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9780764544514

Frommer's® Turkey: From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon, 3rd Edition

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    9780764544514

  • ISBN10:

    0764544519

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-06-01
  • Publisher: Frommers
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Summary

You2ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer2s. It2s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they2ve done the legwork for you, and they2re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer2s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You2d be lost without us! Frommer2s Turkey explores the highlights of a country that is an amazing and diverse treasure trove of architectural styles and ancient ruins, most of which are still being excavated. You2ll learn how to navigate the chaotic bustle of Istanbul, buy a rug and get the best deal, find the best and most undiscovered ruins, and the ins and outs of getting a Turkish bath. Readers also get language and etiquette tips, exact prices and directions, logistical advice, detailed two-color maps, and much more.

Table of Contents

What's New in Turkeyp. 1
The Best of Turkeyp. 4
The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiencesp. 5
Midnight Express: Fact or Fiction?p. 6
The Best Small Townsp. 8
The Best Ruins & Archaeological Sitesp. 9
The Best Museums, Mosques & Churchesp. 10
The Best Beachesp. 11
The Best Splurge Hotelsp. 12
The Best One-of-a-Kind Places to Stayp. 13
The Best Stuff to Bring Homep. 14
The Best Turkey Websitesp. 15
Planning Your Trip to Turkeyp. 17
The Regions in Briefp. 17
Visitor Information, Entry Requirements & Moneyp. 21
What Things Cost in Istanbulp. 24
When to Gop. 25
Muslim Holy Month of Ramadanp. 26
Turkey Calendar of Eventsp. 27
Insurancep. 30
Health & Safetyp. 31
Specialized Travel Resourcesp. 33
Important Tips for Women Travelersp. 34
Getting Therep. 36
Package Tours & Escorted Toursp. 39
All About the Blue Voyagep. 40
Getting Aroundp. 43
Don't Let Taxi Drivers Take You for a Ridep. 47
Tips on Accommodationsp. 48
Suggested Itinerariesp. 49
Recommended Books & Filmsp. 53
Fast Facts: Turkeyp. 55
Istanbulp. 60
Orientationp. 61
Istanbul's Neighborhoods in Briefp. 64
Getting Aroundp. 66
Fast Facts: Istanbulp. 69
Where to Stayp. 71
A Mystery Worthy of Agatha Christie Herselfp. 81
Where to Dinep. 84
What to See & Do in Istanbulp. 94
Suggested Itinerariesp. 94
Frommer's Favorite Istanbul Experiencesp. 98
Steam Heat: Taking the Hamamp. 116
Take a Learning Vacationp. 129
Shoppingp. 130
Caveat Emptor! Carpet-Buying Tipsp. 138
Istanbul After Darkp. 140
Side Trips from Istanbulp. 145
Short Hops from Istanbul: Around the Sea of Marmara & the North Aegeanp. 149
Bursap. 149
Water, Water Everywhere: Turkey's Mineral Springsp. 159
Canakkalep. 162
Gallipoli (Gelibolu)p. 165
Troyp. 171
Bergamap. 173
The Central & Southern Aegean Coastsp. 179
Izmirp. 179
Fast Facts: Izmirp. 185
Highlights of the Cesme Peninsulap. 189
Selcukp. 198
Ephesusp. 204
Kusadasip. 213
Pamukkale & Hierapolisp. 221
Bodrump. 227
Fast Facts: Bodrump. 231
The Turquoise & Mediterranean Coastsp. 245
The Lycian Way & St. Paul's Trailp. 246
Marmaris & the Datca Peninsulap. 246
Fast Facts: Marmarisp. 250
Dalyan & Kaunosp. 256
Unchartered Territory: Between Fethiye & Dalyanp. 262
Fethiye & Oludenizp. 263
Fast Facts: Fethiyep. 266
Fast Facts: Oludenizp. 266
Kalkanp. 280
Kasp. 289
Fast Facts: Kasp. 290
Kalekoy (Ancient Simena)p. 292
Demrep. 298
They Kidnapped the Wrong Guyp. 299
Antalyap. 302
Fast Facts: Antalyap. 306
Cappadocia & the Interiorp. 320
Exploring the Regionp. 320
Urgupp. 325
Goremep. 332
Uchisarp. 337
The Caravansaries of the Silk Roadp. 340
Derinkuyu & Kaymakliip. 343
The Ihlara Valleyp. 345
Kayserip. 348
The "Whirling" Dervishesp. 356
Ankarap. 358
Orientationp. 359
Father of Turkey: The Man Called Ataturkp. 360
Fast Facts: Ankarap. 364
Where to Stayp. 365
Where to Dinep. 368
What to See & Dop. 370
Shoppingp. 374
Ankara After Darkp. 375
A Side Trip to the Hittite Capital of Hattusasp. 376
Turkey in Depthp. 381
History 101p. 381
Datelinep. 381
Selcuk Sultans--The Rum Linep. 388
The Ottoman Sultansp. 391
Suleyman the Magnificent: Pragmatic Statesmanp. 394
Turkey Todayp. 406
The Kurdish Questionp. 407
Arts, Culture & Musicp. 408
Food & Drinkp. 412
An Overview of Islamp. 414
A Restaurant Primerp. 415
A Glossary of Useful Turkish Phrasesp. 417
Pronunciation Guidep. 417
Basic Vocabularyp. 417
Glossary of Termsp. 419
Menu Guidep. 422
Indexp. 427
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