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Ahmet likes travelling so much.He decides to travel some places on his holiday.He begins his journey with Turkey/Trabzon

Mikdat Sarıalioglu Secondary School...

SEVAL  ÜNALAN

When somebody says Trabzon,Uzungöl comes to minds first,so Ahmet starts his journey wıth magnificent Uzungöl...

Kars..When you come to Turkey,you must visit Kars.Its pearl of East..You can witness magnificent examples of Baltıc archıtecture

Kastamonu...Hidden Heaven of Turkey.

Who can deny that when somebody says TURKEY,İstanbul is the first place comes to minds...

 he decides to go on his journey with AKSARAY....

Kadir AKBAŞ

Yenimahalle Secondary school / AKSARAY

Ahmet visits Hasan Mountain, Grand Mosque and Zinciriye Historical School in Aksaray.

Ahmet visits the historical underground living area of DERİNKUYU in Nevşehir province.

Ahmet visited the churches, which were the places of worship of the people who lived in Aksaray in the past.

Ahmet visited the fairy chimneys, an impressive place in Nevşehir.

Ahmet tried to get to know him by visiting the world-famous poet Mevlana Museum in Konya.

Ahmet visits Balıklı Lake in Şanlıurfa and gets information about it briefly: "According to the rumor, after Abraham was thrown into the fire, a miracle took place and everything became a bed of roses. It is believed that the place where this miracle took place was Balıklıgöl and its surroundings."

Ahmet goes to GÖBEKLITEPE, another historical place in Şanlıurfa, and the information he learns about it is as follows: It is a Neolithic archaeological site. Dating back to around 9600–9500 BC, Göbeklitepe is the oldest known historical structure in the world so far.

Zeugma Mosaic Museum - Located in Gaziantep, it is the largest mosaic museum in the world.

Ahmet examines the interesting works in the museum and sets off to his next stop, EDİRNE.

İsmail GÜNER Secondary School Edirne-TURKEY

After leaving Aksaray, young traveller visited Anıtkabir, the Mausoleum of ATATÜRK in Ankara the capital of Turkey.He wanted to express his respect and gratitude to the founder of the Republic of Turkey.

On the way to Edirne, he stopped in Istanbul. After visiting Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, he took a break in the Bosphorus to relax and drink a cup of Turkish tea.

After a long journey he arrived in Edirne. The Selimiye Mosque, the masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, greeted him with all its fascinating view.

Ottoman Empire respected the religions of the people living within the borders. Synagogues and churches still serve their congregations in our city. It was a great experience for him to meet different cultures.

      THE GREAT                                      SVETI GEORGI 

      SİNAGOGUE                            BULGARIAN CHURCH

Let's visit the Station Building now. It was one of the most important stations of the railway connecting Edirne to Europe.

       THE BAYEZID COMPLEX & HEALTH MUSEUM

Ahmet was surprised to learn that the hospital, which has been located in the complex since 1488, is a health institution that has provided treatment services to mental patients for 400 years with music, water sound and beautiful smells.

We are at the Kapıkule Border Gate now, the last stop of our trip. It is one of Turkey's important border gates opening to Europe.After an impressive journey it's time to say goodbye to Turkey...

Carla Mazzocca

IC "Benedetto Croce" Lauro

Italy

You can't come to Italy without visiting Rome, its capital city, and admiring its main icon: the Colosseum. 

It  is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.

The Sistine Chapel  is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna ('Great Chapel'), the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.

The cathedral of Milan, better known as Duomo of Milan, is an impressive church that has five naves, one central and four lateral, with about forty pillars, also is crossed by a transept followed by the choir and the apse. The central nave has a height of 45 meters and its construction was done in brick covered with marble.

Did you know that the Duomo in Milan is one of the largest Catholic cathedrals in the world? The Cathedral of Milan has 157 meters in length, 11,700 m2 and with a capacity for more than 40,000 people.

Built very close to the Roman crossing, the Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, was the only bridge across the Arno in Florence until 1218. The current bridge was rebuilt after a flood in 1345. During World War II it was the only bridge across the Arno that the fleeing Germans did not destroy. Instead they blocked access by demolishing the medieval buildings on each side. On November 4, 1966, the bridge miraculously withstood the tremendous weight of water and silt when the Arno once again burst its banks.Benvenuto Cellini, a 16 century goldsmith, is honoured with a bust on the bridge. By night, the wooden shutters of the shops create a look like suitcases and wooden chests, making it a very suggestive route to take for an evening passeggiata, or stroll. Ponte Vecchio is a very romantic spot in Florence, with its great views over the river and of the bridge itself.

