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Airline and airport information plus insider tips for
Turkey
The words “East meets West” and “where Orient meets
Occident” are often used in relation to Turkey, but the country is not a
backwater, it is rapidly modernising and knocking on Europe's door. Although
prices are rising, Turkey is one of the Mediterranean's best bargains; hotels
and taxis are a steal compared to other cities.
While you're there,
take advantage of the exchange rate (one Turkish New Lira converts to about
£0.43) and consider buying carpets, leather and jewellery. Don't think drinking
apple tea will help you blend in - no self-respecting Turk would touch it - but
Turkish delight and Baklava (preferably the Gulluoglu brand) are universal
favourites.
Places not to miss include Istanbul, a world
capital for thousands of years and three empires; Bodrum, the package holiday
favourite; Ephesus, an ancient holy city from the Roman era, close to Izmir;
Cappadocia, a stunning moonscape of “fairy chimneys” that once were home to
Hittites, Romans and Christians; and Nemrut in eastern Turkey, colossal statues
and two temples dominate an artifical mountaintop.
Renting a car in Turkey is expensive, but buses offer a good,
regular and cheap service. Dolmuses (shared taxis) are a good option for short
trips. They are very cheap and are a great way to get to know fellow travellers.
The destination is written on the front of the vehicle, and fares are posted
usually above the driver's head. Travelling this way can be be tricky if you've
got a lot of luggage however and they tend to stop running in the early
evening.
Trains too can be good value although they are not as fast or
comfortable as the buses.
Car ferries are popular and can save lots of
driving time. Tourist destinations are well-served.
The Fez Bus is a
long-distance hop-on, hop-off service which travels to the major tourist spots
of western Turkey. It's a good way to meet other travellers.
Flying to Turkey
Major Airports in Turkey: Ataturk
Airport (IST)in Istanbul. From Ataturk
Airport, you can catch a connecting flight to the country's other major airports
at Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Trabzon, Dalaman and
Antalya.
Bodrum (BXN)
Airlines serving Turkey
include: BA serves
Ankara, Istanbul, Dalaman and Izmir. Turkish
Airlines also offers several flights from London. Lufthansa flies to Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Austrian also
flies to Istanbul.
There are plenty of charter-flight options too. Avro
flies to Antalya and Dalaman from several airports around the UK including
London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. XL Airways has
a programme of summer charter flights to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman from UK
airports.
Portrait of a Turkish Family
by Irfan Orga
An unforgettable rendering of the last years of the Ottoman Empire, as seen
through the eyes of a small boy.
Lords of the Horizons
By Jason Goodwin
Glittering, witty, delicious romp of a history of the Ottoman Empire.A Fez of the Heart By Jeremy
Seal
One man's fruitless search for a hat produces many laughs, and a telling
portrait of modern Turkey.The Lycian Shore
By Freya
Stark
Inspirational travel writer's classic account of her journeys on the
Turkish coast.Gallipoli
By Les
Carlyon
Compulsively readable history, by an Australian, of the military
campaign through which Turkey was saved from obliteration in the First World
War.
Insider Information on Turkey
Do
the museum circuit in Sultanahmet: Haghia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque,
Basilica Cistern and the Turkish Islamic Art Museum - the full, stunning spread
of Ottoman and Byzantine history, art and religion, and all within walking
distance. Bosphorus trip - take the ferry along the Bosphorus towards the Black
Sea, for a seafood lunch in the restaurants of Rumeli Kavagi or Anadolu Kavagi -
enjoy the parade of candy-coloured Ottoman villas along the banks on the way
there and stop at Ortokoy on the way back to see Turkish families enjoying
ice-cream.Hamam - The Turks no longer attend, but the few Turkish baths still
open for business give a skin-stinging insight into an ancient tradition ... get
scrubbed down and then relax and gossip over a tea.If you visit one of the villages on the Bodrum peninsula, you
may still see local women wearing the traditional pantaloons (salvar)
and white headscarves.
When visiting Ephesus, a wonderful preserved
classical city, try to get your sightseeing done in the early morning before the
sun gets too hot, and bring some water with you. Drinks on the site can be
expensive.
