Old white windmills Bodrum Mugla Turkey
WINDMILLS: Miguel de Cervantes' book Don Quixote de La Mancha, - which helped cement the modern Spanish language and is regarded as one of the greatest works of fiction ever published [9] - features an iconic scene in which Don Quixote attacks windmills that he believes to be ferocious giants. This gave international fame to La Mancha and its windmills, and is the origin of the phrase "tilting at windmills", to describe an act of futility. BODRUM: A fishing village until the early 1970s, Bodrum is built on the ruins of ancient Halicarnassus. It is now Turkey’s liveliest resort, attracting poets, singers, artists and package tourists. Its perfect harbour was colonized by ancient Greeks in the 11th century BC and the city later flourished under Persian rule. It was nominally the capital city of the satrapy of Caria; its location ensured the city enjoyed considerable autonomy.
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