Lonely Planet Turkey, 10th Edition [Paperback]

Verity Campbell (Author), Dan Eldridge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Discover Turkey

Imagine Byzantine chariot teams clashing as you cross the Hippodrome in Istanbul.
Hear the whoosh of the flame in the balloon as you float over the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.
Tackle Yusufeli Gorge's mighty 'King Kong' rapids on the Coruh River.
Learn how to cut your raki with water to lessen a hangover.

In This Guide

Eight authors, more than 300 days of in-country research, 123 detailed maps, dozens of doner kebaps consumed.
Special trekking chapter, complete with resources section, by trekking specialist Kate Clow.
From the caravan trail to tips for daredevils, explore Turkey your own way with our in-depth itineraries.
Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 724 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 10th edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741045568
• ISBN-13: 978-1741045567
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Avoid at all costs, May 13, 2008

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Stephen R. Laniel (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey, 10th Edition (Paperback)

We just used this guide -- thankfully supplemented by others -- to travel around western Turkey, including Izmir, Selcuk and Istanbul. We found it uniformly atrocious. Lonely Planet, I think, enjoys telling you *every* available restaurant, hotel, and cultural attraction, and aggressively refuses to filter. Consequently, we ended up staying at an abysmal hotel in Izmir and eating at any number of subpar restaurants. When we switched to the Time Out guide for Istanbul, we had nothing but success. I recommend Time Out Istanbul in the highest possible terms, and DISrecommend Lonely Planet Turkey with the same intensity.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars american living in turkey- great guide, October 15, 2007

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Andrea Cull (turkey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey, 10th Edition (Paperback)

Come ivsit Turkey and use Lonely Planet to help you with your tour! I have lived in Turkey for a year. The Lonely Planet goes everywhere with us...it is worn and bent and highlighted and marked up and excellent. We have been completely happy with all the suggestions from LP. Here is the thing. Turkey is a fabulous country, however, there are a few things LP cannot control.

1. The prices are inaccurate but that is not LPs fault. The Lira is very unstable and has had an outragous inflation rate. Also, you have to be good at bargaining to get a good rate and most of us Westerners are uncomforatble with this.

2. Directions/ getting around....the majority of Turks rely on public transportation. There are VERY FEW road signs if you are driving. LPs maps are great, but unfortunately hard to follow without signs. I know people are sometimes frustrated with the bus routes...they can be inconvienent and drop off in the middle of the night, and hard to find your way around if you don't speak Turkish....again not LPs fault. Just keep asking for someone who speaks English to help you and the hospitable people of Turkey will find someone.

I find LPs history background one of the best things about it. It is just enough to get you interested in seeing a place and you can supplement it by GOING to the museums. We have been 100% satisfied, but you must have realiztic expectations.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel guide !!!!, April 12, 2008

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Mr. N. Jannuzzi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Turkey, 10th Edition (Paperback)

Im not the kind of guy that usually buys travel guides, but I was impressed with this lonely planet. It has excellent coverage and ideas for alternative trips, and this is the new version which was printer in Apr 07 (so its very upto date) worth purchasing!!