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| Turkey (Eyewitness Travel Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dk Publishing
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10328
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Turtleback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 408
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0789483297
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9780789483294
ASIN: 0789483297
Publication Date: March 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 A workable guide November 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Difficult to find a guide that feels strong for multiple cities if you are hitting more than one! This one really manages to do so quite nicely. It gave us sufficient information to lead us in the direction of some incredible finds...
 A helpful partner... September 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this book a week before departure so it was hard to almost impossible to read it all before leaving.
But things were just fine, as I came up to something or concerns or words I don't understand, I just looked it up in the index and I found almost anything I was looking for.
The basic information is very good. I love the detailed maps of the mosques. It really gave me a perfect idea of where I was and what I was about to see.
The maps were rather general, because my hotel wasn't in the map, and it was a bit hard to tell the taxi to go there. But it helped a lot at least to get around by foot and not getting lost. The metro guide is excellent.
I love the end part where the book shows some basic phrases in Turkish. I actually used it very often to get around and be friendly with local people.
My trip was very enjoyable and successful, and I appreciate having this "royal and helpful partner"
Thanks!
EXCELLENT SOURCE August 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For the average tourist taking one guide book on their trip to Turkey, this book is a must! It is clearly laid out and easy to use. I have given it as a gift several times.
 good info but little else July 3, 2007
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I hate to be the one to rain on DK's parade, but I don't care for it at all. I have been to Turkey before and, as my old books were out of date, I thought I would try an Eyewitness Guide, a series I've not used before.
There is lots of info in this guide, but it is delivered with all the flair of a biology textbook. The facts are there, but there is nothing to stir anticipation. There is nothing that makes you say: "Wow--I want to go there". Its hotel and restaurant recommendations, very important for independent travel, are almost nonexistent, and those there are, are almost all upper end stuff. There is no interest in the ambiance of a place--there is more emphasis on whether there is a TV in the room. I'm far more interested in a hotel's great view or a restaurant being trypcal of the region. The cuisine of Turkey is one of the reasons to visit, but food and drink are hardly mentioned. There isn't even a menu translation, an invaluable feature, unless you always eat at tour bus restaurants with english menus.
I will say that DK's maps and photos are outstanding, but that's not enough to recommend it. It's back to LP for me.
Mike Harrel
comprehensive useful June 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent guide for an overall basic picture, beautifully presented. No in depth cultural coverage but excellent source of basic general information
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