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are many reasons for choosing to spend a holiday afloat. The
delights of the thing itself: the special combination of wind
and wave and the serenity of sail, the sense of privacy and
self sufficiency, the intimate communication with nature...
 The
waters of the Turkish Aegean are unique in the world, home
to ancient wonders and witness to the greatest figures of
antiquity. What is the
blue cruise?
Today, gulets bearing remarkable similarities
those ancient craft still ply Turkey's Aegean coast.
Diesel engines have replaced lateen sails and
sun worshippers the ancient cargos of oil, copper and glass.
Boat designs, materials and construction techniques
have changed only slightly over the centuries. Traditional
boat building can be found throughout the length of Turkey's
Aegean.
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