The Rough Guide to Turkey (Travel Guide eBook)

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• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9780241279823

The Rough Guide to Turkey is a must for all discerning travellers heading to this fascinating country that straddles Europe and Asia. The most comprehensive and informed travel guide on the market, offering insightful coverage taking readers from the stunning trails of the Lycian Way on the Turquoise coast to the iconic dome of Aya Sofia, and from legendary sites such as Troy and Ephesus to the fairytale landscapes of Cappadocia.

Packed with practical advice on everything from how to buy the finest kilims (rugs) to details on catching dolmuses, The Rough Guide to Turkey has all you need to find the best places to stay and eat, with trusted reviews you can rely on and options to suit all budgets. Complete with stunning photography, itineraries to help plan your trip and detailed maps to navigate your way through even the most maze-like towns, it's easy to see why The Rough Guide to Turkey is such an invaluable addition to your suitcase.

Table of contents

• Contents 3
• INTRODUCTION 4
• Where to go 6
• When to go 12
• Author picks 13
• Things not to miss 14
• Itineraries 24
• BASICS 26
• Getting there 27
• Getting around 30
• Accommodation 36
• Food and drink 37
• Health 43
• Culture and etiquette 44
• Festivals 48
• The media 49
• Shopping 50
• Sports and outdoor activities 53
• Travelling with children 56
• Travel essentials 56
• THE GUIDE 64
• 1 Istanbul and around 64
• 2 Around the Sea of Marmara 144
• 3 The North Aegean 182
• 4 The central and southern Aegean 222
• 5 The Turquoise Coast 286
• 6 The Mediterranean coast and the Hatay 350
• 7 South Central Anatolia 404
• 8 North Central Anatolia 462
• 9 The Black Sea coast 504
• 10 Northeastern Anatolia 538
• 11 The Euphrates and Tigris basin 572
• 12 Lake Van and the southeast 618
• CONTEXTS 644
• History 645
• The peoples of Turkey 678
• Turkish cinema 686
• Turkish music 689
• Books 693
• Turkish 701
• Glossary 709
• SMALL PRINT & INDEX 712