UNESCO favorite, yet still peaceful: Birgi, the Aegean’s untouched nostalgic village
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- Cumhuriyet Podcast’s travel series features Birgi, a historic village in Turkey’s Aegean highlands.
- The episode highlights the village’s preserved character, natural setting and quieter pace of life.
Birgi is the destination featured this week on Cumhuriyet Podcast’s ‘Two Suitcases, One Microphone’, a series built around discovering places away from the usual tourist routes.
Set in the Aegean highlands, the centuries-old village brings together history and nature. Its quieter streets and nostalgic atmosphere offer an alternative to the noise of popular holiday resorts.
Hosts Nilay Küçük and Berrin Karadeniz guide listeners through Birgi’s lesser-known corners, following traces of its slow way of life and preserved character.
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