Tag: rock climbing

Travel log

Olympos

** Thessaloniki is the first city to climb to the Olympos Mountains.  ** There are plenty of alternatives to reach Thessaloniki from Istanbul. Every day from Istanbul, Varan, Ulusoy and Metro bus companies organize to Thessaloniki. ** The price between Istanbul and Thessaloniki is 145 TL. Metro Europa Phone: 0212 658 10 50-51-53 ** 10 hours by bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. 1.5 hours by plane. The bus arrives at the Ipsala border gate in 4 hours. ** After two hours of customs processing, the bus arrives at Komotini and… Read More

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Bavarian Alps

-Munich Airport – 10.5 euros and 35 minutes by bus from Munich train station Houptbahnof. Garmish-Partenkirchen Village -Train journey from Munich Houptbahnof to Garmish Partenkirchen Town is 1.5 hours and price 18 Euros. -Bavaria is a state on the southeastern border of Germany.-The Bavarian Alps are located in the southern part of the state. -Bavaria’s largest city is Munich. Munich is Germany’s third largest city. Other major cities of Bavaria are Nuremberg, Ausburg and Regensburg.-Bavaria consists of high plateaus and medium height mountains. People generally deal with agriculture and animal… Read More

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Chamonix Village

-Chamonix Town is a very important location for the climbing community in the world since this is where technical climbing developed in the 1700s. Going to Chamonix town is like a sacred visit for a climber. -Chamonix Town is very close to the borders of France and Switzerland. Using Chamonix as a base, one can climb the following: Mont Blanc – 4807 meters Mont Maudit – 4465 meters Dome du Gouter – 4304 meters Mont Blanc du Tacul – 4248 meters Aiguille du Bionassay – 4052 meters Aiguille du Midi… Read More