Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Day 213: March 24, 2010 - Istanbul to

Last 5 days along the coast of Turkey

Sailed Istanbul to Yalova - first day

Then Yalova to Mudanya

Then Mudanya to Bandirma

Then Bandirma to Aksaz

Finally Aksaz to Cardak

Weather today is high of 62 F and low of 39 F, Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. High: 62 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts).

Thursday Night
Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. Low: 39 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts). Windchill: 33 °F .

Description
Between the town of Çardak and the railway line, 55km/34mi east of Denizli at the western tip of the large Lake Acigöl, stands the well-preserved Çardak Hani. This Seljuk caravanserai with five aisles, each with two massive towers (one with five and one with three sides), was endowed in 1230 by Rasideddin Iyaz, a general of the sultan Alaeddin Kaykobad. Above the porch an inscription is flanked by two lions. Known in antiquity as Anaua Limne, Lake Acigöl (836m/2,742ft) covers an area of 1,153sq.km/445sq.miles but can often dry up in the summer months.

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