Berlitz Istanbul Pocket Guide (Berlitz Pocket Guides) [Paperback]

Inc. Berlitz International (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999 | Series: Berlitz Pocket Guides

This guide covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Istanbul's Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and church of Haghia Sophia. The guide to the Aegean Coast features the ancient city of Ephesus, the peculiar landscape of Cappadocia, the mineral rich springs at Pamukkale and Taksim's Janissary Band. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Turkish cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants, and useful expressions in Turkish. Special features range from belly-dancing to the Trojan Horse. Maps show Istanbul and Turkey, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz; 3rd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2831569729
• ISBN-13: 978-2831569727
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,657,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Neil Wilson is a freelance writer and photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of more than 50 travel and walking guidebooks for various publishers, including Lonely Planet, AA Publishing, Berlitz, Jarrold and HarperCollins.

In recent years Neil has worked on the Lonely Planet guides to Edinburgh, Scotland, England (Yorkshire chapter), Ireland (Northern Ireland), Prague, Corsica and Malta. He has also written for websites, newspapers, magazines and a whole range of other clients.