Frommer's Turkey

by Levine, Lynn A.

• ISBN13: 9780028637396
• ISBN10: 0028637399
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews. The expert guidance you need to take charge and travel with confidence. Great trips begin at www.frommers.travelocity.com Book flights, hotels, and rental cars. Get free updates on attractions and prices.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	viii
The Best of Turkey	1	(12)
The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences	2	(3)
Midnight Express: Fact or Fiction?	4	(1)
The Best Small Towns	5	(1)
The Best Ruins & Archaeological Sites	6	(1)
The Best Museums, Mosques & Churches	7	(1)
The Best Beaches	8	(1)
The Best Splurge Hotels	9	(1)
The Best One-of-a-Kind Places to Stay	10	(1)
The Best Stuff to Bring Home	10	(3)
Planning Your Trip to Turkey	13	(44)
The Regions in Brief	13	(5)
Visitor Information, Entry Requirements & Money	18	(4)
What Things Cost in Istanbul	21	(1)
When to Go	22	(5)
Turkey Calendar of Events	23	(4)
Health, Safety & Insurance	27	(3)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	30	(3)
Getting There	33	(6)
Package Tours & Escorted Tours	39	(4)
All About the Blue Voyage	40	(3)
Getting Around	43	(4)
Don't Let Taxi Drivers Take You for a Ride	47	(1)
A Note of Hotels	47	(10)
A Restaurant Primer	49	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	49	(3)
Fast Facts: Turkey	52	(5)
Istanbul	57	(76)
Frommer's Favorite Istanbul Experiences	58	(2)
Orientation	60	(4)
Istanbul's Neighborhoods in Brief	62	(2)
Getting Around	64	(5)
Fast Facts: Istanbul	66	(3)
Where to Stay	69	(10)
A Mystery Worthy of Agatha Christie Herself	78	(1)
Where to Dine	79	(9)
What to See & Do in Istanbul	88	(30)
Suggested Itineraries	89	(3)
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might	92	(16)
Steam Heat: Taking the hamam	108	(10)
Shopping	118	(6)
The Best Bazaar Bargaining Tips	120	(4)
Caveat Emptor! Carpet-Buying Tips	124	(1)
Istanbul After Dark	124	(6)
An Evening at the Pictures	130	(1)
Side Trips from Istanbul	130	(3)
Short Hops from Istanbul: Around the Sea of Marmara & the North Aegean	133	(28)
Bursa	133	(10)
Turkish Towels & Such	136	(3)
They Died with a Smile (or, That Joke's a Killer)	139	(4)
Canakkale	143	(4)
Gallipoli (Gelibolu)	147	(6)
Troy	153	(3)
All About Helen (of Troy Fame)	154	(2)
Bergama	156	(5)
The Central & Southern Aegean Coasts	161	(55)
Izmir	161	(11)
Highlights of the Cesme Peninsula	172	(6)
Water, Water Everywhere: Turkey's Mineral Springs	174	(4)
Selcuk	178	(4)
Ephesus	182	(6)
Kusadasi	188	(8)
Pamukkale & Hierapolis	196	(5)
Bodrum	201	(15)
Fast Facts: Bodrum	204	(4)
Tips for Organizing a yacht Charter	208	(8)
The Turquoise & Mediterranean Coasts	216	(70)
Marmaris	217	(8)
Dalyan & Kaunos	225	(5)
Fethiye	230	(12)
Kalkan	242	(8)
Kas	250	(6)
Demre	256	(4)
St. Nick: Not Suitable for Children	259	(1)
Antalya	260	(16)
Fast Facts: Antalya	263	(13)
Analya	276	(7)
They Kidnapped the Wrong Guy	272	(11)
A Side Trip to Side	283	(3)
Cappadocia & the Interior	286	(34)
Exploring the Region	286	(5)
Geology 101---What's the Deal?	288	(3)
Urgup	291	(6)
Goreme	297	(4)
Uchisar	301	(2)
Avanos	303	(5)
The Big Dipper: Bathing Under the Stars	304	(2)
The Caravansaries of the Silk Road	306	(2)
Derinkuyu & Kaymakli	308	(2)
The Ihlara Valley	310	(3)
Kayseri	313	(7)
Ankara	320	(23)
Orientation	321	(5)
Fast Facts: Ankara	325	(1)
Where to Stay	326	(2)
Where to Dine	328	(2)
What to See & Do	330	(5)
Father of Turkey: The Man Called Ataturk	331	(4)
Shopping	335	(1)
Ankara After Dark	336	(2)
A Side Trip to the Hittite Capital of Hattusas	338	(5)
Appendix A: Turkey in Depth	343	(41)
1 History 101	343	(28)
Dateline	343	(3)
Gordius, from Pauper to Prince	346	(5)
Selcuk Sultans---the Rum Line	351	(3)
The Ottoman Sultans	354	(2)
Suleyman the Magnificent, Pragmatic Statesman	356	(15)
2 Turkey Today	371	(1)
The Kurdish Question	372	(1)
3 Arts, Culture & Music	372	(6)
Nasrettin Hodja, a Turkish Treasure	375	(1)
The ``Whirling'' Dervishes	376	(2)
4 Food & Drink	378	(2)
5 An Overview of Islam	380	(2)
6 Recommended Books & Films	382	(2)
Appendix B: A Glossary of Useful Turkish Phrases	384	(9)
1 Pronunciation Guide	384	(1)
2 Basic Vocabulary	384	(2)
3 Glossary of Terms	386	(2)
4 Menu Guide	388	(5)
Index	393