A Beach in Athens: Limanakia

2015-07-27T19:57:00+02:00

The further you go from the city, the more beautiful the beaches are and the cleaner the water gets. We bring you a guide to a beach in Athens that might take some more time to reach, but is worth the effort, as you will see when you get there. You will probably want to go there the next day, as well. So, the name of the beach is Limanakia.

1. Take the metro to Elliniko station. It is the last station on the red metro line.

2. When you get out of the metro station, you will find yourself beside a big road that leads to Gilfada. Catch the bus 122. The ride takes about half an hour. You will leave the city behind you and go through some pine woods. Then, you will go though the city again for a short time. After it gets desolated and rocky and after a few huge bends, you will arrive there.

This is where you wait for the bus.

3. You should get off at the bus stop A Limanakia. Unless you are interested in going to a gay nudist beach, which is at the next stop, B Limanakia.

4. As soon as you get off the bus you will see the road to the beach. The beach is only a minute away on foot.

Notes:

Bring some food. Bring some water.

There’s shade later in the afternoon.

Watch out for the sea urchins. If you are clumsy, bring a needle to get the spines out.

There’s a little bar with very loud music at one part of the beach - the crowded one. We recommend that you go to the right, down the seashore and find a peaceful place.

Check the timetable of the bus line 122.

The rocks are great for diving for those who are into it.

A day in the Travel school

2016-08-04T04:29:19+02:00

Waking up, jumping over sleepy travel-students. Waiting in line for the bathroom, brushing the teeth on the corridor or in pairs on the bath-tub, washing the face in the tub. Waiting in the kitchen for the micro-wave, waiting in queue for the cornflakes bowl. Again, waiting for spoons to be cleaned, then for water to be heated. Dressing and running in the shoes and – silence. Part of the day when our School in Aveiro is empty is the time between morning rush and evening workshops. Some travellers are going to old town to lay down on the grass and got burned in the sun, some of them are on the roundabout and hitchhike to the beach to dabble the legs in the frozen Atlantic. Some are walking around, some are riding a bicycle, hanging out in the parks and others are coming back disappointed from the chase for flamingos near the salty pools in the city suburbs. And then, well known road to the School all ways by the Portuguese cobblestones. Again rush, but less one and sitting on the floor – the workshop starts. Endless talks, heat from the projector, millions of accents, words, and sights. Interesting is when some of the volunteers of the Travel School as well as the travellers manage to solve some workshops problems. In the meantime new travellers are coming and the other ones are just about to leave.

Again little rush for the bath and then – straight to the Fish market to party. Volunteers are also guides besides roles of workshop conductors, housekeepers, guards of the peace and order and discipline about the recycling (after 20 days we might already figure out how to separate the garbage). Nonetheless, we are happy when our travellers become hosts and organize apartment cleaning by themselves or when they start to take people to the city centre. Sometimes we come home late or early in the morning and then ultra-silently we are packed on the floor like sardine in the can. Next morning, same story is again and again.

Now we have already surpassed the two-thirds of this year's Travel School. We are now in the second semester. Our money box weighs more than before and the guestbook is every day more and more filled – we raised 300 euros and 39 passengers from 21 countries and four continents.

Angola: How to Test a Friend

2019-08-09T22:03:26+02:00

To make sure your friend is a true friend,
you have to go with him,
to travel with him night and day,
travel with him near and far.

Or you have to part with him,
to leave and leave him in your house.
If then he shows himself worthy of trust
then you can really trust
his friendship.

Apache: Poems of Masked Indians

2019-08-10T11:57:47+02:00

When the earth came into being
when the sky arose
when my songs first sounded
the holy mountain stood before me revived.
In the center of the sky, a revived boy
goes down four roads at once.
My mountain became a part of me: revived in front of me.
Players emerged: revived in front of me.

When the sun goes down into the plain of the earth
where the Meskal Mountains lay their heads out
into the rays of the rising sun
A spruce appeared: here it is next to me.

