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What are your 2009 Travel Resolutions?

Posted by big_red_truck

... to visit friends. Also, Jacqui and I are in the midst of planning a for this summer (in order): Turkey (European side) Turkey (Asian side) Greece Bulgaria Macedonia Albania Kosovo (part of Serbia Montenegro Srpska (part of Bosnia & Herzegovina) ...

Holiday Planner 2011

Posted by manzara

... , Bodrum and Dalaman. Thomas Cook and First Choice have added additional hotels with pools and waterslides. 3. More activities Turkey is becoming an increasingly popular place for active holidays, and tour operators are more options than ever this ...

Starter Kit for Turkey

Posted by manzara

... temperatures. High season is from July to mid-September when prices are at their highest. Where to Go: İstanbul , Turkey's largest city, has been a magnet for travellers and traders for centuries. You could spend weeks here and still not see ...

Starter Kit for Turkey

Posted by manzara

... İçmeler and Turunç. There are also two water parks, Atlantis right on the beach and Aqua Dream. Marmaris still has Turkey's largest and most modern yacht marina and as a result is the country's busiest yacht-charter port. The harbour district ...

Eastern Anatolia in October?

Posted by manzara

... were unfortunate enough to encounter. Their behaviour is inexcusable but I fear that the development of tourism in Turkey has created the undesirable side-effect of some young local men wrongly categorizing European women. We do know, as you discovered ...

Weather in Turkey during March '10

Posted by manzara

... I am sure you will be doing a great deal of your own research in preparation for your trip but if you do visit western Turkey and require any more information, please let me know. For example if you are visiting Ephesus and have some extra time in the ...

Your Opinions on Turkey

Posted by cyntiacampos

... . Both of these are on the European side of Istanbul. Istanbul is a modern city and while more secular than other parts of Turkey, I would recommend not wearing shorts. Be sure to carry a sleeved shirt with you so you can enter the mosques and perhaps a ...

Quiet, Relaxing Locations

Posted by ciaotime

... at sunset. So, just a few ideas to avoid the crowds, relax, eat well and simply enjoy life in this lovely region of Turkey. These suggestions are fairly close to our home in Çeşme but on another post, I'll make some more suggestions for relaxing ...

Quiet, Relaxing Locations

Posted by manzara

... at sunset. So, just a few ideas to avoid the crowds, relax, eat well and simply enjoy life in this lovely region of Turkey. These suggestions are fairly close to our home in Çeşme but on another post, I'll make some more suggestions for relaxing ...

FETHİYE

Posted by mttravel

... pretty monument. However, nobody seems to care for it. You can see it on the left. St.Nicholas island St.Nicholas was born in Turkey, in the Fethiye-Antalya area, and there are many places around connected to him or dedicated to him. one of them is St. ...

Your Opinions on Turkey

Posted by bumihills

... . Both of these are on the European side of Istanbul. Istanbul is a modern city and while more secular than other parts of Turkey, I would recommend not wearing shorts. Be sure to carry a sleeved shirt with you so you can enter the mosques and perhaps a ...

Weather in Turkey during March '10

Posted by timnonis

The answer, of course, depends on what parts of the country you plan to visit. For serious meteorologists, Turkey has seven distinct climatic regions, but for most visitors, the most important distinctions are between the coast with its moderate ...

Garipçe, a hidden corner of İstanbul

Posted by manzara

... , Gümüşdere, Kısırkaya and of course Garipçe. Sarıyer is the northernmost district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the city. With a long shore along the water, the district boasts both a beautiful coastline and a lush ...

Santa Claus Remembered

Posted by manzara

... the south coast of Turkey taking a leisurely journey by inter-city coaches and local buses from our home in Çeşme / western Turkey as far as Side and then over the mountains to Lake Eğirdir and later on to Salihli, where we spend New Year's ...

Forgotten Ruins of Nysa

Posted by manzara

... a flight of uneven steps lead up to a stretch of cobbled Roman road striking out into the olive groves. To the left, a side street branches off toward an open-fronted library that has been described as "the most important in Anatolia after the Library of ...

