Lone Wolf saying that if she ever came to Ankara, she would join us a reto-pop night (Actually, there is a Türkü club, done out in Spanish Civil war chic, which is much cooler), and the fact that I went to visit İstanbul for the first time in two years last week got me thinking about another thread.
I love living in Ankara, and it is a great place to live, but I could never describe it as a great city. As a tourist it would be a shithole. The only interesting things are the Anatolian Civilization Museum (actually people tell me it’s good. I haven’t been there since 1994), and the neo-classical Greek monstrosity that is Mustafa Kemal’s tomb.
What are you favourite cities, and why?
My top three (in reverse order) would be:
3)İstanbul: A beautiful city, I love walking by the sea, eating fish on Galata Bridge, drinking in the Çicek Pasaj and the nightlife.
2)Prague: I lived about 50km away when I was working for Skoda Auto. Great city, great people, and if you can get off the tourist track, a really good place to hang out.
1)Beirut: What more needs to be said. The Queen of the Mediterranean.
Devrim
