Turkey's Old Jerusalem Mardin

Greetings from Mardin.

After Hasankeyf we decided to stop off at Mardin before hitting Urfa. After Hasankeyf Mardin was going to have to offer us something special if she was to capture our hearts and minds.

And she didn't disappoint. Mardin is a beautiful ancient town crowned with a castle overlooking the vast, roasted Mesopotamian plains that extend into Syria. The honey coloured houses of the town give it feel similar to old Jerusalem. Quite magnificent to behold to be honest.

We only really had 2 days in Mardin and it's said that the rambling bazaar is the most obvious attraction where donkey's still rule the roost 01 Us And The Mesopotamian Plains..
01 Us And The Mesopotamian Plains..
. The bazaar winds around the small alleyways of Mardin and sells eveything from donkey saddles to bananas, ornate jewellery to baby wipes. Essentially you name it, you can buy it.

It's also home to some ancient and ornate mosques and medresesi (Islamic school) as well as the most amazing post office we've seen thus far.

It also gave us the opportunity to sit down and have a good chat with some Italian friends we've seen throughout Eastern Turkey, Lorenzo and Stefano. Not sure what it is with the Milanese but they seem to love to travel to weird and wonderful places.

All in all Mardin was a great place to spend a couple of days' again the people were more than friendly, the place is a joy to behold and the setting couldn't be more amazing.

Hope all is well at home.

Next pod, Urfa - Turkey (our last stop in Turkey).

Love,

Nath and Kat.