At the very center of the sky, a holy boy revives his steps
in all four directions.
The four-colored light goes down revived four times
This place is called the Black Point of Life
This place is called the Blue Point of Life
This place is called the Yellow Point of Life
This place is called the White Point of Life
all these places have heard of me
black dancers dance in all four points
The sun is moving down towards the earth.

The living sky is smeared with black
The living sky is smeared with blue
The living sky is smeared with yellow
The living sky is smeared with white
Young spruces stand like girls waiting for their game on the path of life.
From the very beginning of my songs, they have been made of black words.
When Earth was created
When the sky arose
The land merged with the end
The sky merged with the end
Black dancer, black thunder,
as they came nearer to each other
all evil things have vanished
Lightning from a black storm hit the evil four times
And hit me four times, too.

The Apache are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Salinero, Plains and Western Apache. Distant cousins of the Apache are the Navajo, with which they share the Southern Athabaskan languages. There are Apache communities in Oklahoma, Texas, and reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Apache people have moved throughout the United States and elsewhere, including urban centers. The Apache Nations are politically autonomous, speak several different languages and have distinct cultures.

Athens Beach Guide: Piraeus

2015-07-13T00:50:00+02:00

If you ask the locals to show you the way to a good beach in Athens, they will go into a tirade about the bad state of the beaches in the city, about how intolerable they are and how they wouldn’t be caught dead at any of those. After that comes a long explanation on how to get to the beach “that is not that good, but can do”, which usually means spending at least two hours on the bus in one direction. By the time they get to the half of their explanation, you will have already given up on going to the beach. But do not despair! The Travel Club brings you short and clear directions on how to get to the beach in Athens

1. Go to the metro station and take the Green Line to Faliro station. After you go out, go towards the Olympiacos stadium (you will recognize it by the red metal construction) and go down the stairs. The stadium should be on your right. Keep going straight ahead and past the run-down thread factory.

2. Go past the factory and continue down the same street until you see this:

Instead of continuing down the main road, turn left (past the blue graffiti) and go through a parking lot located under the road. Then cross both the railroad and the road using a metal overpass. That way you will get to the bus stop Afetiria Neo Faliro, which is also a bus terminus for line number 20.

In the middle of this picture you can see the metal overpass. The blue square marks the bus stop where you should catch the bus number 20.

3. You should count the bus stops and get off at the eighth one. The name is Navtikos Omilos. A couple of dozens of metres down the road is a supermarket Vasilopulos (buy some water here!). Across the road is a church. But you will only be able to see its top as it is on a lower level.

So, here you can see the church with only its roof showing. The beach and the island are behind it.

4. Cross the road towards the church. Then go a couple of meters down the street in the same direction the bus is going. After that, take a turn and go down the road which will take you to the beach. Soon afterwards, you will also see the island.

You need to walk 60-70 meters through the water to get to the island. The island itself is probably around 200 meters long.

5. There’s a shoal that leads to the island. If you can’t see it, ask somebody to show you the way. The depth of the water there is around a meter and a half. Take your sneakers off and use the laces to tie them to your bacpack. Put it all on your head and start walking. Be careful about the sea urchins.

What’s on top of the island? This.

Other useful information:

Once you get to the island, there’s a trail to your right that leads to the top of the island.

The island’s name is Kumunduru or Κουμουνδουρου in Greek.

There’s no shade.

The ticket price is the same for the metro and the bus and it lasts for 70 minutes. It costs 1.2 euros. So, to get to the beach and back will cost you only 2.4 euros.

Another view from the island.

Across the island and right next to the beach, there’s a dilapidated, deserted villa which you can reach by climbing over the rocks. There’s a shade there and it looks like you might be able to put up a tent there as well. We walked around and didn’t meet anybody. The other side of the villa is facing the street, but there’s a tall wall with pieces of glass at the top and the gate is locked.

The old villa across the island.

Time needed to get to the island: One hour from the Travel House.

