"Turkey - a travell from east to west" Top 5 Page for this destination Turkey by MalenaN

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First trip

I spent 40 days travelling around Turkey during July and August 2003. It was a travell from the east to the west, not only geographicaly but also culturaly.

I visited: Trabzon, Erzurum, Dogubayazit, Van, Diyarbakir, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Nemrut Dagi, Göreme, Konya, Antalya, Kas, Pamukkale, Selcuk, Bergama and Istanbul.

My tips will come in the same order as I travelled. Meaning that tips from Trabzon and around comes first and tips from Istanbul comes last.

Second trip

Great Mosque, Divrigi

Summer 2004 i went to Turkey again. The places I visited this time was:
Istanbul, Amasra, Safranbolu, Ankara, Hattusas, Amasya, Sivas, Divrigi, Erzurum, Kars, Ani, Dogubayazit, Van, Diyarbakir, Hasankeyf, Antakya, Silifke, Anamur, Antalya, Datca, Bodrum, Izmir, Behramkale (Assos), Bursa and finally Istanbul again.

Tips of places I visited during this trip (but not last time) I will put under general tips.

Turkish Lira

Old Lira: 500 000 TL

From the 1st January 2005 Turkey has got new banknotes without a lot of zeros.
1 000 000 TL = 1YTL
Y stands for yeni, which means new in Turkish.
There are also coins and 1 YTL = 100 Ykr

I visited Turkey in 2003 and 2004 and the currency used in my tips is therefore the old Turkish Lira. To compare with today’s currency you just have to delete six zeros.

Last visit to Turkey: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Jan 7, 2005
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csordila Nov 1, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I became very hungry, I should take my diner! L.
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Nemorino Apr 6, 2011 at 1:50 PM

You seem to have been everywhere in Turkey on your two long visits. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology sounds especially fascinating to me. I've just looked at your General Tips this time (those that have texts) and will return some other time for more.
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donya.amini Dec 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM

I like your page, i like go to Turkey with my parents.
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mvtouring Sep 6, 2009 at 7:12 AM

Great info, really enjoyed reading your tips in order to wet my appetite for my own tour starting in 10 days time ;-)
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saleemg Aug 30, 2009 at 9:14 AM

Wow !!! Takes lots of guts to undertake such an adveturous jouney - solo. Thank you for the great info! Have been to Turkey (West and Cappadoccia region), but not a trip like yours. Congrats!
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angiebabe Jul 12, 2009 at 9:04 AM

Im coming back to see your tantalising page here. I was there for the 7 churches of Revelation tour a few years back and a huge meeting at the ampitheatre in Ephesus but still so much more to see!
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BillNJ May 10, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Wow, you certainly experienced a lot during your visits to Turkey! Excellent tips and photos. I love Turkish food -- so I am sure that I would enjoy a trip to Turkey.
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junecorlett Feb 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM

We would like to hire a yacht in Turkey,,,one day, to go out snorkelling..
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Arkeolog Feb 18, 2009 at 2:30 AM

Great pages and photos on Turkey. I loved ur pages. best wishes from Istanbul. Bora
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scottishvisitor Apr 9, 2008 at 1:39 PM

Enjoyed my continued tour of your page this time in General & Hotels :) very varied options open to visitors here