Splashing water and having a good time, that’s Hamam, the Arabian bath »»

Even on a Friday, the muslim Sunday and actual important day of rest, not everything stands completely still. If you’re lucky then you can even make it from Damascus to Krak des Chevaliers, a massive Crusader castle and one of Syria’s most impressive attractions »»

The town Hama is just 80km north of Homs is famous for its ancient wooden water wheels, which once served as a way to pump water to the surrounding fields »»

Located only a stone throw away from Hama is Aleppo, Syria’s second-important chief town and northern centre of trade »»

Columns and an early morning may cause cold feet… »»

What city better than ancient Byzantium and former Constantinople could have been a better starting point of an Arabia journey than the metropolis between Occident and Orient? Already approaching Atatürk airport was amazing when flying over Old Town, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque at sunset. »»

Originating from Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Muezzin’s call to prayer spreads out over the city of Istanbul like a stream of fresh air. Majestically soaring towards the sky and sharpened like pencils the six minarets are framing the massive domes of Sultan Ahmet Mosque, which is also called Blue Mosque »»

Directly in the neighbourhood of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque you can find the Hagia Sophia. The former mother church of Byzantine empire is a part of Istanbul for a slightly longer time than Blue Mosque is; if even not to say for more than 1000 years »»

The entrance of Yerebatan cistern, also called Basilica Cistern, is located at the corner Divan Yolu and Yerebatan Caddeli »»

When it’s raining in Istanbul then its historic part Sultanahmet has a second, a drabber sight. Streams of cement-grey rain water break its way through the roads of Old Town while soaking the garbage thrown on the streets. Istanbul’s missing garbage cans caught not alone my eyes »»