Turkey: A Travel Survival Kit

Turkey is a country of contrasts. Between Europe and Asia both physically and culturally, it offers some of the best features of both continents. Its history embodies a rich and ancient heritage which today is coming to terms with 20th-century industrialization.

Explore a little further and you can find many other attractions - ancient cities still showing sights of their Byzantine or Ottoman heritage; classical ruins such as the seven cities of Troy or the cave cities of Goreme; the palaces and mosques of the Seljuk Turks who faced the Crusaders. These are just some of the facets of the revered heritage and Islamic culture.

This guidebook not only describes Turkey's many attractions. It also shows how travel can be easy and bargain-priced. There's practical information such as how to hire a dolmus, where to stay, where to eat, and even how to cope with Turkish water heaters. There's also a handy guide to the Turkish language.