- Paperback: 648 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 8th Revised edition edition (Mar 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1740593626
- ISBN-13: 978-1740593625
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 526 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,097,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- getting active: section on outdoor activities for each region
- travel scoop to South-eastern Anatolia
- extensive coverage on archaeology, culture & Gallipoli battleground
- special insights for solo women travelers
- accommodation, restaurant & entertainment listings for all budgets
- travel scoop to South-eastern Anatolia
- extensive coverage on archaeology, culture & Gallipoli battleground
- special insights for solo women travelers
- accommodation, restaurant & entertainment listings for all budgets
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The Mediterranean region was inhabited as early as 7500 BC, during the Palaeolithic era. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
What do people really expect out of a tour book?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey (Paperback)
I find it strange how most of the criticisms of this book (and other LP's) center around LP's alleged inability to capture Turkish culture as accurately as people would like. I've got a crazy idea for these critics -- YOU CAN'T EXPERIENCE CULTURE FROM A BOOK!!! This book, and most LPs, are good at doing one thing: orienting you. That means giving you the basic facts to get to a country, get situated (sleep and eat safely), and figure out where to travel (itinerary planning, and their maps are the best). The rest is up to the traveler. As such, I take LP's cultural experiences and observations with several grains of salt. In other words, I use it as a 'guide', not as a mandate. My wife and I just got back from 3 weeks in Turkey, and had a fantastic time. LP helped us plot our course before the trip and figure out places to stay along the way. Once in Turkey, we relied more on a friend of ours who owns a travel agency in Istanbul, but LP helped with some hotel recommendations and restaurants when we were too lazy to explore or had limited time in a place. In terms of social mores, we used our own judgement, with a little help from LP, and never had a single problem anywhere in the country. Yes, she covered up when we went to mosques (out of respect); on Istiklal Caddessi in Istanbul we could dress more Western and get away with it. These kinds of things are best learned from experience and from the people, not from a book. Put another way, the book can tell you absolutely what *not* to do; as for what to do...that's the fun of traveling, isn't it? All in all, even if we had had a horrendous experience in Turkey (not possible, in my opinion -- I am a Turkophile through and through), I wouldn't presume to blame LP. I have used them for India, all the countries in Europe, Morocco, and South Africa, and they have never steered me wrong -- they're great at helping you with your first steps in a new country; after that, the journey is up to you.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Written for history buffs, not travellers,
By Eduardo Nietzsche (Houston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey (Paperback)
If you want a painstakingly detailed historical background of every paving stone and ...bowl in the gorgeous country that is Turkey, this is your book.If you want practical, up to date and streetwise info on where to stay, eat, hangout or party, this is NOT what you want! ... Even the maps stink.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Caution,
By FM - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey (Paperback)
In the absence of any specific recommendation, I have customarily turned to the Lonely Planet travel guides with excellent results. I must report, however, that the Turkey edition is less than brilliant in (at least, and possibly in no more than) the one part of the country I have visited, the Aegean rim from Ephesus to Patara. A number of the recommended hotels simply do not exist and never have as far as one can discern. The recommended eateries also sometimes prove unclean or disapointing. As the guide is assembled by vartious authors, this user's report cannot be taken as a blanket discrediting, simply as a caution.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Great guide to Turkey,
By AcornMan - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey (Paperback)
Turkey is a big country with a lot of major attractions, from bustling coastal resorts to sites of ancient historical significance. This book does a very good job presenting information about all these subjects. If you're only going to Istanbul then you're better off with a book dedicated to that city (such as the outstanding Eyewitness travel series book on Istanbul), but for travel in other areas of the country this should serve you well.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
What do people really expect out of a tour book?,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey (Paperback)
I find it strange how most of the criticisms of this book (and other LP's) center around LP's alleged inability to capture Turkish culture as accurately as people would like. I've got a crazy idea for these critics -- YOU CAN'T EXPERIENCE CULTURE FROM A BOOK!!! This book, and most LPs, are good at doing one thing: orienting you. That means giving you the basic facts to get to a country, get situated (sleep and eat safely), and figure out where to travel (itinerary planning, and their maps are the best). The rest is up to the traveler. As such, I take LP's cultural experiences and observations with several grains of salt. In other words, I use it as a 'guide', not as a mandate. My wife and I just got back from 3 weeks in Turkey, and had a fantastic time. LP helped us plot our course before the trip and figure out places to stay along the way. Once in Turkey, we relied more on a friend of ours who owns a travel agency in Istanbul, but LP helped with some hotel recommendations and restaurants when we were too lazy to explore or had limited time in a place. In terms of social mores, we used our own judgement, with a little help from LP, and never had a single problem anywhere in the country. Yes, she covered up when we went to mosques (out of respect); on Istiklal Caddessi in Istanbul we could dress more Western and get away with it. These kinds of things are best learned from experience and from the people, not from a book. Put another way, the book can tell you absolutely what *not* to do; as for what to do...that's the fun of traveling, isn't it? All in all, even if we had had a horrendous experience in Turkey (not possible, in my opinion -- I am a Turkophile through and through), I wouldn't presume to blame LP. I have used them for India, all the countries in Europe, Morocco, and South Africa, and they have never steered me wrong -- they're great at helping you with your first steps in a new country; after that, the journey is up to you. |
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