AFTER MY RETIREMENT , I HAVE ALREADY RELOCATED TO A VILLAGE IN MY COUNTRY,WHERE I COULD FIND QUALITY WEATHER, CLIMATE AND PEOPLE ALTOGETHER IN A SCENIC AND SILENT ATMOSPHERE. THE AREA INCLUDES LOTS OF ANCIENT HISTORICAL SITES, ALONGSIDE MANY DIFFERENT SPORTS , ACTIVITY AND TOURISTIC OPPORTUNITIES, ALL OF WHICH IS WITHIN THE MOTHER NATURE WITH THE WEALTHY PLANTS ,FORESTS AND COASTS.
MY PHOTOS ATTACHED ARE SHOT IN MY VILLAGE IN 2009 DURING THE MOREL FAIR OF YESILUZUMLU. HERE YOU CAN SEE THE TRADITIONAL HAND MADE TEXTILES , FOODSTUFF AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CO- ASSIST TO THE FAMOUS MOREL GATHERING –THE VILLAGE IS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS IN THE WORLD THAT THE RARELY SEEN NATURAL MUSHROOMS ARE GROWN UP FREELY IN THE FORESTS- EVERY YEAR THERE IS A FAIR IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING SEASON OF MUSHROOM GATHERING AS WELL AS INTRODUCING THE VILLAGE TO TOURISTS. AS A FAIR THE PARTICIPANTS, LOCAL VILLAGERS, TOURISTS, FOLD DANCING STUDENTS IN ADDITION TO THE SEMINARS AND PANELS REGARDING THE MOREL MUSHROOMS AND LOCAL VILLAGE PRODUCTION OF MANY THINGS (GRAPES, WINES, TEXTILES, FOODSTUFFS) EACH YEAR THE FAIR TAKES PLACE AT THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL.
EACH YEAR THE VSITORS TO THE VILLAGE WERE USED TO MUSHROOM GATHERING HUNT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SUPERVISORS -WHO KNOWS THE AREA AND THE MUSHROOMS) THE LOCAL PEOPLE AND RESTAURANTS WERE USED TO COOK SPECIAL MEALS FOR THE VISITORS PARTICULARLY WITH MUSHROOMS AND POP CONCERTS USED TO TAKE PLACE WITH LOCAL WINE PARTY. THE NEXT DAY LOCAL PEOPLE EXHIIBIT THEIR PRODUCTS , SOME OF THEM ARE JAMS, SWEETS, CAKES, AND LOCAL FOODSTUFS (TARHANA, BULGUR,NAR EKSISI,ETC.) AND SERVE THEM TO BE SOLD.
THE OTHER DAYS, VISITORS EITHER WALK AND CLIMB THE HILL TO CADIANDA ANTIQUE CITY REMNANTS WHICH IS LOCATED JUST OVER THE VILLAGE. CADIANDA IS A LYCIAN CITY WHICH GOES BACK TO 5TH CENTURY B.C. PERCHED ON ITS HILLTOP 400 METERS ABOVE UZUMLU AND ABOUT 900 METERS ABOVE THE SEA, CADIANDA WAS CERTAINLY IN A COMMANDING SITUATION.
THE LONG AND STEEP CLIMB TO REACH THIS CITY IS ABOUT ONE AND A HALF TO THREE HOURS ON FOO,THOUGH IT IS ALSO REACHABLE BY CAR. WHATEVER THE MODE OF TRANSPORTt, YOU WILL NOT REGRET THAT YOU HAVE MADE THE CLIMB ONCE YOU REACH THE TOP AS YOU WILL BE GREETED WITH A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF FETHIYE AREA AS WELL AS THE RUINS OF THE ANCIENT CITY SCATTERED ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE AMONG THE PINE TREES.
