çerçiler just above Kaş is a wood craftsman and can be found every Friday at the Open Air Market (Pazar). (Guest article by Ayşe Dağıstanlı) See the Durali Usta photos on...
READ MORELycian Way:Kyaneai
Lycian Way Kyanaei tombKyaneai (or Cyaneae in Greek) means “dark blue” and also “clashing rocks”, though nobody knows why it was so named or which meaning it is supposed to have. Kyaneai is famous for its many sarcophagi...
READ MOREAntalya Sand Sculpture
Antalya Sand Festival poster Antalya International Sand Sculpture Festival – Uluslararasi Antalya Türkiye Kum Heykel Festivali Between May 20 to November 20, 2010, the International Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival, in Antalya, Turkey, will...
READ MOREElmalı Grease Wrestling
Elmalı, Turkey, located about 70 km from Kaş, in the mountain region north, hosts the famous grease wrestling (Yağlı Gureş) tournament every year where the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. This is the 658th year of oil wrestling and the...
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Abdal Musa Alevi festival Tekkekoy Every June, in the village of Tekke near Elmalı, there is a commemoration and celebration in honor of Abdal Musa. The celebration in 2010 was from 24 through 27 June. Elmalı and Tekke village are located in the...
READ MOREKaş Culture and Art Festival 2010
2010 Kaş Culture Art Festival Poster 2010 2012 Kaş Culture and Art Festival: June 29 to July 01, 2012. See Kaş News for updated programme information. 2010 XIII International Lycian/Kaş Culture and Art Festival 2010 Antalya-Kas, June 25-27...
READ MOREMaho Arıcan
Maho Arıcan Senior GuideMuharrem Arıcan, is the senior tour guide for Bougainville Travel but everyone knows him as MAHO. The first thing that MAHO tells us is that a very important part of engaging in adventure sports is to be prepared mentally...
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