It passes through countryside that seems familiar, yet is visited only by the few who choose to venture away from the main thoroughfares. It will be an invitation both to local people to escape the town and gain a wider appreciation of the region in which they live, and also to visitors from further afield. The EÇW will be a marked route winding its way through open countryside amidst the burgeoning population centres of western Turkey. Phase II: the establishment of the EÇW on the basis of the experience gained on the EÇRįor more information please visit this page on the University of Kent website. The Evliya Çelebi Way (EÇW) will be realised in 2 phases: Combining the romance of horseback travel in remote but stunning landscapes with rediscovery of Turkey’s historical past, it must appeal to all who are concerned to preserve Turkey’s heritage through sustainable tourism. The Evliya Çelebi Way is primarily an equestrian route designed to generate interest in Turkey’s vanishing horse culture, thereby reconnecting Turkish people today with their heritage. The Evliya Çelebi Way is an international project of historical re-enactment and cultural re-connection that will establish a Cultural Route through Western Anatolia. Several scholars and plantsmen are following in Evliya's tracks with the purpose of recording and raising awareness of the unique landscape and disappearing horse culture of this richly diverse region of Turkey.Įvliya Çelebi is an Historical Long Rider who rode in Europe, Asia and Africa in the mid-1600s.
I n the steps of Historical Long Rider Evliya Çelebi
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