Timetable of the bus line number 20: http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=p20

Athens Hills: Urban Hiking Guide

2015-08-15T14:32:36+02:00

Cities built on hills have one advantage: their vantage points let us observe vast panoramas. Deep underneath us, we can see the outlines of streets, parks, buildings and other topography otherwise imperceptible to us, and which on maps seems too distant and unreal. We bring you a guide for urban hiking from our Travel House in Athens. All of these hills are located in the center and you can reach them and climb them on foot.

1. Lycabettus

Towering 300 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest Athens hills. You get a 360 degrees panorama of the Attica Basin. There's a church and a restaurant at the top, and just a little below is a little amphitheater. It is scorching hot in summer, but fortunately somebody planted an olive tree that provides a good shade.

Photo: The view from Mount Lycabettus

You can take the main (asphalt) road which leads almost to the top of the hill or you can take one of the countless trails that lead through pine woods. Just keep going uphill and you can't miss it. The ascent is easier than it looks and it's about a half-an-hour hike from the foot to the summit. Bring water and some kind of head protection from the sun. We started the climb from Sarantapichou street. The nearest metro station is Panepistimio.

Photo: Lycabettus Hill: View from Pnyx Hill

2. Strefi

The hill on Exarcheia is named after a family that it belonged to. This hill used to be a stone quarry, but the Strefis gave it to the city mid-twentieth century. It rises some 150 meters above sea level. Unlike Lycabettus, this is a proper park with paths and benches; and, of course, a little amphithetre. It is significantly lower, but the view is equally good and some say it is even better. After you have reached the edge of the park, the highest peak will be only 15 minutes away. There are a couple of entrances to the park. From Omonia metro station, you can take either Themistokleus or Emanouil Mpenaki streets. Both lead straight to the park.

Photo: Strefi Hill, the highest point and the view on Mount Lycabettus

3. Areopagus

Areios pagos or Ares Rock is 114 meters above sea level. This is where the court used to be in ancient times. Aeropagus is right next to the Acropolis. You can take the metro to Thissio station. Then go down Apostle Paul Street all the way to the big widening and diverging. Then, go left (on the right side of the street there's a kiosk). This road leads to Acropolis. A few dozens of meters a way, you will see a huge rock with old stairs carved in stone, as well as with the new metal ones. This rock is especially bustling in the evening.

Aeropagus : Photo: The view from Aeropagus Hill

4. Philopappos

This hill is located not too far way from the Acropolis and is somewhat higher and a lot bigger than Aeropagus. Its height is 147 meters above sea level. From Thissio metro station, go down Apostle Paul Street (Apostolou Pavlou) all the way to the big widening and diverging. Turn right by the kiosk. When you get to a little church, across the road is a stone path with steps. Take that path straight to the top of the hill. There's an ancient monument dedicated to Philopappos, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. The monument was built in the second century A.D. at the burial place of a mystical poet Musaeus (the hill is also called Mouseion). Philoppapos Hill is huge and if you want to see all of it - including the forest park on the slopes and bottom of the hill - it will take you around two hours.

Photo: on the top of Philoppapos Hill

5. Pnyx

It is 97 metres above sea level. The directions are the same as for Philopappos Hill. But instead of turning left at the church, right after you paas it you turn right and after a few dozens of metres, you turn right again. The path leads all the way to the top. In ancient times, Athenians would gather at the top of this hill to discuss important political matters. Pnyx Hill is located exactly one kilometer from Acropolis. There's a speaker's platform with carved steps facing a big auditorium. There are unrecognizable (but marked) remains of the Altar of Zeus, a sundial and some other things.

Photo: The speaker's platform on the Pnyx Hill

6. The Acropolis

The most famous Athens hill. It rises 156 meters above sea level and a pass for several archeological sites costs 12 euros. Considering that the Acropolis is quite impossible to miss, we won't give any special directions on how to get there. It is located right next to Aeropagus Hill and in a vicinity of Philopappos and Pnyx.

