Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

More info on travel to Turkey: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/turkey Harran is 500 miles from Istanbul, near the Syrian border. According to the Bible, Abraham settled here on his way to the promised land in Canaan about 1900 BC, making Harran one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on earth. #ricksteveseurope #turkey #harran Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... • European Tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours • Guidebooks: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/gui... • Travel Gear: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/ • Travel Classes: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... • Rick Steves Audio Europe App: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.