Turkey (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

TURKEY

BAZAARS • RESTAURANTS BEACHES • MOSQUES HISTORY • CARPETS HOTELS • NATIONAL PARKS SHOPS • MUSEUMS • RUINS

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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

TURKEY

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

TURKEY MAIN CONTRIBUTOR: SUZANNE SWAN

PRODUCED BY Struik New Holland Publishing (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa MANAGING EDITORS Alfred LeMaitre, Laura Milton MANAGING ART EDITOR Steven Felmore EDITORS Amichai Kapilevich, Anna Tanneberger EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Christie Meyer DESIGNER Peter Bosman MAP CO-ORDINATOR John Loubser CARTOGRAPHER Carl Germishuys PICTURE RESEARCHERS Sandra Adomeit, Karla Kik DTP CHECK Damian Gibbs PRODUCTION MANAGER Myrna Collins MAIN CONTRIBUTOR Suzanne Swan OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Rosie Ayliffe, Rose Baring, Barnaby Rogerson, Canan Sılay, Dominic Whiting PHOTOGRAPHERS Kate Clow, Terry Richardson, Anthony Souter, Dominic Whiting, Linda Whitwam, Francesca Yorke ILLUSTRATORS Richard Bonson, Stephen Conlin, Gary Cross, Bruno de Robillard, Richard Draper, Steven Felmore, Paul Guest, Ian Lusted, Maltings Partnership, Chris Orr & Associates, David Pulvermacher, Paul Weston, John Woodcock Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by L.Rex Printing Company Limited First American edition 1995 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2006, 2008, 2010 Copyright 2003, 2010 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company ALL RIGHT RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK. PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED. A CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION RECORD IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6

INTRODUCING TURKEY DISCOVERING TURKEY 10 PUTTING TURKEY ON THE MAP 12 A PORTRAIT OF TURKEY 14

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The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. Dramatic light accentuates the İshak Paşa Sarayı near Doğubeyazıt

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TURKEY THROUGH THE YEAR 34 THE HISTORY OF TURKEY 40

TURKEY REGION BY REGION TURKEY AT A GLANCE 148 THRACE AND THE SEA OF MARMARA 150 THE AEGEAN 170 MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY 204 The village of Üçağız, on the Mediterranean coast

ANKARA AND WESTERN ANATOLIA 236

WHERE TO EAT 346 SHOPPING IN TURKEY 374

ISTANBUL AT A GLANCE 62

ENTERTAINMENT IN TURKEY 380

SERAGLİO POINT 64 SULTANAHMET 78

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 384 Vendor selling boza, a drink made from lightly fermented grain

BEYOĞLU 106

THE BLACK SEA 260

FURTHER AFIELD 112

CAPPADOCIA AND CENTRAL ANATOLIA 276

ISTANBUL STREET FINDER 134

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 322

ISTANBUL AREA BY AREA

THE BAZAAR QUARTER 94

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EASTERN ANATOLIA 300 Example of Turkish weaving with geometric design

SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 392 TRAVEL INFORMATION 400 GENERAL INDEX 412 PHRASE BOOK 432 Sumela Monastery (see p272)

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his guide helps you to get the most from your stay in Turkey. It provides expert recommendations and detailed practical advice. Introducing Turkey locates the country geographically, and sets it in context. Istanbul Area by Area and Turkey Region by Region are the main sight-

       
  

 
  

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