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From: a.spencer3 on 10 Apr 2008 06:23 Sorry if this is a duplicate - system went haywire when sending previous reply: Apologies - I came late to this and you've already had much advice! We've been going to Turkey for many years, mainly for the historical sights, so from that inclination: You could EASILY spend a further week in Istanbul and environs, there's so much there. This could include Troy and the Dardanelles WWI sights. You could probably also get to the interesting older capital of Bursa. That's the 'most seeing, least travelling' option. Nothing in Ankara. If you want to base in that area, then several days are easily enjoyed, instead, in Cappodocia - it's a relatively large region and, as well as the obvious, can also encompass Silk Road caravanserai & volcanic scenery. Kusadasi is the best base by far for Ephesus - which is probably the first 'must see' after Istanbul. There are numerous other good sites near Kusadasi - Pergamon, Miletus, Didyma, Pirene (our favourite). Pamukkale is also possible in a day trip from Kusadasi. It's an interesting sight but over-rated, I think. My strong advice would be to base in Kusadasi for the second week and do the many things possible from there. Surreyman
From: Dave Frightens Me on 10 Apr 2008 12:58 On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:56:00 +0100, tim (not at home) wrote: > "Markku Gr�nroos" <kurkku(a)hassuserveri.fi> wrote in message > news:Rz6Lj.323672$Ke2.204685(a)reader1.news.saunalahti.fi... >> >> "Dave Frightens Me" <deepfreudmoors(a)CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> >> kirjoitti > >>> While Istanbul is a massive city (similar to London in size), and of >>> course >>> there is plenty to do, if you really want to see some amazing scenery, >>> Capadoccia is the place to go. Sadly it's a bit far for such a short >>> trip. >>> >> Flying to Kayseri and back? > > I think my trying to arrange this on two weeks notice makes internal flights > difficult to arrange It's actually not a bad idea. Istanbul has enough to offer you for a week, but I personally get sick of touring a city after a few days and want to chill out somewhere. Goreme is ideal for this because it's chilled out and really, really, really beautiful. We hired a couple of scooters and went around checking out all the crazy stuff. 3 days there would be good. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- --
From: Markku Grönroos on 10 Apr 2008 14:29 "Dave Frightens Me" <deepfreudmoors(a)CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> kirjoitti viestiss�:1ay23xkcbelac$.1dpatvmxx1ek2$.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:56:00 +0100, tim (not at home) wrote: > >> "Markku Gr�nroos" <kurkku(a)hassuserveri.fi> wrote in message >> news:Rz6Lj.323672$Ke2.204685(a)reader1.news.saunalahti.fi... >>> >>> "Dave Frightens Me" <deepfreudmoors(a)CHOPTHECAPSeITmISaACTUALLYiREALl.nu> >>> kirjoitti > >>>> While Istanbul is a massive city (similar to London in size), and of >>>> course >>>> there is plenty to do, if you really want to see some amazing scenery, >>>> Capadoccia is the place to go. Sadly it's a bit far for such a short >>>> trip. >>>> >>> Flying to Kayseri and back? >> >> I think my trying to arrange this on two weeks notice makes internal >> flights >> difficult to arrange > > It's actually not a bad idea. Istanbul has enough to offer you for a week, > but I personally get sick of touring a city after a few days and want to > chill out somewhere. Goreme is ideal for this because it's chilled out and > really, really, really beautiful. We hired a couple of scooters and went > around checking out all the crazy stuff. 3 days there would be good. > -- And arrangement processes for buying air tickets should be straight forward. Availability in such a short notice can be an issue.
From: President Obama on 11 Apr 2008 04:31 On 9 Apr, 18:20, "tim \(not at home\)" <tims_new_h...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > HI, > > I'm (possibly) going to be spending a week in Istanbul with a friend and > then have a week on my own to explore. > > I was thinking of catching the train to Ankara (and back). Is there enough > to do in/around Ankara for a week or should I plan on going somewhere else? > > In addition to the things in the centre, are there places that are a day > trip from Istanbul/Ankara that are 'must do' trips. > > Interests: Historic sites of any era, scenic locations. > > Disinterests: Art museums, beach activities, nightlife. > > And: will my GSM phone work?, do they use Euro plugs?, and can I pay for > things with Euro (only joking!) > > TIA > > tim 10 bargain boltholes in Istanbul http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/10/istanbul.hotels
From: dgs on 11 Apr 2008 13:39
Dave Frightens Me wrote: > Istanbul has enough to offer you for a week, > but I personally get sick of touring a city after a few days and want to > chill out somewhere. Goreme is ideal for this because it's chilled out and > really, really, really beautiful. What do you (or others in rte) think of going to Istanbul in late December? I know that it can get rather cool, but it's a possibility for a holiday trip this year. -- dgs |