11 Elmali and ?

So north, two hours directly into the Taurus mountains in the direction of Elmali.

Definitely in the mountains but village is nothing special and a special walk into the woods is a walk ….but with no other purpose!

Elmali, the largest Ottoman town in this area - it’s under under whelming !
The fascinating array of timber houses are hard to find and ….upon asking they are not in town but taxi rides away !
The mosque from 16th century is nothing special either!
The Museum is a rare high spot and full of archaeological finds.

The bazaar was a special helva ( sesame seeds) place but now does all sorts and it’s quiet!

And that’s it ….the hike to nowhere the highlight , the museum next …..and it’s only 3pm !

Not good !

The evening and the day ends well with a great night in a vineyard restaurant ….great food and wine tasting and purchases!Read more