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  1. ChristineAtSea avatar

    Re: One month in Turkey

    by ChristineAtSea 27 May 2012

    Hi there, I've been to Turkey many times visiting colleagues from my cruise ship days and have travelled around Turkey quite alot. I was…

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    Assos to Kas

    by shahoot 07 May 2012

    I found in a thread how to get to Assos from Istanbul--according to one source go to Kuçukkuyu and according to another to Ayvalık--and…

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    RE: June Honeymoon Itinerary Help

    by sarikanarya 02 May 2012

    Welcome to the forum!Seems like Turkey is honeymoon central this year :) The first thing I noticed is why take a bus from Cappadocia to…

  4. lsilver3 avatar

    Re: Getting from Istanbul to Assos: bus, ferry, or car?

    by lsilver3 25 April 2012

    Many thanks for the advice! I didn't realize that Kücükkuyu was so close to Assos. I'd still be curious to hear from others about the…

  5. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Getting from Istanbul to Assos: bus, ferry, or car?

    by sarikanarya 24 April 2012

    There are a couple of ways you can do this- 1.Bus all the way from Istanbul to Kuçukkuyu(not Ayvalık this is the stop for Assos 2 or 3…

  6. lsilver3 avatar

    Getting from Istanbul to Assos: bus, ferry, or car?

    by lsilver3 24 April 2012

    I'm trying to determine the best way to travel from Istanbul to Assos in mid-May without renting a car. Here are the options I'm considering…

  7. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Does this place exist?

    by sarikanarya 21 April 2012

    Yes,here in Turkey there are still a few nooks and crannies the package tours haven't found.Here are a few for you to research starting…

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    RE: Athens to Constantinople

    by neckervd 17 April 2012

    But don't forget that for Gallilpoli, it would be easier to go by ferry from Piraeus to Lesbos, with the local ferry from there to Ayvalik…

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    RE: Assos/Behramkale to Ephesus/Selcuk: suggestions?

    by sarikanarya 16 April 2012

    Just 45 minutes from Assos is the excellent site of Bergama which is well worth an overnight stop.Radar bus company do the route.I'm not…

  10. lsilver3 avatar

    Assos/Behramkale to Ephesus/Selcuk: suggestions?

    by lsilver3 16 April 2012

    My husband and I will be in Assos in mid-May and are interested in continuing on to Ephesus. We're not in a huge hurry and our schedule…

  11. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Aegean coast dilemma

    by sarikanarya 24 March 2012

    Yes,there are beaches at both Foça and Sığacık but they are very small places.Now that you have given a few more details and time scale…

  12. conninos avatar

    RE: Family Travel in Turkey and/or Greece

    by conninos 19 March 2012

    This may be a bit late but. . .we travelled in Turkey with our 2 kids last summer. We able to do most nights at $100 USD or less. However,…

  13. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Possible Itinerary for Turkey

    by sarikanarya 07 March 2012

    This itinery is a bit full but doable.If you use overnight buses this will free up some time too.If you decide to skip Assos then you…

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    RE: Possible Itinerary for Turkey

    by punkzter 07 March 2012

    It seems like it could be possible to skip Assos if that would leave time to see something else. I had, at one point, wanted to see Kas…

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    Possible Itinerary for Turkey

    by punkzter 07 March 2012

    I have potentially 12 or 13 days to spend in Turkey. I would arrive April 25th and may have to depart as early as May 6th. Below is…

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    RE: western turkey suggestions

    by sarikanarya 03 March 2012

    You could spend some time in Çanakkale.It will still be sufficently out of season not to be over run with tourists and it is a pleasant…

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    RE: 5 days from Panukkale to Cannakale

    by sarikanarya 20 February 2012

    You could do Pamukkale>>Nysa(near Sultanhisar)>>Sardis>>Bergama>>Assos>>Gallipolli.

  18. amtrakker avatar

    5 days from Panukkale to Cannakale

    by amtrakker 20 February 2012

    Hı all Have now got 5 days to get from Pamukkale to Gallıpolı and have tentatıve plan of Pamukkale to Sardıs? (ruıns) and onto eıther…

  19. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Itınerary from Fethıye to Istanbul

    by sarikanarya 07 February 2012

    Going from Fethiye to Bodrum is not worth the detour,especially at this time of year when it will be very quiet(and awash with storms…

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    RE: Itinerary for 6 weeks

    by cyan0gen 29 December 2011

    In the Aegean coast dont miss Bodrum, Datca, up north visit Assos and Kaz daglari (many botique hotels - may have discount prices due…

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    Re: Turkish Towns

    by jhattam 27 December 2011

    İznik is great. You might also enjoy Edirne and/or Bursa -- both big-ish cities, but they get few Western tourists and have lots to offer…

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    RE: which places in Turkey I shouldn't miss?

    by sarikanarya 29 October 2011

    Okey dokey,well Turkey is a big country so obviously the longer you can spend here the better.I can only assume you aren’t coming for…

  23. thirdeye3 avatar

    which places in Turkey I shouldn't miss?

    by thirdeye3 29 October 2011

    In this moment I'm in Iran....I'm going to Turkey from kurdish Iraq (is that possible, right?) so...which places in Turkey I shouldn't…

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    RE: Agean Trip in 7 days

    by neckervd 22 October 2011

    Main archeological places to visit between Bodrum and Istanbul: Bodrum, Didimae, Priene, Milet, Ephesos, Pergamon, Assos Possible side…

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    Re: Dog paddling to Greece

    by DavidM1 14 September 2011

    Aha, the end of October through November is the best time for sunsets at Assos.

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