Frommer'sTurkey: From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon

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John Wiley & Sons, Jun 28, 2004 - Travel - 444 pages
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Frommer's Turkey explores the highlights of a country that is an amazing and diverse treasure trove of architectural styles and ancient ruins, most of which are still being excavated. You'll learn how to navigate the chaotic bustle of Istanbul, buy a rug and get the best deal, find the best and most undiscovered ruins, and the ins and outs of getting a Turkish bath. Readers also get language and etiquette tips, exact prices and directions, logistical advice, detailed two-color maps, and much more.

 

Contents

From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Whats New in Turkey
1
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 1 The Best of Turkey
4
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 2 Planning Your Trip to Turkey
17
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 3 Istanbul
60
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 4 Short Hops from Istanbul Around the Sea of Marmara the North Aegean
149
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 5 The Central Southern Aegean Coasts
179
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 6 The Turquoise Mediterranean Coasts
245
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 7 Cappadocia the Interior
320
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Chapter 8 Ankara
358
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Appendix A Turkey in Depth
381
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Appendix B A Glossary of Useful Turkish Phrases
417
From the Blue Mosque to the Blue Lagoon 3rd Edition Index
427
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Lynn A. Levine is the author of the first and second editions of Frommer’s Turkey, as well as the co-author of two editions of Frommer’s Italy from $70 a Day and one edition of Frommer’s Southeast Asia. Ms. Levine is a regular contributor to Zagat Survey: Europe’s Top Restaurants, while her work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Travel Holiday, Elle, Ambiente, and DigitalCity.com. She resides in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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