Lonely Planet Turkey (Travel Guide)

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Lonely Planet Turkey is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Bath in a hammam; explore chaotic and colourful bazaars; or hot air balloon over Cappadocia's honeycomb landscape -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Turkey and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Turkey: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - culture/etiquette, language, religion, cuisine, sports, history, architecture, art, craft, literature, music, cinema, dance, landscapes, wildlife, environmental issues Free, convenient pull-out Turkey map (included in print version), plus over 110 colour maps Covers Istanbul, Thrace, Marmara, Gallipoli Peninsula, Troy, Izmir, North Aegean, Ephesus, Bodrum, South Aegean, Ankara, Cappadocia, Black Sea Coast, Antalya, Eastern Mediterranean, Northeastern Anatolia and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Turkey, our most comprehensive guide to Turkey, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition. Turkey Contents Welcome to Turkey Epic History Lyrical Landscapes Activities Galore Culinary Exploration Why I Love Turkey Turkey’s Top 19 Crossing Between Continents Cappadocia Aya Sofya Ephesus Lycian Way Beaches Kekova Island Ani Hamams Gület Cruising Gallipoli Peninsula Meyhanes Bazaar Shopping Sumela Monastery Nemrut Dağı (Mt Nemrut) Pamukkale Whirling Dervishes Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas Safranbolu Need to Know When to Go Useful Websites Important Numbers Exchange Rates Daily Costs Opening Hours Arriving in Turkey Getting Around First Time Turkey Checklist What to Pack Top Tips for Your Trip What to Wear Sleeping Islam & Ramazan Bargaining Tipping Etiquette Language What’s New New Museums If You Like… Bazaars Hamams Beaches History Food & Drink Activities Ruins Landscape Architecture Museums Cities Boutique Hotels Month by Month January March April May June July August September October November December Itineraries Classic Turkey Coastal Cruise Cappadocia Meander Anatolian Circle Turkey’s Outdoors Walking & Trekking Safety Advice Day Walks Long-Distance Trails Mountain Walks Horse Riding Water Sports Scuba Diving Sea Kayaking & Canoeing Boat Trips Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Winter Sports Skiing Eat & Drink Like a Local What to Eat Mezes Meat Fish Vegetables & Salads Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice What to Drink Alcoholic Drinks Nonalcoholic Drinks Food Experiences Meals of a Lifetime Cheap Treats Dare to Try Local Specialities İstanbul Thrace & Marmara The Aegean Western & Central Anatolia The Mediterranean Black Sea Northeastern Anatolia Southeastern Anatolia How to Eat & Drink When to Eat Where to Eat Menu Decoder Travel with Children Turkey for Kids Children’s Highlights Accommodation Activities Historic Sites Museums Transport Treats Planning Accommodation Eating Facilities Getting Around Health Products Resources Safety Regions at a Glance İstanbul Thrace & Marmara İzmir & the North Aegean Ephesus, Bodrum & the South Aegean Western Anatolia Antalya & the Turquoise Coast Eastern Mediterranean Ankara & Central Anatolia Cappadocia Black Sea Coast Eastern Anatolia İstanbul Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go İstanbul Highlights Sights Activities Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking & Nightlife Entertainment Shopping Around İstanbul Princes’ Islands İstanbul’s Bazaars Thrace & Marmara Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Thrace & Marmara Highlights Edirne Tekirdağ Gallipoli Peninsula Eceabat Gallipoli Battlefields Çanakkale Troy (Truva) Gökçeada İzmir & the North Aegean Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go İzmir & the North Aegean Highlights Bozcaada Behramkale & Assos Ayvacık Bay of Edremit Ayvalık Cunda (Alibey Island) Bergama (Pergamum) Çandarlı Eski Foça İzmir İzmir & the North Aegean Highlights Manisa Çeşme Alaçatı Sığacık Akkum & Teos Ephesus, Bodrum & the South Aegean Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Ephesus, Bodrum & the South Aegean Highlights Ephesus & Around Ephesus Around Ephesus Selçuk Şirince Kuşadası Priene, Miletus, Didyma & Around Priene Miletus Didyma (Didim) Lake Bafa Milas & Around