FETHİYE

Posted by mttravel

... to the Forum from me, too. I am sure you will lots of valuable information on the Fethiye region. Before moving to Turkey (Çeşme / İzmir) over twelve years ago, we enjoyed two great holidays with the family near Fethiye - a lovely town We ...

FETHİYE

Posted by manzara

... to the Forum from me, too. I am sure you will lots of valuable information on the Fethiye region. Before moving to Turkey (Çeşme / İzmir) over twelve years ago, we enjoyed two great holidays with the family near Fethiye - a lovely town We ...

Your Opinions on Turkey

Posted by manzara

... more. The ferry leaves the Eminönü docks at 14:30, arrives at Üsküdar around 14:50 to pick up passengers from the Asian side, and then continues its two hour non-stop tour. Do let me know if I can help with any more detailed information. I am sure ...

Florence Nightingale

Posted by manzara

One fascinating focus for an excursion on the Asian side of İstanbul is the Florence Nightingale Museum, where the Lady of the Lamp saved so many lives - and achieved lasting fame - during the Crimean War. are some photographs of the interior ...

Istanbul visit

Posted by cotafamily4

... The resplies you received are still relevant now you are staying in Taksim. When you arrive at Sabiha Gokcen Airport on the Asian side of Istanbul you will be routed to the baggage pick up area... from there grab your bag and head out the double doors ...

Starter Kit for the Island of CYPRUS

Posted by greekcypriot

... been a member of the European Union since May 2004. In 1974, following years of intercommunal violence between ethnic Greeks and Turks, Turkey invated and occupied one third of the island. This led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the ...

Turkey Travel Safe with Mid-East Nearby in Turmoil?

Posted by Jessica_CDN

... enjoyed the company of many Kurds, it is propaganda that you read and believe which keeps people like you away from the good side of Turkey, where it remains much better for people like Lucinate and myself I think it's a good idea to be skeptical of ...

Another Bonus Day!

Posted by manzara

... walked inland from our home close to the fishing village of Çiftlikköy, just a few miles from the town of Çeşme in western Turkey. Along the rough tracks into the valley and up the other side with the sound of the birds and nothing else. On the ...

Turkey Travel Safe with Mid-East Nearby in Turmoil?

Posted by uncle_davros

... most the backpackers hang Having been there, and enjoyed the company of many Kurds, it is propaganda that you read and believe which keeps people like you away from the good side of Turkey, where it remains much better for people like Lucinate and myself

A GUIDE FOR CYPRUS

Posted by greekcypriot

... was divided de facto into the Greek Cypriot controlled southern two-thirds of the island and the Turkish controlled northern third. Turkey invaded and occupied the northern part of the island. The United Nations however recognizes the sovereignty of the ...

Australia: Through Humourous Eyes

Posted by manzara

An Australian friend, now living close to us in western Turkey, has recently sent me the following helpful notes. Enjoy! Australia ... Through the Humorous Eyes of an overseas observer. Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large ...

Australia's National Parks

Posted by introducinlyric

... or Kurrajong Camp with both sites having limited facilities with bush toilets and limited water. Petrol, water and supplies are available from Turkey Creek which is an approximate three hour drive from the park on a typical bush track. It is advised that ...

Malaria worries

Posted by manzara

... sunburn beneath her finger nails (believe it or not) and on the tops of her feet. This despite the fact we live in Turkey and have quite regualr exposure to the sun during the year. However, despite all this, Doxycycline would be our favoured choice.

First Trip - Public Transport or Car Hire?

Posted by lar4290

Posted on Apr 21, 2013, 14:23:39

... At first, I wanted to avoid renting a car. I'm not as worried about the condition of the roads (I've driven around Turkey in a rental car--and I assume they'd be similar), but driving on the "other side." I know foreigners get in ...

Transylvania Starter Kit

Posted by tiberiu_ghita

... be astonished by the medieval atmosphere. Old houses painted in lime stay strung-out to stone paved streets where hens, gooses and turkey hens walk at will. In the evening, the cows flood the streets coming back home from the pasture. Amazingly, these ...

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