Lonely Planet Istanbul to Kathmandu

by Harding, Paul; Richmond, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781864502145
• ISBN10: 1864502142
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

This classic overland trail -- from the edge of Europe to the heart of Asia -- was made famous by the likes of Alexander the Great and Marco Polo and made infamous by the thousands of backpackers who have followed the route since the 1960s.

Starting in Turkey and covering areas in Iran, Pakistan, India and into Nepal, this compact concise and lightweight guide focuses on nuts and bolts information for the long-haul overland traveller sticking closely to the trail.
-- thousands of accommodation, eating and sightseeing options for the budget traveller
-- comprehensive coverage of visas, border crossings and transport options
-- anecdotes from travellers, both ancient and current to help bring the journey to life
-- tips on how and where to have the wildest times -- both indoors and out

Table of Contents

The Authors	5	(2)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(2)
Facts About the Region	13	(32)
History	13	(9)
Geography	22	(1)
Climate	22	(2)
Ecology & Environment	24	(2)
Flora & Fauna	26	(1)
Government & Politics	27	(2)
Economy	29	(1)
Population & People	29	(2)
Arts	31	(5)
Society & Conduct	36	(3)
Religion	39	(4)
Language	43	(2)
Regional Facts for the Visitor	45	(71)
Highlights	45	(2)
The Route	47	(2)
Suggested Itineraries	49	(1)
Planning	50	(5)
Tourist Offices	55	(1)
Visas & Documents	55	(6)
Embassies & Consulates	61	(2)
Customs	63	(1)
Money	63	(7)
Post & Communications	70	(3)
Internet Resources	73	(1)
Books	74	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	76	(1)
Radio & TV	76	(1)
Photography & Video	76	(2)
Time	78	(1)
Electricity	78	(1)
Weights & Measures	78	(1)
Laundry	78	(1)
Toilets	79	(1)
Health	79	(11)
Women Travellers	90	(2)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	92	(1)
Disabled Travellers	92	(1)
Travel with Children	93	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	93	(4)
Business Hours	97	(1)
Public Holidays	97	(3)
Special Events	100	(1)
Activities	101	(3)
Courses	104	(1)
Work	104	(1)
Accommodation	105	(2)
Food	107	(2)
Drinks	109	(2)
Entertainment	111	(3)
Shopping	114	(2)
Getting There & Away	116	(11)
Air	116	(5)
Land	121	(2)
Sea	123	(1)
Organised Tours	124	(3)
Getting Around the Region	127	(18)
Air	127	(1)
Bus	128	(5)
Train	133	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	135	(3)
Bicycle	138	(2)
Hitching	140	(1)
Local Transport	140	(5)
Turkey	145	(120)
The Route	145	(27)
Istanbul	146	(10)
Topkapi Palace Museum	156	(16)
Around Istanbul	172	(1)
Princes' Islands (Kizil Adalar)	172	(1)
Istanbul to the Dardanelles	173	(1)
Bursa	173	(5)
Gelibolu (Gallipoli) Peninsula & the Dardanelles	178	(2)
Canakkale	180	(2)
Eceabat	182	(1)
Troy (Truva)	182	(1)
North Aegean Coast	182	(1)
Ayvalik	183	(1)
Bergama (Pergamum)	184	(1)
Izmir	185	(3)
Ephesus Region & South Aegean Coast	188	(1)
Selcuk	188	(3)
Ephesus (Efes)	191	(3)
Kusadasi	194	(1)
Priene, Miletus & Didyma	195	(1)
Pamukkale	195	(1)
Afrodisias	196	(1)
Bodrum	196	(4)
Mediterranean Coast	200	(1)
Marmaris	200	(2)
Around Marmaris	202	(1)
Koycegiz	202	(1)
Dalyan & Kaunos	203	(1)
