<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Serendipity Tours Blog</title><description>The Australian-facing Serendipity Tours site, currently dedicated to Anna The Wise pilgrimage journeys through Turkey and Egypt, operated with Serendipity Tours Turkey.</description><link>https://serendipitytours.com.au/</link><language>en-au</language><item><title>Taş Tepeler: A Complete Guide to Turkey&apos;s Stone Hills — The Oldest Archaeological Landscape on Earth</title><link>https://serendipitytours.com.au/blog/tas-tepeler-complete-guide-turkeys-stone-hills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://serendipitytours.com.au/blog/tas-tepeler-complete-guide-turkeys-stone-hills/</guid><description>Taş Tepeler (&apos;Stone Hills&apos;) is the name given to the network of 12,000-year-old Neolithic sites in southeastern Turkey, including Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe. 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From visa requirements to local customs, currency tips to the best time to visit — everything you need to know before you go.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Turkey Travel</category><category>First Time Visitors</category><category>Travel Planning</category><category>Practical Tips</category><author>Fazli Karabacak</author></item><item><title>Göbekli Tepe: A Complete Guide to the World&apos;s Oldest Temple</title><link>https://serendipitytours.com.au/blog/gobekli-tepe-complete-guide-worlds-oldest-temple/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://serendipitytours.com.au/blog/gobekli-tepe-complete-guide-worlds-oldest-temple/</guid><description>Everything you need to know about visiting Göbekli Tepe — the 12,000-year-old site that rewrote human history. 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