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Rose Gardens, Isparta, Turkey

The annual rose harvest in Isparta is about addressing all five senses of its visitors, from the fragrant smells to the beautiful colors emanating from the lush gardens. The event is welcoming guests from all around the world who want to be a part of the celebration of the flower of love.
Rose production in Isparta began with Müftüzade Gülcü İsmail Efendi in the 1870s, when he smuggled a rose sapling from the Rose Valley of Bulgaria, 1,215 kilometers away from Isparta, inside the pole of his cane. He planted the first rose sapling in the Turkish province, which ultimately changed the social and economic structure of the city.
Nearly a century later, the tradition, which began with İsmail Efendi in a small field has continued for generations, allowing Isparta to become a huge rose garden, which meets 65 percent of the entire world's rose and rose by-product demand.

Pabuç Burnu, Bodrum, Turkey

Pabuç Burnu is a nose-shaped place just a short distance from Bodrum. The shape looks like a shoe, thus, it is called Pabuç (Shoe) Burnu. The Eastern coast of Pabuç Burnu is rocky. The bay looks like a swimming pool, and its emerald green water is very clear.