Today, descendants still own many of these small buildings, and some have been converted into bed and breakfasts.

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As you roll into small towns in the evening you will be greeted by family-run bed and breakfasts and larger-than-life hospitality.

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The old city, called a Tera has been beautifully maintained, its narrow alleyways dotted with pristine stone archways, inviting bed and breakfasts and quaint wine tasting cellars.

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They are being housed in temporary accommodation like bed and breakfasts.

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Like many hotels and bed and breakfasts around the Winter Gardens, the Ruskin Hotel on Albert Road is packed with pigeon fanciers and their feathered friends.

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They can also help you identify campsites, hotels and bed and breakfasts along the route and work with you to determine the drop-off point for your kayak at the end of your trip.

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The 560 entries include Renaissance-themed bed-and-breakfasts as well as historic landmarks such as Belvedere Castle in New York City's Central Park.

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Use the group's website to plot a map-based itinerary, choosing from more than 600 signposted routes, 100 bed-and-breakfasts and 4, 000 points of interest.

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Some leased out their land, turning to cottage industry and running bed-and-breakfasts, art galleries, and trendy boutiques, while others found work elsewhere.

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Many have boosted their local economies by adding restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts.

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Most of them charge from 25 to 60 Turkish dollars per bed, per night, which incredibly includes buffet breakfasts and excellent dinners.

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