Photo: The Acropolis, the view from Pnyx

Az Utazók Háza 2014: Tbiliszi

2014-04-26T11:38:48+02:00

Isztambul és Granada után, az Utazók Háza Grúzia fővárosába, Tbiliszibe költözik. Minden utazó itt ingyen szálást kaphat, 2014. július 1-je és Szeptember 1-je között. Az Utazók Háza kalandoroknak szolgál aludni, étkezni, ismerkedni más utazókkal, történeteket és tapasztalatokat osztani egymással. Ez egy kis lépés a globális kultúra független, feltáró és kreatív utazások építéséhez, de mindenekelőtt egy lépés a szolidaritás kultúra és a bolygónk jobb értéséhez.

Az utolsó két évben az Utazók Háza 443 utazót fogadott be 51 országból. A legfiatalabb lakó csak 14 hónapos volt, a legöregebb pedig 61 éves. A társaság utazott, beszélgetett, főzött, zenélt, írt és olvasott, új helyeket tárt fel. Szintén, új barátságok születtek, régik újra fellángoltak.

Miért Tbiliszi?

Grúzia egy nagy utazási központ a régió felfedezéséért. Határait Törökországgal, Arméniával, Azerbajdzsánnal és Oroszországgal osztja. Irán és az Iraki Kurdisztán nincsenek messze. Kompon át lehet jutni a Kaszpi-tengeren Türkmenisztánba és Kazakhsztánba.

Kaukázusi régióban számos nép lakik, saját külön kultúrákkal és nyelvekkel. Ott az orosz köztársaság Dagesztán, Grúzia és a Kaszpi tenger között. Közel vannak Abházia, Svanetia, Kabard-Balkaria, Cherkessia, Ossetia, Csecsenföld, meg Ingusföld is. Ha azt hitted, Balkán egy rendkívül szép és veszélyesen bonyolult etnikai mix, látnod kell Kaukázust.

Tartózkodás az Utazók Házában

A tartózkodás határideje 5 éjszaka. Regisztrálnod kell egy jelentkezési lapon amely nemsokára online lesz elérhető.

Ha abban a pillanatban van elég hely, tovább maradhatsz, feltéve, hogy hajlandó vagy segíteni a házimunkákban.

Hogyan juthatsz Tbiliszibe?

Számos lehetőségek vannak . Íme néhány javaslat:

1. Balkan Flexipass , vasúti bérlet érvényes Szerbiában, Macedóniában, Romániában, Bulgáriában és Törökországban. Ha fiatalabb vagy mint 26, az ára 53 €, ha idősebb, akkor 88. Ezzel a jeggyel ellehet menni egész Karsig (ez a város a messzi észak- törökországban található, közel a grúz határhoz), és vissza. Karstól Tbilisziig lehet busszal vagy stoppal.

2. A török olcsó légitársaság Pegasus, repülőjegyeket kínál Isztambulból számos európai város felé, valamint Isztambultól Tbiliszi, Batumi, Krasnodar és Baku felé. Kattintson ide, hogy lássa Pegasus járatát.

3. Stoppolás . Törökország talán a legjobb ország a világon , amikor a stoppolásról van szó. Mégis, azt tanácsoljuk, hogy lányok ne stoppoljanak egyedül.

4. Buszjegy Isztambulból Tbilisziig körülbelül 35 € egy irányban.

5. Wizzair Bakuig (Azerbajdzsán) repül Budapestről. Menettérti jegy ára körülbelül 90€. Vannak járatok Kutaisi (Grúzia), Donyeckból (60 euró) , Kijevből és Varsóból (50 euró) és Katowice és Vilniusból (70 euró).

6. Akiket Közép-Ázsia vonzza, Pegasus jegyet kínál Isztambul - Almaty (Kazahsztán) útra, 140€ egy irányba. Lehetőség van arra, hogy onnan szárazföldi úton jöjönek vissza, vagy fordítva.

