"Med Cruise to Turkey" Turkey by junecorlett

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Turkey

Turkey....Kusadasi to be specific is very clean. We loved our stopover here. Our cruise ship was "The Splendour of the Seas" owned by "Royal Caribbean Liners"

Kusadasi was created by the Ionians in the 11th century B.C and later expanded by the Romans. It is now considered one of the grandest sites in the ancient world.

Being on a cruise ship there is no need for hotel accomodation.
The Turkish people in this port city are friendly and helpful.
English is "broken", but we were understood when looking for particular shops or a boat to take us out to snorkel.

The Pier Turkey

Roger, have a rest in the heat of Turkey...about 3

An afternoon stroll past the Pier, for a cup of tea, coffee or a refreshing cold beer, then seat yourself on a lounger and watch the tropical fish in the water.

Snorkelling??

Roger

This clearly was not the site to snorkel. We hired a boat and skipper to take us out of the pier. Not much to be seen. Better to go to deeper waters.

Last visit to Turkey: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Jan 27, 2009
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Ceramics Shopping (2)

Situated near the Port of Kusadasi, we found this little ceramics shop. I like to buy an item in every country we... more travel advice

ATM's Favorites (2)

The system used in the bank was quite new to us. You draw a ticket on entering the bank. If it is extremely busy and you... more travel advice

Cruise Ships Favorites (2)

Kusadasi is where the Med Cruise-ships come into to dock for the day. It is quite an awesome sight to see. About 5000... more travel advice

Turkish Delight Shopping (2)

You cannot visit Turkey without buying "Turkish Delight" This shop had evey type of nut you can find, in various of the... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Free Transport

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Yaqui Nov 10, 2009 at 8:29 AM

Good thing for the bus services. Oh the Ceramics Bowl is lovley! Wow, lovely cruise ship. What's it like in one? Nice page!
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volopolo Sep 11, 2009 at 1:55 AM

Love the Ceramics picture. We have also in Greece a lot
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mvtouring Sep 6, 2009 at 7:06 AM

Leaving for Turkey on the 18th Sept. Loved your tips, thks for one about free bus in Kusadasi. ;-)
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DAO Aug 19, 2009 at 3:38 PM

I could do with a nice visit here about now. Hello from cold & rainy England
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Delia_Madalina Aug 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Kusadasi is very popular among Romanians. Your page made this destination even more tempting :) And Salsa is everywhere around the world, even in SA! You just have to look for it!! ;)
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kikili Aug 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Thanks June I'll remember the banking tip...I'm off to Turkey and Jordan in November Cheers Kikili
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VeronicaG Jul 26, 2009 at 10:55 AM

Free transportation and great shopping add up to a very nice trip!
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TheTravelSlut Jul 25, 2009 at 7:17 AM

Cool tips and I'll be thinking of them when I return to Turkey next spring. Thanks! Ann, The TravelSlut :-)
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SLLiew Jul 24, 2009 at 3:23 AM

Turkish delights.... great tips.
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lynnehamman Jul 22, 2009 at 7:43 AM

Good new additions to your Turkey page! Coat sounds beautiful.