Known to the ancients as Tenedos, the prettier of Turkey's two inhabited Aegean islands, Bozcaada has everything going for it: sandy beaches, a dramatic castle, lovely old stone houses, well-rega ...

Many of my favorite places are the ones I don’t can’t figure out how to pronounce. Guimarães, Portugal. Losinj, Croatia. And now Bozcaada, Turkey. I’m a word nerd, but appeal isn’t really linguistic, ...

BOZCAADA, TURKEY—For me, it starts with an enticing offer: “I just put the chocolate layer cake in the oven. Come back tonight when it’s ready,” says Lisa Lay of the Café at Lisa’s. Although I didn’t ...

Swallows flit through the high, stained-glass windows to the clatter of backgammon pieces and the thump of the resident kahveci (coffee-maker) who, stripped to the waist, pounds away at the roasted ...

Greece is renowned for its beauty but it's also known for its high tourist numbers. Neighbouring Turkey is similarly popular, in places looks remarkably similar to Greece - and is said to also be home ...

The little island of Bozcaada, roughly 15 square miles and home to a less than 3,000 people, is unknown, even to Turkish locals. One of the secrets of successful travel lies in always turning ...

The breezy Turkish island of Bozcaada in the Aegean Sea has a split heritage thanks to its historical connections. It is also known as “Tenedos” in Greek. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT We use ...

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