A richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever taste one of the world s greatest cities & scenery from white-sand beaches to soaring mountains. James Bainbridge Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 8 authors 6 months of research 112 maps 139 kebaps Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Pull-out city map Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background Easy-to-read layout ...

From stunning beaches & jaw-dropping monuments to mouth-watering cuisine & friendly locals Turkey offers the visitor a wonderful ...

With this up-to-date authoritative guide you can experience all the sights of Turkey. Discover hotels restaurants trendy spots & find out about festivals & events & sport & activities. There are also tips on great places for free whats unique to Turkey what to do on rainy days & where to relax & chill out. Youll find lots of shopping ideas a suggestion for the Perfect Tour through Turkey a large road atlas & a removable pull-out map. Also contains: Trips & Tours Travel Tips Travel with Kids Links Blogs Apps & More Useful Phrases in Turkish & index. Come to Turkey & enjoy a wonderful surprise! In hardly any other European country can visitors experience such a wealth of contrasts! A point of transition between east & west tradition & modernity. MARCO POLO Turkey presents you with a historical & geographical image of Europe & Asia in a compressed space. This practical guide book small enough to slip into your pocket takes you back to the early days of human civilisation to oriental bazaars sunny beaches & mountain chains to the tufa formations of Cappadocia & the calcium terraces of Pamukkale. It escorts you across the Asian steppe & to significant sites of antiquity & of Early Christianity. Discover your own traces. Discover Turkey. The Insider Tips tell you where you can celebrate Christmas with St Peter & dive down to explore a sunken city. The Low Budget tips in each chapter show how you can experience a great deal with very little money enjoy something special & snap up some real bargains. Nature & history: Trips & Tours take you by car on the track of the Hethites up to a Mountain of the Gods & down to the naiads. With its lakes mountains & rivers Turkey poses a real challenge for every sports fan. Youll find the most important suggestions with locations & websites in the chapter Sport & Activities. The Dos & Donts warn you about offers of help & making public declarations of love. MARCO POLO Turkey gives comprehensive coverage of all parts of the country. To help you find your way around theres a detailed road atlas removable pull-out map & practical map inside the back cover a street atlas of Istanbul & Where to Start" boxes for the major cities." ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays.

Includes:: 7 city maps: Istanbul Ankara Antalya Izmir Adana Kayseri & Trabzon. Comprehensive index. The map scale is 1: 800 000.


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Experience all the attractions of the Turkish Mediterranean Coast with this up-to date & authoritative guide complete with Insider Tips. You'll discover hotels & restaurants trendy places to go & the best local nightlife. There are also tips for shopping as well as ideas for what to do with kids plus sports & many other activities. Further sections include: Festivals & Events Travel Tips Turkish phrasebook Links Blogs Apps & more & Index. Useful too is the ' Perfect Route' which outlines a journey along the coast & the handy folding pull-out map supplied in addition to the Road Atlas inside. Beaches as far as the eye can see: whether you look right left or over your shoulder there's no end in sight. Dunes reach a further 100m inland & just beyond them you'll come across the last remnants of ancient civilisation. From the ruins of the ancient Lycian town of Patara you can look out over the sea or back towards the Taurus Mountains which in clear conditions look close enough to touch. With MARCO POLO Turkey South Coast you will discover a holiday paradise that is full of variety & despite mass tourism has plenty of scope for individual discoveries from expansive beaches to secluded coves & quaint mountain villages. The practical pocket-sized guide takes you right along the azure Mediterranean to luxury resorts & simple beach guesthouses where you can relax in a hammock beneath the fig tree trees. In the west the coast is wild & rocky with thousands of bays in the east you can follow the trail of the early Christians. Antalya & Alanya have some great shopping & a pleasant climate even in winter. The Insider Tips reveal where you can find the home of the kebab & where on a night hike you can spot the eternal flame of Mount Olympus. Panels in each chapter suggest things to do if you're on a tight budget & where you might pick up some real bargains. The Best Of pages highlight what's currently in vogue along the Turkish coast recommend things to do for free & have tips for rainy days & where you can relax & unwind. The ' Where to Start' boxes highlight the best places to begin sightseeing shopping & your evening out. Thanks to the Taurus Mountains there are many & varied recreational activities: the Sports & Activities chapter has details on where you can go canyoning rafting & paragliding in addition to all kinds of water sports. The Trips & Tours section leads you along the coast into the mountains & to the early Christian past & hikers & nature lovers shouldn't miss the circuit to the north of Antakya. Last but not least the Dos & Don'ts explain why you should only buy alcohol at the supermarket & why you shouldn't kiss in public. MARCO POLO Turkey South Coast provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of the region including The Southwest Coast: Dalyan Fethiye Marmaris. Antalya
- Lycian Coast: Antalya Kalkan Kas Kemer. The Turkish Riviera: Alanya Side. The South East: Adana Anamur Antakya Silifke. To help you find your way around there's the detailed Road Atlas useful maps of Antalya Alanya Fethiye Marmaris & Side in the cover plus the pull-out map.
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Turkish cuisine is a colourful mosaic enriched by the recipes & techniques of many ancient cultures the creativity of its cooks & the geography of the region. Inspired by the best of that regional cooking this collection of recipes represents a rediscovery of timeless authentic & delicious Turkish dishes interspersed with cultural history & the personal anecdotes of its authoritative authors. ...

This title is presented in quick easy-to-use & a perfect size to fit in your pocket. It is organized by subjects such as everyday phrases hotels travelling around &

Includes:: an extensive menu section. It uses a simple & effective system of imitated pronunciation.

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This essential language title for visitors to Turkey features a grammatical introduction to the Turkish language & extensive vocabulary & phrases for travel-related & daily life situations. A pronunciation guide & practical cultural information are also included. *2 500 dictionary entries * Pronunciation guide * Basic Turkish grammar * Important grammar for both visitors & new residents * Ideal for the traveler student or businessperson ...

Sometimes where you think youre going isnt where you end up... Bethanne Hamlin has her life all mapped out. Until her ex-husband Grant suggests they reconcile
- now Bethannes facing a turn in the road. So when her former mother-in-law Ruth suggests a road trip she jumps at the chance to escape...A long-time widow Ruth is hoping to reconnect with the love of her teenage life so shes driving to her fifty-year high-school reunion. As they pull away from Blossom Street Bethannes daughter Annie decides shes joining this trip of a lifetime
- proving to her one-time boyfriend that she can live a brilliant life without him! Standing at their own personal crossroads sharing secrets & confronting fears this journey could change three womens lives forever. Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber.

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Its Doriss first day at school & unlike her big-mouthed big brother shes quiet & a bit shy. Turn it up Doris!" Boris tells her. But nothing can make her speak up until Boris falls down a hole on the way home. Then Doris surprises everyone when she saves the day by shouting for help. After that Doris is so much more confident & loud that Boris has to say " Turn it DOWN Doris!"" ...