Turkish Coast: Bodrum to Marmaris - Couverture souple

Bussmann, Michael; Tryger, Gabriele; Anderson, Brian; Anderson, Eileen; Livesley, Dean

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856914038 ISBN 13 : 9781856914031

Editeur : Sunflower Books, 2012

Synopsis

Combines the best features of a Sunflower walking guide with all the detail you would expect in a hefty general guide. A Turkish poet once described the area between Bodrum and Marmaris as 'terrifyingly' beautiful. Silver-leaved olive groves and wild inland mountains yield up the remains of ancient civilisations. The dazzling multi-coloured bays, framed by fissured cliffs and collared with golden sand, are the stuff of dreams. Snuggled into the coves are romantic fishing villages, where you will be greeted with genuine Turkish hospitality. In some old mountain villages and along isolated sections of the coast there are more and more small quiet places to stay. All the authors have been visiting Turkey for many years, writing general and walking guides. They guide you through the most beautiful landscapes of the region. Coverage: Getting there and getting about. Recommended accommodation and restaurants (with prices). Practicalities A-Z - History 15-20 main walks with many variations, all with large-scale topo maps. Fold-out area maps. Detailed town plans showing locations of all sights, hotels and restaurants. Plans of ancient sites. Many 'feature' panels

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This guide book - the only general guide in English to cover this part of the Turkish Coast in detail - is an ideal companion for motorists who want to tour the Bodrum and Marmaris peninsulas by car, as well as those planning a holiday walking in Turkey.

The book combines the best features of Sunflower's 'Landscapes' walking and car touring guides with all the detail you would expect in a hefty general guide. Coverage includes:

o getting there and getting about

o recommended accommodation, campsites and restaurants

o practicalities A-Z

o history

o 15 main walks with many variations, all with large-scale topo maps

o fold-out area map

o detailed town plans showing locations of all sights, recommended hotels and restaurants

o plans of historical sites

o many 'feature' panels

A Turkish poet once described the area between Bodrum and Marmaris as 'terrifyingly' beautiful. Silver-leaved olive groves and wild inland mountains yield up the stone remains of ancient civilisations. The dazzling multi-coloured bays, framed by fissured cliffs and collared with golden sand, are the stuff of dreams.

This is one of a trilogy of 'Complete' guides to the Turkish Coast; moving east, they explore first the area between Dalyan and Kas and then Demre and Antalya. All the authors have been visiting Turkey for many years, writing general and walking guides. Dean Livesley was one of the original developers of the famous Lycian Way, Turkey's first long-distance footpath, and a key feature of this book is coverage of the Lycian Way as day walks, with full transport details.

Focussing on Bodrum and the Bodrum Peninsula, the guide travels round the Gulf of Gokova to Marmaris and the Resadiye and Bozburun peninsulas. Also included are full details of excursions to Pamukkale/Hierapolis, Aphrodisias and Ephesus.

Area map covering the entire south coast, from the Bodrum Peninsula in the west to the Gulf of Antalya in the east; 20 main walks (each illustrated with 1:50,000 topo maps); plans of Bodrum, Marmaris, Datça; site plans of Knidos, Pamukkale/Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, Ephesus. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher's website, maintained daily.

I've previously used other Sunflower guides so made sure to get hold of this one when travelling to the small coastal town of Akyaya. Many guides to Turkey are insufficiently detailed because it's such a vast country, and even books devoted to specific areas have to cover a lot of ground. This guide was perfect for us, giving us ideas of things to do in Bodrum and what to see within a fairly easy journey time. The section on practicalities was especially helpful to us as first time visitors to Turkey, and the fold-out map was so much easier to use than conventional maps. --(purplepadma, Amazon)

I used the whole series of Sunflower Turkish guides during my last year trip to Turkey, all are very informative and of special value to 'walking' travellers as they contain detailed maps and descriptions of the routes. --(AG, Amazon)

I bought this book along with a 'Rough Guide' as we were visiting the Bodrum area for the first time. The Sunflower guide was by far more precise & superior. The walks were a good extra to have as well. We used the maps when driving around & were impressed with the candid view of the area. --(Chris, Amazon)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sunflower Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856914038
• ISBN 13: 9781856914031
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 184
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible