Um dieses Souvenir zu erhalten, kannst Du entweder in Osteuropa oder Asien einen Geocache finden – die Türkei erstreckt sich über zwei Kontinente. Wenn Du die Türkei besuchst, solltest Du auf keinen Fall verpassen:
Dieser Mystery-Geocache befindet sich in Istanbul, der fünftgrößten Stadt der Welt und bekannt dafür, Europa und Asien zu verbinden.
Die Burg von Bodrum bietet Dir die Gelegenheit, die Geschichte des 15. Jahrhunderts zu entdecken, den Seeblick zu genießen und Deiner Fundliste einen weiteren Smiley hinzuzufügen.
Die Düden-Wasserfälle und dieser EarthCache lassen sich am besten vom Boot aus erkunden – aber stelle Dich darauf ein, dabei nass zu werden!
Erfahre mehr über Geocaching in der Türkei und andere Länder-Souvenirs im Geocaching-Blog.
Du kannst außerdem auf zwei weitere Länder-Souvenirs gespannt sein, die in den kommenden Wochen veröffentlicht werden.
Das neue Jahr steht vor der Tür – genauso wie zwei neue Souvenirs: Tschüß-2015 und Hallo-2016! Du kannst diese Souvenirs am 31. Dezember und 1. Januar verdienen, indem Du an einem Event teilnimmst oder einen Geocache findest.
Event-Listings müssen spätestens am 17. Dezember eingereicht werden. Das bedeutet, dass es Zeit ist, mit der Planung zu beginnen! Um Dir den Anfang zu erleichtern, kannst Du hier 3 Tipps erfahren, wie Du eine fantastische Neujahrs-Geocaching-Party veranstalten kannst:
1. Wähle ein tolles Thema aus. Zwei Klassiker sind: “DNF-Vergebungs-Party” oder “Muggle-Einführung”.
2. Organisiere eine Fotokabine. Gäste können Fotos mit ihren Geocaching-Vorsätzen machen. Hier kannst Du Vorlagen herunterladen, die dafür verwendet werden können.
3. Plane Aktivitäten, die allen Spaß machen. Lies diesen Blog-Eintrag, um Dich von den Ideen inspirieren zu lassen.
The Republic of Turkey is transcontinental—spread across Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is surrounded by three seas: The Mediterranean, Black Sea, and the Aegean Sea. The unique geographic location and varied landscape give Turkey a diverse cultural richness that is evident in every region of the country. You’d be hard pressed to find a more passionate, fun, and cosmopolitan group of geocachers anywhere in the world.
And here’s the big news: Turkey is the newest Geocaching country souvenir to be released this year!Souvenirs are virtual pieces of art that are displayed on your Geocaching profile page when you find a geocache in certain locations.
Just five of the many wonderful geocache you can find in Turkey
To celebrate, we are also highlighting five must-see geocaches from this marvelous land. Come with us, won’t you?
First stop: Istanbul. A gorgeous city that straddles two continents, ranks as the world’s 5th-largest city proper, and is the largest European city.
Istanbul is an enormous city that connects Europe and Asia, East and West
This Mystery Cache acts as a tour guide for the Sultanahmet district—a must see for any visitor. Framed as a mystery, this geocache leads you through the center of the Old City of Istanbul and many of the city’s points of interest (POI). You’ll need at least two days to solve this Mystery, but you’ll experience Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia/Ayasofia Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, and Basilica Cistern so it is definitely worth it.
This Virtual Cache is found at the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, which crosses the Bosphorus strait and connects Europe with Asia. You’ll need to visit by automobile (on top) or boat (underneath). No pedestrians and certainly no stopping on the bridge allowed!
Enjoy the 24-hour hustle and bustle of Istiklal Street, bursting with shops, cafes, bars, and nightlife. No cars are allowed in this area, and the streets are full of locals and tourists alike looking for some fun. Find this beloved Traditional cache full of great Trackables and SWAG, then write a heartfelt log from a lovely street cafe over wine or coffee.
Next stop: Bodrum. Previously a simple fishing village, Bodrum has become a tourist mecca with idyllic beaches, boutique hotels, and a shining marina over the last few decades.