Vízum

Itt nézd meg, hogy kell-e vízum, hogy Grúziába utazz.

Adományok

Az elmúlt két évben, a pénzt mind a kettő Utazók Házára a honlapunkon és a Házban összegyült adományokon keresztül szereztük. Az összes költségek részletesen láthatók a végső jelentésekben (2012, 2013). Ebben az évben, a cél az, hogy összegyűjtsünk 3.000 €. Ennyi szükséges a bérleti díjnek, víz-, áram-, gáz-és az internet két hónap használatára, valamint néhány alapvető élelmiszer- és tisztálkodási eszköznek, melyek elérhetőek lesznek minden látogatónak két hónap alatt. Ha lehetséges, azt is szeretnénk, hogy kifizessük az utazási költségek legalább egy részét a ház személyzetének - akik elmennek Tbiliszibe lakást találni és meggyőződnek, hogy minden simán működjön. Ezek mellett, mindig vannak nem előrelátható költségek; Granadában, például le kellett meszelni a falakat két hónap használat után, ami nem tervezett 400 euróba került.

A korábbi évekkel ellentétben, ezúttal a pénzt Indiegogo weboldalon is gyűjtjük, valamint a saját oldalunkon is. Így döntöttünk, mert Indiegogo segítségével több nemzetközi támogatóhoz érünk.

Az adomány nem szükséges, hogy tartózkodj a házban; nyitva lesz bárkinek aki képes néhány egyszerű szabályt betartani. Nem számít, hogy van-e pénzed adományozni. Úgyszintén nem muszáj jönnöd, hogy segítsél. Ami fontos, hogy mindannyian építjünk valamit együtt, és segítsük a független utazási közösséget.

Nem mindenki saját magának, hanem utazók utazóknak.

Miden adományozó kis ajándékot kap:

1. 5 $ Köszönet honlapunkon + DIY jelvényünk

2. 15 $: Köszönet honlapunkon + egy kitűző jelvény logónkal

3. 25 $: Köszönet honlapunkon + hátizsák jelvény

4. 42 $: Minden ez fölött + hűtőmágnes

5. 70 $: Minden ez fölött + 3 mágnes

6. 110. $: Minden ez fölött + A4 utazási poszter

7. 140 $: Minden ez fölött + A3 utazási poszter (A4 helyett)

8. 270 $: Minden ez fölött + több A4 utazási poszter

9. 300 $: Minden ez fölött + több különböző A3 utazási poszter

10. 415 $: Minden ez fölött + különleges, eredeti, kézzel rajzolt utazási poszter, amelyet mi művészeink készítettek (nyomtatott plakátok helyett)

11. 965 $: Ugyanaz, mint az előző, de a kézzel rajzolt utazási poszter A3-as méretig.

12. 1.650 $: Ugyanaz, de akkor kapsz három egyedi, eredeti, kézzel rajzolt A3 utazási posztert.

Ha szeretnéd az ajándékokat, kérlek, küldj az ár mellé még 3 $ szállításért, azok az adományok mellé, amelyek 140 $ alatt vannak és ha Szerbia, Horvátország, Bosznia és Hercegovina kívül laksz. Posztereket, kitűzőket és mágneseket a mi művészeink készítették. Egyedi ábrákat a későbbiekben fogjuk készíteni, ha szükség lesz rá.

Hogyan lehet adományozni?

Indiegogo keresztül: Az Utazók Háza 2014 - The Travel House 2014

Az adományokkal nem csak az Utazók Házát segíted Tbilisziben, hanem az ötlet terjesztését és így az Utazók Háza hagyományos éves projektjét és ezáltal az Utazók klubja fenntartható szervezet lesz.

A regisztrációs űrlap a Házra hamarosan megjelenik honlapunkon. Támogass minket, kezd el a csomagolást. Vásárolj jegyet és gyere.

