Cappadocia & Hittites Black Sea and Ankara
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  • Cappadocia - Gamirasu - Cappadocia


    Cappadocia - Gamirasu Gamirasu is the name of an exquisitely restored 30 rooms troglodyte cave house opened in 1999, in Ayvali Village near Urgup in the heart of Cappadocia, Turkey. The hotel is located in a restored thousand-year-old Byzantine monastic retreat which offers modern conveniences without distracting from the spiritual feeling of the area which has been known to be inhabited for more than five thousand years. Gamirasu cave Hotel is featured in major international travel guides as one of the best cave hotels of Cappadocia. It is also mentioned as a romantic escape for honeymoons in wedding magazines.



    Emin Efendi Konaklari - Amasya


    Crowne Plaza Ankara Emin Efendi Mansions rising up in the city walls of the Anecient rome period and loolong against the Rocks Tombs. This historic building was resorted to traditional modern hotel.



    Havuzlu Konak - Safranbolu


    Crowne Plaza Ankara Havuzlu Asmazlar Mansion has traditional rooms which are large volume, with air-condition and decorated traditionally. In the left side of the entrance the big lounge welcomes guests with its unique pool. A breakfast having near the pool with brass server or a five o’clock tea gives you the thrill of a lifetime.

    With its lionhead sink and the gurgle of this sink, the saloon having pool which is like a part of heaven gives serenity and peace to its guests and takes them to the incomparable pages of history. Sunshine, coming from the flower crocheted curtains all around the saloon, makes inside more lively and bright. Chinaware bowls, brass candlesticks arranged on the round metal trays, were designed in front of the sofas, creates such an atmosphere that you can only imagine from tales.



    Divan Hotel Cukurhan - Ankara


    Crowne Plaza Ankara The Çukurhan is located opposite to the main entrance of the Ankara Citadel, close to the site which was formerly known as the Horse Market, and on the west side of the present Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum. Under the Ottomans, the Han was affiliated to Sheikh ul-islam (the chief religious official in the Ottoman Empire) Ankaravî Mehmed Emin Efendi Foundation.

    The brick and stone building with wooden planks and bays has a tile roof and is supposed to have been built in the late 16th or early 17th century. The Çukurhan functioned as a typical Ottoman city caravanserai: in other words it was an Inn with a marketplace in the courtyard. It retained its commercial importance through the years with many shops and workplaces that sold a vast range of goods including mohair, wool, grains, dried fruits, vegetables, etc.

    In 1950 the Çukurhan caught fire and was seriously damaged. Soon after that, the building was repaired but mostly lost its original form and abandoned at the end of the 20th century.

    The Han, also placed in the “Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World” announced by World Monuments Fund (WMF), was leased on a “Renovate-Operate- Transfer” basis in October 2006 by Çengelhan Inc., which is a company of the Rahmi M. Koç Foundation for Museology and Culture, from the Turkish Prime Ministry General Directorate of Foundations, Ankara Regional Directorate. The restoration period of the Çukurhan began in October 2007 and lasted to May 2010. Throughout the two-and-a-half-year restoration process enormous care and attention was paid to the preservation of the original state of the building. This extended to glassing the entire courtyard area.

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