Piazza San Marco , often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza ("the Square"). Almost all the other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called campi ("fields"). The Piazzetta ("little Piazza/Square") is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner (see plan). The two spaces together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice and are referred to together. 

A remark usually attributed (though without proof) to Napoleon calls the Piazza San Marco "the drawing room of Europe".

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a building in Pisa, Italy. It is a bell tower. The circular bell tower stands next to Pisa’s cathedral. It is famous because it leans to one side, and it looks like it might fall over.  Over the years, the tower became a symbol of Italy and an important tourist attraction.

Capri is an island in the Gulf of Naples. It is a tourist destination for Italians and foreigners

Positano is the most famous and iconic village on the Amalfi Coast. The entire Amalfi Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage S

Plebiscito Square

     Ovo Castle

From its charming waterfront under the shadow of Vesuvius, to its beautiful and bustling historic centre: Naples is a stunning city!

Pompei  is the name of the ancient city in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Ahmet is now in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia!

Zagreb is the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of the Republic of Croatia. It has a rich history dating from Roman times.

Ahmet can travel to the East to visit the town of Vukovar. 

The town has been inhabited for five thousand years, but it suffered a lot during the Croatian War of Independence.

In Croatia there are eight national parks, but the most beautiful is the Plitvice Lakes National Park.

Zadar, historically known as Zara, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. Ahmet can visit the Roman Forum there, as well as the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun.

Split is the second-largest city in Croatia and 900 000 tourists visit it every year because of its history and natural beauties. It's linked to the Adriatic islands, and our island, too!

Fani Duhović, Croatia

Ahmet travels to the South of Croatia, crosses the Pelješac Channel on a ferry and arrives to the beautiful island of Korčula and our home town.

Korčula is a famous tourist attraction and is very crowded during the summer season. It's famous for its stone walls and old houses and churches inside the old town, but also as the birthplace of Maco Polo.

On his way accross our beautiful island, Ahmet can visit us in our school. It's an old stone building, but with a young heart:)

We learn here, do sports, laugh, make friends. This is the central place of our village.

Ahmet can take a catamaran from Korčula to the nearby island of Mljet, where he can visit the national park with breathtaking landscapes.

Ahmet's next stop should be Dubrovnik, Croatia's most famous town, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Game of Thrones was filmed there.

Dubrovnik has an airport, so Ahmet can now leave Croatia and fly to Romania!

Have a safe flight, Ahmet, hope to see you again!

Ahmet continues his journey through beautiful Romania.

The ruins of the Dacian fortress Sarmizegetusa Regia have been included in the UNESCO world cultural heritage list. It was the capital and the most important military, religious and political center of the Dacian state.

The journey continues through Romania. 

Ahmet's next stop is Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings and a reputation for the high life (which in the early 1900s earned its nickname of "Little Paris"), Bucharest, Romania's largest city and capital, is today a bustling metropolis.

Arch of Triumph

Commonly known as “Ceausescu’s House” and popularly referred to by Romanians as “The House of the People”, this building housing today the Romania’s Parliament is considered a major tourist attraction in today’s Bucharest and indeed, visitors rarely miss the second largest administrative building in the world. Originally named “The House of the Republic”, it was conceived by the communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu as the seat -and the symbol- of his political power.

Ahmet likes mountains, so his next step is to visit The Carpathians and their uniqueness.

Constructed in Sinaia, Romania, the Peleș Castle is a famous Neo-Renaissance building. Throughout its history, the castle hosted some important personalities, from royalty and politicians to artists. Fun fact! It was the first fully electric-lit castle in Europe!

Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres southwest of Brașov.  It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. Commonly known outside Transylvania as Dracula's Castle, it is marketed as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, who shares his name with Dracula. The castle is now a museum dedicated to displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. 

