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traveling to turkey :)
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02 Jan 2008 Wed 04:33 am |
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Hi everyone I'm planning to visit Turkey this summer, I'm going to stay about 2 weeks maybe.
Which cities dou yoou recommend me to visit?
I've heard of Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Antalya...Is the weather nice on June and July?
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02 Jan 2008 Wed 05:10 am |
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A two week vacation is not long enough to see all the cities you listed.
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02 Jan 2008 Wed 05:32 am |
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Quoting Such: Hi everyone I'm planning to visit Turkey this summer, I'm going to stay about 2 weeks maybe.
Which cities dou yoou recommend me to visit?
I've heard of Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Antalya...Is the weather nice on June and July?
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I, personally haven't been in Turkey during summer time, but I have been advised by some turkish friends to visit during these dates, they say it's nicer. And Kaddersokak is right, two weeks it's not enough time. I was in Istanbul for nine days and I thought it wasnt enough time :-S
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02 Jan 2008 Wed 06:16 am |
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Quoting Such: Hi everyone I'm planning to visit Turkey this summer, I'm going to stay about 2 weeks maybe.
Which cities dou yoou recommend me to visit?
I've heard of Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Antalya...Is the weather nice on June and July?
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You can safely skip Ankara. It is just another big city with nothing much to offer to a tourist. The only attraction there may be the city's museums. There is a good one called Etnografya Muzesi featuring artifacts from Hittite and Urartu civilizations. If you are so much into museums you should change your destination plan to include Antakya, Gaziantep and Urfa where you can visit the world famous mosaic museums (Zeugma).
In Istanbul, The Archeological Museum is a must see. Topkapi, Dolmabahce palaces and a number of Kasırs (Stately houses) the historical peninsula (Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar etc), Golden Horn, Pierre Loti are Bosporus are some of the interesting places. You wouldn't see all of the city in 9 days, I have been living in Istanbul since 1984 and there are some districts which I have never ever seen myself.
Bursa is my hometown. It was so green and beautiful some 20 years ago. Now, it has become an industrial city with a large population. Nevertheless, you can enjoy Seljuk and Ottoman monuments such as Green Mosque and Green Tomb, Muradiye Mosque, historical hamams. You will also enjoy Mt. Uludag which is famous for it ski tracks. There is a cable car service to Uludag from the city. (altitude 2543 meters)
Antalya is nice, hot and full of Russian and German tourists. The Mediterranean is very salty and very hot. Probably not the best choice if you want both history + sunshine. The Aegean cost would be a better option. If you go to Selcuk, Ephessos Ruins is a must sea. There are countless historical sites in this region.
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02 Jan 2008 Wed 06:46 am |
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oh wow THANK YOU VERY MUCH  for all the information!
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 11:02 pm |
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If u happen to think about visiting Canakkale in June, and if u r visiting alone, I can offer accomadation for free  Canakkale is a historical town with beautiful landscape at the same time. We have got the ancient Troy site and Assos ancient site here. Also this is the place where Gallipolli battles of World War I took place, so there are many monuments, martyrs' graves for both Turkish soldiers and foreign soldiers. It is 6 hours away by bus (coach) from Istanbul, and about 45 mins by plane. I think 2-3 days would be enough to see it all
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