Bantustan: We Need Your Help

2021-05-09T11:48:22+02:00

Our book, BANTUSTAN, is now available in English, after almost a decade in the making. As a small non-profit from a small country, we have little means of spreading the word about the book to any potential readers outside the Balkans. This is why we must rely on friends, acquaintances, and basically everyone we can think of who might be willing to help. But before that, let’s talk about what exactly you would be helping us with, and why.

The Travel Club is a community of travelers, explorers and creators founded on the ideas of free sharing, free movement, and personal exploration of the world. All our projects are crowd-funded and non-profit. Any money that comes our way is reinvested into the Club (for the running costs, or community projects such as The Travel House/School), or donated to charity. The bulk of the proceeds from the sales of the Serbo-Croatian version of Bantustan were donated for the schooling of several primary and high school children in Kenya, through two organizations: Osiligi, and Hatua Likoni.

The book sold well in the Balkans because The Travel Club had already had a vibrant community there, which allowed us to spread the word. This data visualization shows that the geographic area of our readership largely corresponds to the cultural space of former Yugoslavia. However, that is where our reach ends. Without any international following to speak of, the English version of Bantustan will remain absolutely invisible, just another drop in the vast ocean of self-published books by unknown authors from obscure places; it won’t even have a fighting chance. That is the curse of small countries and small languages: whatever sprouts in them is almost destined to remain trapped there forever; the chance to break through that barrier is infinitesimally small. But that is exactly what Bantustan is about: crossing the borders, climbing the walls, breaking the barriers that surround us - against all odds.

This is why we need your help. And we really, really need it. Seriously. Or we wouldn’t be asking for it.

So, here’s what you can do:

Buy the book. As always, our goal is for the fruits of our work to be affordable to everyone. The Kindle edition costs $3.99. The printed version costs $12.99, which is a modest price for a book of that size (360 pages, 16.99 x 24.41 cm or 6.69″ x 9.61″). To fully enjoy the illustrations, we warmly recommend going with the printed version.
Leave a review on Amazon. This is crucial for the rank of the book; if we reach a certain number of sales, ratings and reviews, Amazon will start recommending the book to other people. We need to hit that critical point where that starts to happen - an almost impossible goal, but well worth trying. Each and every sale, each and every review is a step towards that goal.
Tell your friends. If you like the book, please think of anyone you know who might enjoy it too, and let them know it exists. The word of mouth is a powerful weapon - and the only one we have. When recommending the book to someone, please refer them to www.bantustanbook.com rather than to Amazon; that will give them a chance to learn more about the book and its background story.
Spread the word even more. Do you know of any organizations, groups, online or offline communities, mailing lists, forums that serve as gathering places for people who might be interested in reading this kind of book? If so, you can help us by sharing the link there.
Join our mailing list. We hope to make many more Travel Houses, publish more books, and carry out other projects in the future, creating value for ourselves and others; joining our mailing list is a way to stay up to date with our activities. (If you are from the Balkans and already a member of our Serbo-Croatian mailing list, there is no need to join the English one).
Consider becoming a regular supporter on Patreon.

Yeah, but what about the dough?

Why would I help you guys line your own pockets? - we hear those more paranoidly inclined of you ask. Since its creation in 2005, The Travel Club has always insisted on transparent finances. So here’s the book price breakdown:

Paperback list price: 12.99$
Amazon’s share: 40%
Printing cost: 5.17$
Tax: 30%
Our profit: 1.8$

As for the ebook, we get 1.1$. So - no worries there, nobody is getting rich (except Mr. Bezos and the IRS).

Having an international audience will motivate us to create more stuff in English, which is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time. It will also enable us to publish new contents on our English website more frequently, organize more community projects for travelers, and donate more money to those in need.

We hope you enjoy our book. We guarantee it is unlike any travelogue you've ever come across.
The Travel Club

California Indians: Three Shaman Poems

2019-08-10T11:42:31+02:00

I'm sitting by the door
making moccasins
and I don’t mean anything,
the sun was half-sunken
at the end of the plain.