Fethiye	204	(2)
Around Fethiye	206	(1)
Oludeniz	207	(1)
Butterfly Valley	208	(1)
Patara & Kalkan	208	(1)
Kas	209	(2)
Kas to Antalya	211	(2)
Antalya	213	(3)
Around Antalya	216	(1)
Inland to Central Anatolia	217	(1)
Sagalassos	217	(1)
Egirdir	217	(1)
Konya	218	(6)
Cappadocia	222	(2)
Nevsehir	224	(1)
Goreme	224	(4)
Cavusin & Zelve	228	(1)
Avanos	229	(1)
Around Avanos	229	(1)
Uchisar & Ortahisar	229	(1)
Urgup	230	(1)
Mustafapasa	230	(1)
Gulsehir & Hacibektas	231	(1)
Soganli	231	(1)
Ihlara Gorge	231	(1)
Underground Cities	232	(1)
Nigde	232	(1)
Around Nigde	232	(1)
Kayseri	233	(1)
Around Kayseri	234	(1)
Kayseri to Sanliurfa	234	(1)
Malatya	235	(1)
Adiyaman	236	(1)
Kahta	236	(1)
Kahta to Nemrut Dagi	237	(1)
Nemrut Dagi	238	(2)
Sanliurfa (Urfa)	240	(4)
Harran & Around	244	(1)
Sanliurfa to Dogubayazit	244	(1)
Diyarbakir	245	(3)
Mardin & Midyat	248	(1)
Bitlis	249	(1)
Tatvan	249	(1)
Van Golu	249	(2)
Van	251	(2)
Around Van	253	(1)
Dogubayazit	254	(3)
Istanbul to Iran Via Ankara & Erzurum	257	(1)
Ankara	257	(5)
Erzurum	262	(3)
Iran	265	(56)
The Route	265	(1)
Bazargan to Tehran	266	(1)
Bazargan	266	(1)
Maku	267	(1)
Ghara Kelisa	267	(1)
Tabriz	267	(3)
Around Tabriz	270	(1)
Takht-e Soleiman	270	(1)
Soltaniye	271	(1)
Ghazvin	271	(2)
Alamut & the Castles of the Assassins	273	(1)
Masule	273	(14)
Tehran	274	(13)
Around Tehran	287	(1)
Alborz Mountains	287	(1)
Holy Shrine Of Emam Khomeini & Behesht-e Zahra	287	(4)
Mashhad	288	(3)
Tehran to Esfahan	291	(1)
Ghom	291	(1)
Kashan	291	(2)
Around Kashan	293	(1)
Esfahan	293	(7)
Around Esfahan	300	(1)
Esfahan to Shiraz	301	(1)
Shiraz	301	(4)
Around Shiraz	305	(5)
Persepolis	306	(4)
Yazd	310	(3)
Yazd to Mirjave	313	(1)
Kerman	313	(3)
Around Kerman	316	(1)
Bam	316	(2)
Zahedan	318	(1)
Mirjave	319	(2)
Pakistan	321	(64)
The Route	322	(1)
Taftan to Lahore	323	(1)
Taftan	323	(1)
Dalbandin	323	(2)
Quetta	325	(6)
Around Quetta	331	(1)
Quetta to Bahawalpur	332	(1)
Bahawalpur	332	(3)
Around Bahawalpur	335	(1)
Multan	336	(20)
Lahore	340	(6)
Lahore Fort & Badshahi Mosque	346	(10)
Lahore to Peshawar	356	(1)
Lahore to Rawalpindi	356	(1)
Rawalpindi	356	(7)
Islamabad	363	(5)
Around Islamabad	368	(3)
Peshawar	371	(10)
Around Peshawar	381	(4)
India	385	(128)
The Route	385	(2)
Wagah to Amritsar	387	(1)
Wagah	387	(1)
Amritsar	387	(10)
Golden Temple	392	(5)
Northern India	397	(1)
Dharamsala	397	(1)
McLeod Ganj	398	(11)
Around Dharamsala	409	(1)
Shimla	409	(6)
Around Shimla	415	(1)
Shimla to Kalka	416	(1)
Chandigarh	416	(30)
Delhi	420	(26)
The Rajasthan Route	446	(1)
Jaipur	446	(9)
Around Jaipur	455	(1)
Jaipur to Pushkar	456	(1)
Pushkar	457	(5)
Udaipur	462	(8)
Around Udaipur	470	(1)
Jodhpur	470	(5)
Jaisalmer	475	(7)
Around Jaisalmer	482	(1)
Agra to Sunauli	483	(1)
Agra	483	(10)
Fatehpur Sikri	493	(2)
Varanasi	495	(12)
Sarnath	507	(1)
Gorakhpur	508	(2)
Kushinagar	510	(1)
Sunauli	510	(3)
Nepal	513	(60)
The Route	513	(1)
Sunauli & Around	514	(1)
Sunauli	514	(2)
Lumbini	516	(16)
Pokhara	516	(13)
Royal Chitwan NP	529	(3)
Sauraha	532	(41)
Kathmandu	534	(27)
Around Kathmandu Valley	561	(3)
Temples of the Kathmandu Valley	564	(9)
Language	573	(16)
Farsi	573	(4)
Hindi & Urdu	577	(4)
Nepali	581	(3)
Turkish	584	(3)
Gazeteer	587	(2)
GLOSSARY	589	(12)
INDEX	601
Text	601
Boxed Text	607