SIGHIȘOARA CITADEL, a magical place that has been at the center of the community for hundreds of years and which carries with it half a millennium of important events for the Transylvanian area, is at the top of the tourist objectives in Sighisoara. Birthplace of Vlad III the Impaler, Sighișoara hosts, every year, a medieval festival where arts and crafts blend with rock music and stage plays. The city marks the upper boundary of the Land of Sachsen. 

Ahmed journey continues through Romania

First stop to Constanta

 The casino in Constanța was supposed to be the work of the architect Petre Antonescu, who wanted to build a building with Romanian-inspired architecture. The plans were changed at the request of the City Hall, and the realization of the new project fell to the architect Daniel Renard, who uses the art nouveau style variant, specific to the European casinos of the time. The casino was completed and opened in 191

Cantacuzino Castle is built in neo-Romanian style, the only style that revived the tradition, strengthened the origins and connected them to the present.

Its architecture is probably the most extensive heritage given by Romania to world culture. The facade is made of carved stone and covered with brick on the inside. In the shape of a quadrangle, with the southern side open, the castle integrates perfectly into the landscape and covers an area of 3148 square meters, and the yard and garden measure an area of 3.5 hectares . 

The Column of Infinity is one of the most famous works of the sculptor Constantin Brâncusi. Part of the Târgu Jiu Monumental Ensemble, which also includes the Kissing Gate and the Table of Silence, the Column of Infinity, 29 meters high, was inaugurated in October 1938. Dedicated to the Romanian soldiers who fell in the battles on Jiu in the First World War, the Column was named originally "Column of Endless Gratitude".

The Bridge of Lies is a legendary pedestrian bridge located in the center of the Transylvanian city of Sibiu in central Romania. There are many legends surrounding the bridge because of its name. It is the first cast iron bridge built in Romania

The journey continues through Romania

The Romanian Athenaeum is one of the most famous monuments of Bucharest. For the construction of the building, at the end of the 19th century, a public fundraising campaign was organized under the slogan "Give a lion to the Athenaeum!". The work of the French architect Albert Galleron, the Athenaeum impresses with its neoclassical and eclectic style building, but also with its interior painting. Construction began in 1886 and was completed in February 1888.

The Voronet Monastery received, due to its special beauty, the name "Sistine Chapel of the East". Founded by Stephen the Great, the monastery was built in 1488 in a record time: three months and three weeks. The monastery is known for its paintings: the inner one even dates back to the time of ruler Ștefan, being made in 1496, and the outer one - with that "blue Voroneț" known throughout the world - from the period of Petru Rareș.

Tropaeum Traiani is a Roman triumphal monument in Adamclisi, Constanța county, built in honor of the Roman emperor Traian between 106-109 AD. to commemorate the victory of the Romans over the Geto-Dacians in 106 AD.

The Palace of Culture in Iasi, the pride of the city on seven hills, was built on the site of the old Royal Court. Construction began in 1906 and was suspended during World War I, being completed in 1925 (with the inauguration in 1926). The project was carried out by the architect Ion D. Berindey in collaboration with AD Xenopol and Grigore Cerchez. The building impresses with its neo-gothic style rarely found in the Romanian space.

Ahmed continues his journey through beautiful Slovakia

Ahmed decided to visit many beautiful castles.  This is the main Castle of Bratislava. It is located directly above the Danube river and it provides excellent views.

Orava Castle is situeted on a high rock. There is a village under the castle. You can find there beautiful furnished rooms, large courtyards, torture rooms and weapon collections.

Ahmed likes historical villages so, he visited Vlkolínec where he could see beautiful architecture of houses.

The Spiš Castle is a unique monument representing a royal castle. People are fascinated by the majesty of the castle, here are many events: Mysterious Nights, Days of Torture, Princess School.

The Castle of Trenčín on the top of a steep rock is undoubtedly the dominant of the town. Visitors like to see varied exhibitions, medieval games and the deep castle well and attractive night sightseeing.

Ahmed spent a few days in this village Čičmany where he saw lovely painting houses in the beautiful nature.

 Betliar

Liptov

Early Christian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki The provincial capital and port of Thessaloniki, founded in 315 BC, was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among his monuments there are churches, some built on the plan of the Greek cross and others on the three-aisled basilica. Built over a long period, from the 4th to the 15th century, they had a significant influence on the Byzantine world. The mosaics of the rotunda, Saint Demetrius and Saint David are among the great masterpieces of early Christian art.