Bodrum Peninsula Bodrum Ruins of the South Aegean Bitez Ortakent Turgutreis Gümüşlük Yalıkavak Gündoğan Göltürkbükü Torba Eastern Peninsula Marmaris & Around Marmaris Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas Akyaka Western Anatolia Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Western Anatolia Highlights İznik Bursa Mudanya Eskişehir Phrygian Valley Western Anatolia Highlights Pamukkale & Around Pamukkale Afrodisias Lake District Eğirdir Sagalassos Antalya & the Turquoise Coast Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Antalya & the Turquoise Coast Highlights Dalyan Dalaman Göcek Fethiye Kayaköy Ölüdeniz Butterfly Valley & Faralya Kabak Tlos Saklıkent Gorge Pınara Xanthos Letoön Patara Kalkan The Blue Cruise İslamlar Bezirgan Kaş Üçağız & Kekova Kaleköy Demre Olympos & Çıralı Antalya Around Antalya Selge & Köprülü Kanyon Side Eastern Mediterranean Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Eastern Mediterranean Highlights Alanya Around Alanya Anamur Taşucu Silifke Around Silifke Kızkalesi Around Kızkalesi Antiquities of the Eastern Med Mersin (İçel) Tarsus Adana Around Adana Antakya (Hatay) & Around Ankara & Central Anatolia Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Ankara & Central Anatolia Highlights Ankara Around Ankara Safranbolu Boğazkale, Hattuşa & Yazılıkaya Alacahöyük Çorum Amasya Tokat Sivas Konya Around Konya Cappadocia Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Cappadocia Highlights Göreme Uçhisar Çavuşin Paşabağı Zelve Devrent Valley Avanos Around Avanos Nevşehir Gülşehir Hacıbektaş Ortahisar Ürgüp Mustafapaşa Ayvalı Soğanlı Niğde Cappadocian Frescoes 101 Ala Dağlar National Park Ihlara Valley Güzelyurt Aksaray Around Aksaray Kayseri Erciyes Dağı Black Sea Coast Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Black Sea Coast Highlights Amasra Amasra to Sinop Sinop Samsun Ünye Ordu Trabzon Sumela Monastery Uzungöl Rize Hopa Eastern Anatolia Best Places to Eat Best Places to Sleep Why Go? When to Go Eastern Anatolia Highlights Erzurum Kaçkar Mountains Western Kaçkars Historical Highlights Eastern Kaçkars Far Northeast Georgian Valleys Kars Ani Doğubayazıt Mt Ararat Nemrut Dağı National Park Understand Turkey Turkey Today Political Turmoil Terrorist Attacks Economic Progress Political Scene Press Freedom European Relations History Early Cultures, Cities & Clashes Ages of Bronze: The Hittites Classical Empires: Greece & Persia Alexander & After Roman Rule Rome Falls, Byzantium Arises First Turkic Empire: The Seljuks Fledgling Ottoman State Ottomans Ascendant: Constantinople & Beyond Sick Man of Europe WWI & Its Aftermath Atatürk & the Republic Working Towards Democratisation Turn of the Millennium Rise of the AKP Architecture Ancient (9500 BC–550 BC) Greek & Roman (550 BC–AD 330) Byzantine (AD 330–1071) Seljuk (1071–1300) Ottoman (1300–1750) Turkish Baroque & Neoclassical (1750–1920) Modern (1920–present) Arts Carpets Literature Music Pop, Rock, Experimental Arabesk Cinema Visual Arts Dance People Turks Kurds Muslim Minorities Laz & Hemşin Others Non-Muslim Groups Environment The Land Wildlife Birds Endangered Species Plants National Parks & Reserves Environmental Issues Nuclear Turkey The Bosphorus Construction Dams Other Issues Survival Guide Directory A-Z Accommodation Customs Regulations Discount Cards Electricity Embassies & Consulates Insurance Internet Access Language Courses Legal Matters LGBTQI Travellers Maps Media Money Opening Hours Postal Services Public Holidays Safe Travel Telephone Time Toilets Tourist Information Travellers with Disabilities Visas Volunteering Women Travellers Work Transport Getting There & Away Entering the Country Air Land Sea Tours Getting Around Air Bicycle Boat Bus Car & Motorcycle Dolmuşes & Midibuses Local Transport Tours Train Health Before You Go Recommended Vaccinations Medical Checklist Websites In Turkey Availability & Cost of Health Care Infection Diseases Environmental Hazards Language Basics Accommodation Want More? Directions Eating & Drinking Key Words Meat & Fish Fruit & Vegetables Other Drinks Emergencies Shopping & Services Time & Dates Transport Public Transport Driving & Cycling GLOSSARY Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK Our Readers Author Thanks Acknowledgements This Book Index Map Legend Our Writers