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Author: Dk Publishing
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book

List Price: $23.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19514

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Turtleback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 4.9 x 0.8

ISBN: 0756625017
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.9618044
EAN: 9780756625016
ASIN: 0756625017

Publication Date: January 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Istambul (Eyewitness Travel Guides)   August 25, 2008
  0 out of 3 found this review helpful

I can not make my review by the simple reason that I did not received yet the book i've bought one month ago.
Regards

Roberto Felicio Coimbra



5 out of 5 stars Great Guide   June 2, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am from Istanbul and I cal tell you this guide is fantastic. Before you visit my country Turkey read this guide. It is accurate and colorful.


4 out of 5 stars Great!   August 25, 2007
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This Travel Guide is Awesome! It's very easy to read, great pictures and cool tips regarding your next trip To Istanbul.

It's a Must!




4 out of 5 stars Excellent giude   July 14, 2007
  5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I had never used this series of guidebooks before, so I did not know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised during my recent visit to Istanbul in June of 2007.

The main selling points of these DK guides are the superior maps and illustrations of tourist attractions. Major museums, mosques and palaces are shown in detail, with drawings and photos of the interior and exterior, as well as nicely illustrated historical tidbits. For doing the touristy things like visiting major attractions and taking pictures, this guide is great.

I am not sure how good this guide is when it comes to restaurants and nightlife. I did not explore that side of Istanbul as much, and what I saw did not impress me much.

Overall, I think I would have preferred a guide geared more towards active young people with a slightly cynical edge - this guide seemed to present everything as pretty and somewhat sterile. From what I saw, Istanbul definitely has an interesting culture that this guide did not fully capture.

Overall, good guidebook, and highly recommended. Read it ahead of time to know where the main sites and activities that interest you are located. Then do some more research online for good hotels to stay in - online reviews are more up to date.



5 out of 5 stars Informative and easy to read   May 14, 2007
  8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This is one of the best guide books I have ever read! SO easy to leaf through it and find exactly what one is looking for. The maps are well drawn and easy to navigate, and the photograph make the whole experience complete. I loved most the chapter on foods and drinks to be tasted in Istanbul. Will be a great guide to take along on my trip there.


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