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One
to five days of travel in Turkey can
show you the top
sights of Istanbul,
as well as an excursion
to another point of high
interest, with or without a recommended Licensed
Private Guide:
ISTANBUL
in 1 DAY: the top
sights in minimal time, just
right for a full-day stopover
or a quick overnight visit
ISTANBUL
WEEKEND: Whether
you have 2 days, or 3 or 4, this
is the itinerary for your (long-)
weekend getaway.
EXCURSIONS FROM ISTANBUL: The best
day-trips, overnight excursions and
short multi-day trips from the metropolis.
TURKEY
IN 2 to 5 DAYS: You really
need 2 or 3 days to see all the
best stuff in Istanbul.
In the extra day or two you can
take one or two excursions to
other top sights:
Bosphorus
Cruise: A half-day
or day-long excursion up the
strait that runs through Istanbul,
visiting castles, palaces...
and—if you're like me—fish
restaurants!
Bursa: Zoom
south across the Sea
of Marmara in a fast
catamaran ferry to see this first
capital of the Ottoman Empire, with
its fine old mosques, silk
weaving trade, and thermal
spas; make it an overnight and
see Iznik
(Nicaea) as well.
Edirne: Comfortable
day-long excursion by bus or car to
see the fine old mosques and
lively bazaars of the second
Ottoman capital, delightfully free
of tourist crowds.
Çanakkale-Gallipoli: Long
day-trip
by bus or car to
see the Dardanelles,
the Gallipoli
battlefields, and even ancient Troy;
possible in a day, but better as
an overnight by bus or car
(or on a self-drive
tour all the
way to Ephesus—see below.)
Ephesus: Best-preserved
classical city on the Aegean or Mediterranean,
a must-see; go by plane for
the day, or overnight, or take
a Six-Day
Self-Drive Tour from
Istanbul via Gallipoli, Troy, Bergama
(Pergamum), Ephesus and Kusadasi.
More...
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