Other activities in Turkey
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Cankurtan
This friendly company has a strong arts and culture bias. It organises a wide range of off-the-beaten-path walking tours of neighbourhoods around the city, including special tours of Jewish, Armenian and Greek neighbourhoods and to the Princes’ Islands. It also runs highly recommended visits to Sufi ceremonies at tekkes in Fatih and Silivrikapı. The company has a second office in Cankurtan, next to the entrance to Topkapı Palace.
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Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa
If you ask the local ladies who lunch to recommend the best spa in town, many will nominate this luxurious place in the basement of the Hotel Les Ottomans. The surrounds are exquisite and the therapists are top-notch. A day pass to use the indoor/outdoor pools, hamam, adventure showers, heated ceramic lounges, whirlpool, sauna, ice fountain and oxygen room costs TL130.
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The Istanbul Culinary Institute
The Istanbul Culinary Institute offers three-hour workshops in Turkish aimed at mastering local dishes (TL100), as well as tours of the Kadıköy Produce Market and the fish and spice markets. It also offers a three-hour street-food tour. All tours are priced according to the number of participants; you’ll need to specify your language requirements.
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Olympos Yachting
Olympos-based outfit offers a four-day/three-night cruise direct from Olympos beach to Kaş.
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V-Go Yachting & Travel Agency
Based in Fethiye with a branch in Olympos.
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Horseriding Kapadokya
Horseriding Kapadokya is a highly recommended horse-riding company operating between Ürgüp and Ortahisar that leads excursions for all levels lasting from one day to one week.
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Daytrips
Trips out to some of the region's big-ticket sights, like Ephesus and Pamukkale, can be booked at any travel agency and at most hotels and pensions. A day at Ephesus, for example, will set you back around €30 (this includes lunch but not the entrance fee to the Terraced Houses).
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Before Lunch Cruises
Run out of Fethiye by an experienced Turkish-Australian couple who set their own itinerary; they're more expensive than most but apparently worth it!
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