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A big thank you to Mevlut for arranging a tour for us to Cappadocia and Konya while travelling to Turkey in June/July 2012. All communication with Mevlut was via email and Mevlut’s responses were prompt and filled with helpful suggestions. The tour was very well organized and ran smoothly. Accommodation was central and comfortable, transfers were on time and all th...
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Ahtamara Church: The origin and meaning of the island's name is based on an old Armenian legend. According to the tale, an Armenian princess named Tamar lived on the island and was in love with a commoner. This boy would swim from the mainland to the island each night, guided by a light she lit for him. Her father learned of the boy's visits. One night, as she waited for her lover to arrive, he smashed her light, leaving the boy in the middle of the lake without a guide to indicate which direction to swim. His body washed ashore and, as the legend concludes, it appeared as if the words "Akh, Tamar" (Oh, Tamar) were frozen on his lips. The legend was the inspiration for a famous Armenian poem by Hovhannes Tumanyan. Contact Us Email List |