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  1. 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…

  2. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Self Drive on Aegean coast questions

    by sarikanarya 24 May 2012

    Ahh,that is a short amount of time and I agree,you can't really cut it down in Istanbul.But certainly by taking the afternoon ferry to…

  3. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by sarikanarya 23 May 2012

    Yes,I too like this itinery,not too packed solid.I also agree with the idea of leaving Istanbul to the end;two reasons- a)Cappadocia is…

  4. guyfromrio avatar

    Advice on a 10 days Turkey itinerary

    by guyfromrio 22 May 2012

    Hello! I am on the beginning stage of planning a 10 days trip to Turkey. I know it is not enough time for such a big and great country…

  5. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Need help! From Greece to Turkey

    by sarikanarya 22 May 2012

    The very best advice I can give you is get out of Marmaris asap LOL!Big sprawling commercial resort showing what what mass package tourism…

  6. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Place to Stop between Fethiye and Selcuk

    by sarikanarya 22 May 2012

    Hmmm,the route is cross country so if you want to be by the sea then you need to do a little dog leg.Just a bit further along the coast…

  7. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Need help! From Greece to Turkey

    by sarikanarya 22 May 2012

    I have a better route suggestion for you.There are flights from Denizli to Istanbul but only with Turkish Airlines(THY) so they are usually…

  8. DavidM1 avatar

    Re: New itinerary, maybe.

    by DavidM1 21 May 2012

    If you depart from Selçuk to Pamukkale in the morning, you can visit the travertines and Hierapolis the same day, and then stay the night…

  9. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Trip Planning - how to get out of Kahta

    by sarikanarya 21 May 2012

    Welcome to the forum! I'd turn this itinery around if it was me.i.e. Go from Istanbul to Denizli(either fly or o/n bus)see Pamukkale and…

  10. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Trip to Turkey

    by sarikanarya 20 May 2012

    Depending on the time of your flight you can take the train from the airport to Selçuk and the bus from there into Kuşadası. http://www.…

  11. ratfink84 avatar

    RE: Ferry from Bandirma to Istanbul and itinerary help

    by ratfink84 19 May 2012

    Thanks for the suggestions, but I decided to fly from Izmir to Trabzon after seeing Selçuk. It should be interesting. I'll have 3 full…

  12. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Dalaman to Selcuk afternoon bus

    by sarikanarya 18 May 2012

    There is nothing direct but you can take the bus to Aydın(3½ hours) and then the local bus from there to Selçuk(1 hour) https://www.pamu…

  13. ratfink84 avatar

    RE: Ferry from Bandirma to Istanbul and itinerary help

    by ratfink84 18 May 2012

    Thank you for your suggestions. This trip will be in a couple of weeks. I will cancel my night in Izmir then and stay in Selçuk. It sounds…

  14. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Ferry from Bandirma to Istanbul and itinerary help

    by sarikanarya 18 May 2012

    The Bandırma>>Yenikapı ferry takes roughly 2 hours. You don't need to back track from Izmir to Selçuk;the train from Denizli stops at…

  15. ratfink84 avatar

    Ferry from Bandirma to Istanbul and itinerary help

    by ratfink84 18 May 2012

    Has anyone taken the ferry from Bandirma to Istanbul? How long does it take? I'm planning a trip and so far my plan is to go to Denizli,…

  16. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Port Visits in Turkey

    by sarikanarya 13 May 2012

    Hmmm,Ephesus gives you little time :( so defo make use of a taxi to get there and back.Also be warned that it will be extremely hot around…

  17. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Port Visits in Turkey

    by sarikanarya 13 May 2012

    How much you can do at Ephesus will depend on how many hours you'll be in port.Some stop offs are lamentably short,i.e just a morning…

  18. ohwell avatar

    RE: How many days in Selçuk or Kuşadası?

    by ohwell 12 May 2012

    Great advice from fedeozan. Transport will be your major decision and as you live in Istanbul you will be familiar with the options.…

  19. fedeozan avatar

    RE: How many days in Selçuk or Kuşadası?

    by fedeozan 12 May 2012

    Since you are interested in art and art history, the places you should go to in this area are: Ephesus, Pamukkale (Hieropolis is in there…

  20. ratfink84 avatar

    How many days in Selçuk or Kuşadası?

    by ratfink84 12 May 2012

    I am an art history exchange student in Istanbul. My mother will be here visiting me in June for 2 weeks. We would like to see Ephesus,…

  21. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Intra Turkey Travel for Idiots , Greece, Cyprus

    by sarikanarya 11 May 2012

    LOL!travel for idiots...and in this case answered by one :) Cappadocia is indeed a large area of some 800sq.kms comprising of many small…

  22. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Just booked tickets to Istanbul!! beg for ideas

    by sarikanarya 09 May 2012

    So what are you planning to do?Use all the time just in Istanbul or spend a couple of days seeing another area?You could use it all just…

  23. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: 10days in Turkey and best way to fly from Istanbul to Ephesus

    by sarikanarya 07 May 2012

    This web site is good for finding domestic flights at a glance,click on the UK flag for English menu- http://www.bulucak.com Tips;many…

  24. swampeastmike avatar

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

    by swampeastmike 06 May 2012

    There is no "season" for Istanbul--prices are similar year-round. Similar situation in Cappadocia as winter months are popular as the…

  25. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: opinions please : un-touristy, cheap, authentic towns on the turkish coast?

    by sarikanarya 06 May 2012

    Hmmm,some quite big jumps from place to place on this.Personally I think it is worth staying overnight in Bursa,there are several points…

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