Including a section detailing Turkey's history, this text provides nine features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from the amazingly varied cuisine to the stupendous Bosphorus skyline, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The book includes hundreds of photographs and 21 maps.
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colour illustrations, maps, index
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-998-9 (9789812349989)
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Maps: Turkey; Istanbul Old City; Topkapi Palace; Grand Bazaar; Istanbul New City; The Bosphorus; Edirne; Thrace and Marmara; Bursa; The Aegean Coast; Pergamon; Izmir; Ephesus; Mediterranean Coast; East Lycia Coast; Antalya; Ankara; Central Anatolia; Cappadocia; Black Sea Coast; The East. Introduction & History - Introduction: The Land of the Turks; Decisive Dates; The Cradle of Civilisation; The Classical Years; Byzantium; An Empire Under Threat; The Ottomans; The Decline and Fall of the Ottomans; The Republican Era. Essay Features: Modern Turks: A Quest for Identity; Kebabs, Salad and Sunshine; Anatolia's Ancient Arts; Jazz, Janissaries and Oriental Hip-Hop; Heirlooms of the Future. Places: Introduction: Istanbul; The Old City; The New City; The Bosphorus; Thrace and Marmara; Thrace; Marmara; The Aegean Coast; The North Aegean Coast; Izmir and Sardis; The Southern Aegean; Bodrum and Marmaris; The Mediterranean Coast; Lycia; Pamphylia; Cilicia; The Hatay; Central Anatolia; Ankara; Northwest Anatolia; