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there are traps of all sorts, while going through Turkey......This is a picture, I took from inside the Rotel-bus, when we met a herd of sheep in a mountain-road around Erzurum, in the east of Turkey. Drive extra carefully !! Leave your privatre car at home, take a bus-tour and leave the responsibilty to the bus-driver !!
When in Alanya there are numerous restaurants along the strand all offering seafood. They tout for business and are quite pushy. One guy took me to the kitchen to show me the seafood. He opened up a freezer and took out a fish, some prawns etc..it was at that point I walked away. These restaurants are expensive and the seafood is not fresh.
Like other developing countries, Turkey have problems with insufficient infrastructure and transportation facilities. Especialy going from one point to other may become a real dilemma for you. Evening hours- from European side to Asian side, morning hours-reverse traffic is very extensive and slow. Subway is not long enough and good planning is always required while you are busy at work. Learn transportation facilities well and prefer municipal buses, ships or subway according to conditions. Keep out of crowded and polluted big cities! Aegean and Black Sea coasts are ready to offer you fresh air and energy you need...
See the amphitheatre built 2000 y.ago. Thirst time seeing of such a kind of theatre by yourself will never leave You to see it again Next to Pamukkale, included in one trip. Go there at nigt to understand the mightiness of ancient
Great inspirations, must see Yourself. Its called as the 8th miracle of glim. Go to local tourist companies, service would be better and ofcourse discounts... If You want to see this beauty - have two days trip, because it more exiting at night
As in many other countries,when you choose to go on a package tour,your tour operator will organise a "welcome" meeting on arrival in resort.This is frequently no more than a glorified sales pitch-an opportunity for them to sell you one of their excursions at an over-inflated price. Do attend your "welcome"meeting,as it will give you an idea of what trips and excursions are available in your resort.You will receive a price list which you can take away with you. All of the tour operator's excursions will also be available in any of the local travel shops,or as in the case of things like boat trips-with a local independent owner.Choose one of these,as they are almost always the exact same thing-you are just saving yourself the cost of the tour operator's commission.Do not be put off by tour operator's claims that your holiday insurance will not cover such trips-this is just a scare...
For women going shopping for the first time in Turkey, I can recommend that you take your emergency kit, equipped with a cigarette, a tiny bottle of schapps, and a valium, because you'll need it!In almost every VT page you'll see on the Middle East, they always mention the "pull-in" guys on the street. They're talking about the guys, whose job it is, to talk you into coming into their shop, their restaurant, their bath house, and in some rare cases, their arms. At first you think it's so friendly, when they invite you in to have a glass of tea, and look at their stuff, or try something on a menu. People, at this point, always remark, "wow, they're sooo nice!" Then a little later you want to go back to your hotel, and there they are again - and there are about 50 places of business you have to go by, before you reach the "safety zone". And there are 50 guys to say, "Oh madame, please have...
Grand in size only, very tourist-oriented. If you're on a package tour you will be brought here. Tell them you're feeling sick and after they leave do something truly worthwhile like go to a hamam or if you must go to a market try the Spice Market (Misir Çarsisi) instead (see Alternative tip below) Find a shop that sells something that truly interests you. If you spend some time there (haggling) the vendor may order tea. This is a local custom (and a nice one) so don't feel obligated to purchase. But don't take advantage of their hospitality either... Liked the Spice Market/Egyptian Market (Misir Çarsisi) better -- much smaller (easy to get lost in the Grand Bazaar) and smells great too. Also the general area of town is a little more interesting, near the Golden Horn waterfront. Of couse, it's also touristy, but not as much as the Grand Bazaar.
Always check the taximeter as you're driving as the driver may fiddle with the price. Also, when entering a taxi between the hours of 6am and 12 midnight, make sure the meter reads GUNDUZ. During the night, at other times, the taxi should read GECE, and the price will be twice as much. But you can still bargain for GUNDUZ shift at nights as well. Another trick that drivers do is drive through the long way as you don't know the roads. You'd better ask your reception to call the taxi. All the hotels have deals with taxi stations and if the driver ever rips you off, they stop working with the station. So you're safe that way.
Well! Walking on Sultanahmet streets, that's one of the most common sentences you're gonna hear:) Most of the guys approaching you on the street and asking you where you are from are gonna end up inviting you for a cup of apple tea in their carpet shop. Actually, you can go, because when they tell you "just come and see my friend, you don't have to buy" they mean it. So, you will at least have an idea about Turkish Handcrafts and the carpets. They wouldn't bother you too much to buy. But note that, those people who take you to the carpet shops are gonna get commisions, so if you decide to buy anything, this might decrease your bargain power. Another tip I want to give is; "Turkish Traditional Apple Tea" is not Turkish Traditional at all. We don't drink apple tea at home, but you're served it cause our tea is usually too strong for you:) If you don't wanna be bothered by carpet men too...
Esans Hotel Istanbul
7 Reviews and 181 Opinions a very new hotel. very near to grande museums and sophia dome. sea is very near to hotel. we enjoy...
Welcome Barut Hotels Lara Spa Antalya
5 Reviews and 511 Opinions This was our first time in Turkey and first time in an all-inclusive hotel. i have to say - we all...
El Vino Hotel Bodrum
2 Reviews and 273 Opinions This small property is both central (10 min walk to the bazaar and waterfront) and secluded and...
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