Acikara, an Antalya grape
Those of you who knows me know how much I love Antlaya. I even took the table away from a guest because he called Antalya the vacation place of the commoners. Jokes aside, "Antalya is the greatest place on earth", regardless whether you believe Atatürk or not...
Elmalı is one of the districts of Antalya. As the name suggests, it is famous for apples but I remember it for the grape molasses festival. I had the chance to go to this festival when I was little but I always thought that it ...
An unexpected victory against capitalism: vine fairs
Every culture has its unique eating/drinking rituals specific to their holidays and special occasions. In Turkey, the best example would be the bayram, religious ones in particular. Religious bayrams are usually 3 days. If the oldest parent is actually young, then you as a family visit the elder relatives and family friends in the first two days and wait for hosting even younger families in the last day. Needless to say, visiting days become fewer as the family gets older.
When your family ...