Bodrum is located in the southwest Aegean Region of Turkey
GC1HN97 – Gokart15 [Bodrum Castle]Site of a long ago Turkish invasion, construction began in the 14th century with the Knights Hospitaller and has continued into the 20th century. Bodrum Castle is a stunning array of English, French, Spanish, and German-influenced Medieval architecture. The cache is a small tin box that you’ll find between a rock and a hard place.
Final stop: Antalya. Antalya is full of beaches, mosques, churches, Turkish baths, and museums.
Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast
This EarthCache is a series of several waterfalls created from two large karstic sources that merge, go underground, and then resurface to form the falls. This geocache is best experienced from a boat for a truly spectacular view. But if you decide to take a boat, make sure you’re alright with the possibility of getting soaked.
Inspired yet? Turkey has so much to offer in terms of scenery, culture, and geocaching.
We’ll unveil one new souvenir every week until all FIVE are officially released and awarded by mid December. Souvenirs that are currently available can be found here. A list of of currently available Geocaching souvenirs and even the ones you’ve already earned can be found on Geocaching.com. And, if you’ve already found a geocache in Turkey, we will retroactively add this souvenir to your profile after all five country souvenirs are announced.
Boom-and-bust desert ghost towns are not an exclusive trademark of the American west. The site of this EarthCache is a ghost town at the edge of a Namibian desert. The town’s name is Kolmanskop.
In 1908, Namibia was a German colony called South-West Africa. That year, a German man named Zacharias Lewela found a diamond while working on a railway line. Lewela’s lucky find sparked a frantic diamond rush, with floods of diamond hunters arriving and settling in the area, and naming it Kolmanskop.
The town was quickly built up by its residents, with a distinctly German architectural style. At its pinnacle in the 1920’s, Kolmanksop was home to about 700 families, and its amenities and institutions included a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater, gym and swimming pool, a casino, an ice factory and the first x-ray-station in the southern hemisphere. That was the boom.
The bust came after World War I. The diamond fields of Kolmanskop had been milked for all they were worth, and diamond mining in other areas created competition. By 1954 the town was completely abandoned.
Over time, the geological forces of the desert filled the remaining buildings with heaps of sand, blasting brightly colored paint from walls and scouring roofs. Now, visitors who want to see the eerie sights for themselves can take a tour of the town. The company that runs the tours has restored a few of the buildings to their historical looks. But most of the leftover buildings have been left to fill slowly, but surely, with sand.
What geocachers have to say:
“Hat mich irgendwie an Arizona erinnert wo es auch Ghosttowns gibt. Nur waren es hier keinen Diamanten sondern Gold. Absolut sehenswert. Vielen Dank für den Earthcache. Natürlich ein Schleifchen von uns.” Reminded me a little bit of Arizona, which also has ghost towns. Except here, of course, it wasn’t gold, but diamonds. Absolutely worth visiting. Thank you very much for this EarthCache. Of course it gets a favorite point from us. b012887
“Great area, easily the coolest Lost Place we have ever been! Thanx go out to the owner, that did a great job at creating this wonderful esrth cache. The questions involved, brought us to think even further about our experience at Kolmanskuppe. If you’re in town, this is the definite must do and the Cache as well! Thank you very much and greetings from germany!” John Milton
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Does travel to extreme locations, facing the unknown, and surviving harsh winter wilderness sound like you? Join the hunt to discover lost treasures from TheRevenant.
This winter, in association with Geocaching HQ, Twentieth Century Fox Filmed Entertainment has hidden a series of twenty limited edition movie props — as Trackables! Launching in select cities across the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, the movie props will travel from location to location as geocachers log their finds and place them in a new geocache to continue the artifact’s journey. Share your find via social media by posting a photo using #TheRevenant. Check out more details on the Fox Movies page (scroll to the middle).
The authentic movie props range from leather bags to ceramic pots to ropes.
About the movie: Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. The Revenant is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).
We can’t wait to see the adventures unfold as these Trackables travel to incredible places and continue to be discovered! Do you see your favorite movie prop trackable in this trailer?
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