Turkey Travel Pack

by John Mandeville

• ISBN13: 9781845375249
• ISBN10: 1845375246
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Globetrotter

Summary

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Turkey has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Turkey by concisely highlighting the country's 'must see' areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar country is compacted into useful and practical 'At-a-Glance' sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Turkey is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Turkey, it features 7 area maps, 4 site plans and 10 town plans.

Author Biography

John Mandeville has an intimate knowledge of Turkey, having travelled extensively throughout the country on many occasions. Based in London, he has worked as a freelance travel writer for over 20 years and has written numerous
magazine and newspaper articles on Turkey.

Table of Contents

Introducing Turkey	p. 5
The Land	p. 6
History in Brief	p. 11
Government and Economy	p. 18
The People	p. 23
Istanbul	p. 31
Sightseeing in the Old City	p. 32
The Bosphorus	p. 41
Shopping and Nightlife	p. 43
Princes' Islands	p. 45
Around the Sea of Marmara	p. 49
Edirne	p. 50
Gallipoli Peninsula	p. 52
Marmara Islands	p. 54
Bursa	p. 55
Iznik	p. 57
The Aegean Coast	p. 61
Northern Aegean Coast	p. 62
Pergamum	p. 64
Izmir	p. 67
Cesme Peninsula, Sardis and Ephesus	p. 69
Southern Aegean Coast	p. 71
Bodrum	p. 73
Mugla and Aphrodisias	p. 75
The Mediterranean Coast	p. 79
Marmaris	p. 80
Turquoise Coast	p. 83
Antalya	p. 85
Around Antalya	p. 86
Cilicia	p. 87
The Heart of Anatolia	p. 91
Ankara	p. 92
Hittite Sites	p. 95
Cappadocia	p. 96
Kayseri	p. 98
Konya	p. 98
The Black Sea Coast	p. 101
Safranbolu	p. 102
Sinop	p. 102
Samsun	p. 103
Amasya	p. 104
Giresun	p. 105
Trabzon	p. 106
Sumela	p. 108
Eastern Turkey	p. 111
Kars	p. 113
Mount Ararat	p. 114
Lake Van	p. 115
The South	p. 116
Hatay	p. 118
Travel Tips	p. 122
Index	p. 127
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