I'm talking to the lake.
I tell everyone in the lake.
I'm not a human being.

I'm the hawk of Pis'vis,
I am me.
I thought it was me
but I'm just a head.
I'm a crying head in the desert.

A snake on a wall stretched out in the sun,
slip into your hole
and tell the rain to appear:
my heart dries in my chest.

Ravens on a branch of dry wood,
fly to mother sun,
Old-Spider-in-the-sky
and tell her my heart
is slowly icing among the ribs.

The indigenous peoples of California (known as Native Californians) are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans. With over forty groups seeking to be federally recognized tribes, California has the second largest Native American population in the United States.

Cartographer: Matrakci Nasuh

2019-07-23T12:15:48+02:00

Nasuh bin Karagöz bin Abdullah el-Visokavi el-Bosnavî, or Nasuh el-Matrakči ibn Karađoz ibn Abdullah el-Visokavi el-Bosnevi, commonly known as Matrakçı Nasuh for his competence in the game of Matrak, invented by himself, (also known as Nasuh el-Silâhî, Nasuh the Swordsman, because of his talent with weapons; 1480 – c. 1564) was a 16th-century Bosniak statesman of the Ottoman Empire, polymath, mathematician, teacher, historian, geographer, cartographer, swordmaster, navigator, inventor, painter, farmer, and miniaturist. He was brought to Istanbul after being recruited by the Ottoman scouts in Rumelia, educated, served several Ottoman sultans, and became a teacher at Enderun School.

Aleppo

Matrakçı Nasuh (bin Abdullah; son of Abdullah), born in the Bosnian town of Visoko, was a gifted Janissary who went through both the Infantry and devşirme system, a gifted swordsman, and sharpshooter well known for his intellect; he spoke five languages and was recruited into the Ottoman Navy.

Baghdad

Although born to Bosnian Muslim parentage, Nasuh was drafted into the devşirme system, otherwise reserved for the Christian populace of the empire. Exceptionally, however, in Bosnia, the devşirme was also extended to local Muslim families.

Dinever

After a long period of studies on mathematics and geometry, he wrote his works Cemâlü'l-Küttâb and Kemalü'l- Hisâb and submitted them to the Ottoman sultan Selim I. He wrote also the two books named Mecmaü't-Tevârih and Süleymannâme. They deal with the history of the period of 1520–43. He also wrote a historical piece on the Persian campaign of Suleiman I titled Fetihname-i Karabuğdan. A recent study of his book Umdet-ul Hisab revealed an unknown fact that Matrakçı had invented some genuine multiplication methods. One of the significant results displayed in this book was that the lattice method had been widely used in the Enderun School nearly 50 years before John Napier reintroduced it to Europe.

Eskisehir

Besides his works on mathematics and history, he is famous because of his miniatures. He created a naturalist style which focuses on panoramic views of landscapes and cities painted with the greatest detail (his most famous work, the Istanbul landscape picture, shows almost every street and building of the city). In Ottoman miniature art, this was later known as the "Matrakçı style". The most important of his four historic volumes of miniatures is the one dealing with Suleiman I's Safavid war, upon which he had written his historical work Fetihname-i Karabuğdan. Besides illustrating the march of the Ottoman army from Istanbul to Baghdad and then Tabriz and its return via Halab and Eskisehir, Nasuh also includes all the cities met by the army along the way. The Library of Istanbul University hosts the only copy of this work.

Hereke

Nasuh was also a soldier and a master bladesmith. He worked as a weapons teacher at Enderun School. He and his students demonstrated their skills in a show which was part of the circumcision celebrations of Suleiman I's sons. Because of his success in this demonstration, Nasuh received the honorary title of Ustad ("master") and Reis ("chief") from the Sultan. He also wrote a book about usage of various weapons and techniques of cavalry and infantry fight, called Tuhfet-ül Guzât.

Tabriz

Zanjan

Erzincan

Istanbul

Sultaniye

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