Turkey Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Travelling blind

    26 January 2012

    This remarkable story, originally published in Lonely Planet Magazine, takes us into the world of Tony Giles, who travels around...

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  2. Master the art of cooking like a local

    19 January 2012

    One of the best souvenirs you can bring back from a trip is some tasty dishes to share with your...

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  3. Calling the caf-fiends: great coffee spots

    19 January 2012

    It inspires passion, opinion and addiction. It’s the world’s second most valuable commodity (after petroleum), and it will almost certainly...

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  4. Istanbul’s bath houses: a step-by-step guide

    02 January 2012

    Want to steam away the travel grime in Istanbul’s famed hamams but confused by the rituals? Here’s a simple guide...

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  5. Sports in unlikely places

    01 December 2011

    Watching or playing your favourite sport while on holiday can be a great conversation starter. If the sport is truly...

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  6. Greatest historical journeys: part three

    18 October 2011

    In the third and final instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical...

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  7. Greatest historical journeys: part two

    05 October 2011

    In the second instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical journeys. So...

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  8. 10 essential stops for Europe first-timers

    20 September 2011

    We’ve come a long way since the emergence of the 17th-century ‘Grand Tour,’ when the wealthy (mostly Brits) finished their...

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  9. Top 10 works of engineering genius

    19 September 2011

    Those monuments you’ve crossed the planet to see – they’re big, but are they clever? Well, yes, actually they are....

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  10. Top 10 things to throw yourself off

    13 September 2011

    Have you had a good plummet lately? No? Well, if you’d like to add an adrenaline rush and an element...

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  11. Top 5 tips for travel during Ramadan

    01 August 2011

    Ramadan Mubarak! With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan about to start, now’s a good time to learn to say...

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  12. Stepping out: the world’s best long walks

    18 July 2011

    Forget planes, trains and automobiles – the greenest and greatest way to travel is to use your own two feet....

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  13. The world’s most beautiful buildings

    13 July 2011

    Straight away we’ll say that this isn’t a top 10 list. There are just far too many styles of buildings,...

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  14. Europe’s 8 best night trains

    10 May 2011

    The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...

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  15. Cappadocia: Turkey’s land of fairy chimneys

    27 April 2011

    Cappadocia, a dreamy slice of central Turkey dotted with ‘fairy chimneys’ (rock formations), has a history every bit as remarkable...

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  16. 10 most beautiful places in the world to wake up in

    08 April 2011

    This content was specially produced by Lonely Planet for Hyatt.Even if you’re not a morning person, opening your eyes in...

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  17. Steal away: hidden coastlines of the Mediterranean

    24 February 2011

    If lying elbow-to-elbow with sunbathing strangers on a French Riviera beach doesn’t fit your criteria for a relaxing seaside getaway,...

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  18. A guide to the eateries of Turkey

    23 February 2011

    A guide to the various types of eating places you’ll find in Turkey.One of the joys of eating out in...

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  19. 10 places of myth and legend

    21 February 2011

    Even though we can get to the other side of the world in less than a day, there are still...

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  20. Lonely Planet’s top 10 unmissable experiences in İstanbul

    10 February 2011

    We’ve all heard the descriptions of İstanbul being a bridge between Europe and Asia, a place where East meets West...

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  21. Fly me to the moon: Planet Earth’s best unearthly landscapes

    30 January 2011

    How’s this for a space oddity? Forty years have passed since the historic Apollo moon landing, and yet the prospect...

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  22. Dos and don’ts for sailing Turkey’s Mediterranean coast

    08 January 2011

    The Turquoise Coast is a glistening stretch of clear blue sea where gods once played in sublime pebble coves and now...

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  23. Tom Hall’s travel picks for 2011

    30 December 2010

    What’s in store for travel in and around Europe in 2011? Here are some suggestions to get you booking that...

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  24. Best places to get dance fever

    17 December 2010

    Leave the wallflowers behind and learn from the professional in these hometowns of high-energy dances.1. Flamenco, Andalucía, SpainFew parts of...

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