Ankara, Cappadocia & Central Turkey [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lafferty, Samantha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ankara (Turkey)--Description and travel.

Cappadocia (Turkey)--Description and travel.

Turkey--Description and travel.

Local Subjects:

Ankara (Turkey)--Description and travel.

Cappadocia (Turkey)--Description and travel.

Turkey--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

: Hunter Publishing, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""If, like me, you are a bit tired of the ethnocentric social commentary that seems to come with certain well known guidebooks then you could do worse than try this one. Simple to use, well written and accurate, I found it invaluable and couldn't fault any of its recommendations nor descriptions."" -- Yurt (Amazon reviewer). Turkey is so diverse it could almost be described as a continent rather than a country. The central steppe has the peculiar rock churches and underground cities of Cappadocia and the cosmopolitan capital of Ankara. This is the main focus of this guide. Turkey's location st

Contents:

""Introduction""; ""SAFE TRAVEL""; ""History""; ""Government""; ""Political System""; ""Turkey & the European Union""; ""Economic Revival""; ""The Land""; ""Geographic Regions""; ""Rivers & Lakes""; ""Flora""; ""Fauna""; ""Climate""; ""People & Culture""; ""Population""; ""Education""; ""Family""; ""Especially for Women""; ""Marriage""; ""Military Service""; ""Religion""; ""Customs & Traditions""; ""Turkish Hospitality""; ""Turks at Home""; ""Turkish Baths""; ""Carpets & Kilims""; ""Hubble-Bubble Pipes""; ""Coffee House Culture""; ""Evil Eye""; ""Music""; ""Dance""; ""Turkey on Film""

""Sports""""Travel Information""; ""The Facts""; ""Required Documents""; ""Customs""; ""Business Hours""; ""Public & Religious Holidays""; ""Travel Insurance""; ""Communications""; ""Embassies""; ""Time Zone""; ""Taxes & Tipping""; ""Water Supply""; ""Electrical Supply""; ""Planning Your Trip""; ""When to Visit""; ""Pack Your Bags""; ""Getting Here""; ""Getting Around""; ""Money Matters""; ""Post Offices""; ""Staying Safe""; ""Special Concerns""; ""Terrorism""; ""Earthquakes""; ""Bird Flu""; ""Disabled Travelers""; ""Health""; ""Doctors & Dentists""; ""Pharmacies & Medication""

""First Aid Kit""""Vaccinations""; ""Hospitals""; ""Restrooms""; ""Media""; ""Food & Drink""; ""Cuisine""; ""Drinks""; ""Where to Eat""; ""Accommodation""; ""How to Book""; ""Accommodation Options""; ""Shopping""; ""Useful Websites""; ""Official Information""; ""General Information""; ""Central Anatolia""; ""Getting Here & Getting Around""; ""By Air""; ""Getting to Downtown Ankara""; ""Major Roads""; ""By Bus""; ""By Train""; ""The Metro (Metro-Ankaray Metro)""; ""Taxis &Dolmus""; ""Sightseeing""; ""Ankara""; ""Northwest Anatolia""; ""Sivas""; ""Adventures""; ""Adventures on Wheels""

""Eco-Adventures""""Cultural Adventures""; ""Where to Stay""; ""Appendix""; ""RECOMMENDED READING""; ""Recommended Tour Companies""; ""Recommended Guides""; ""Information Sources""; ""Language""; ""Numbers""; ""Days of the Week""; ""Months""; ""Greetings""; ""Essentials""; ""Eating Out""; ""Food & Drink""; ""Family""; ""Shopping""; ""Traveling by Car""; ""Traveling by Public Transport""; ""Places""; ""Accommodation""; ""Common Signs""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-39239-5

9786612392399

1-58843-827-9

OCLC:

770106602