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  1. kunal1528 avatar

    Selcuk + Kalkan - 6 days - Road Trip - Do's and Don'ts - Need Advice!

    by kunal1528 01 June 2012

    Hello All. This is my first post ever. In any travel forum. Anywhere. Ever. I'm a little stoked! :) We are a traveling group of 5 -…

  2. kidpixo avatar

    Turkey in July, Istanbul to Antalya: best places?

    by kidpixo 01 June 2012

    Hi, I'm pretty new to the forum,but I've still read a lot of wonderful discussion, advice and good ideas. My girlfriend and I are planing…

  3. DavidM1 avatar

    Re: ferry price Izmir

    by DavidM1 30 May 2012

    It looks like 1.75TL - http://www.izmir.bel.tr/en/Menu.asp?menuID=2034

  4. northsurfi avatar

    ferry price Izmir

    by northsurfi 30 May 2012

    Hey guys, I can't find any info on the price of the ferry Uckuyular - Bostanlı (Izmir Bay). Has anybody been on it and can give me an…

  5. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by sarikanarya 29 May 2012

    You can take a bus down to Bodrum if you don't want to drive but there again a hire car gives you more freedom.Bodrum will be stinking…

  6. lkorthauer avatar

    Itinerary Advice

    by lkorthauer 29 May 2012

    Hi, I posted earlier with questions about my honeymoon itinerary and have made some changes. We have a few days in the middle that we…

  7. TanjaLG avatar

    Re: Getting from Izmir to Cesme

    by TanjaLG 29 May 2012

    Hiya, Well, if you are looking for under 100€, then the easiest way is to take a taxi all the way to Cesme, which is about 200 TL, and…

  8. GayTurk_Izmir avatar

    RE: Getting from Izmir to Cesme

    by GayTurk_Izmir 29 May 2012

    Izmir to Çeşme town harbour (where the ferries to Chios will depart )takes about one hour. What airlines will you be flying with ? Turk…

  9. karenmh1 avatar

    Re: Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by karenmh1 29 May 2012

    It sounds good to me, but I have a similar question. I have 10 nights coming up in Turkey in August and thought I should spend 3 in Istanbul…

  10. clairegebuis avatar

    Getting from Izmir to Cesme

    by clairegebuis 28 May 2012

    Hi, Beginning of July, my boyfriend and I will go to the Greek Island Chios. We'll be coming from Istanbul so we will first fly to Izmir,…

  11. anscha39 avatar

    Eastern Turkey Travel Buddy in June

    by anscha39 27 May 2012

    Hi everyone! I am a 23-year old student in Izmir, Turkey but originally come from Switzerland. I plan to travel the east of Turkey from…

  12. anscha39 avatar

    Eastern Turkey Travel Buddy in June 2012

    by anscha39 27 May 2012

    Hi everyone! I am a 23-year old student in Izmir, Turkey but originally come from Switzerland. I plan to travel the east of Turkey from…

  13. alesssia avatar

    RE: Itinerary tips: from Cesme to Istanbul

    by alesssia 26 May 2012

    Thank you so much for your precious suggestions. After some days I finally made my rough itinerary through Turkey, but I still need your…

  14. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: Black Sea Region - Turkey

    by swampeastmike 26 May 2012

    portrait_artist gave excellent suggestions. Good idea to fly as it will take more than a day to get to at least Samsun by bus from Izmir.…

  15. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Trains out of Istanbul

    by sarikanarya 26 May 2012

    Heading west of the city trains are in operation but heading east no there are no trains;only the banliyo,the local commuter train operates…

  16. BKW007 avatar

    Renting a car/driving in Turkey along Aegean coast OR Lycian Way

    by BKW007 25 May 2012

    We are going to Turkey in June. We'll spend 4 days in Istanbul and have 8 full days to travel to other parts of Turkey. I was considering…

  17. trustinbharat avatar

    RE: Honeymoon itinery help please Nov/Dec.2012.

    by trustinbharat 25 May 2012

    Thanks a lot guys. for all your help I think this seems to be best idea "sarikanarya's suggestion of "Ahh...Istanbul at the end..okay…

  18. portrait_artist avatar

    RE: Black Sea Region - Turkey

    by portrait_artist 25 May 2012

    I'd suggest flying into Samsun (try Sunexpress, Pegasus, and AndoluJet for cheap flights) and continuing eastward. If you make it as far…

  19. troops avatar

    Black Sea Region - Turkey

    by troops 25 May 2012

    We will be in Turkey for three weeks in June/July, based in Izmir. We would like to visit the Black Sea area for 4 - 5 days. Are intereste…

  20. shandrak avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by shandrak 23 May 2012

    We arrive in Istanbul on a Monday late afternoon and had planned Tues/Wed in the city to see the various sights, so can't really shorten…

  21. cipy86 avatar

    RE: Trip to Turkey

    by cipy86 23 May 2012

    Thank you very much for all these informations. I will fly from Bucharest to Izmir starting from 22 july to 27 july 2012. What is the…

  22. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by sarikanarya 23 May 2012

    Once you get out of Istanbul(which is hell on earth!)driving isn't as bad as some would have you believe.Possibly faster than you are…

  23. shandrak avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by shandrak 23 May 2012

    Hi Sarikanarya, Thanks so much for your suggestions! I agree that in the long run, I'd rather spend a few more dollars vs getting herded…

  24. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by sarikanarya 23 May 2012

    Ah,thats good;you can book your luggage all the way throught to Kayseri with THY if you decide to put Istanbul to the end.I did realise…

  25. guyfromrio avatar

    RE: Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by guyfromrio 23 May 2012

    Thank you all very much for your help! I too intended to go straight to Cappadocia and leave Istanbul to the end of my trip (as it seems…

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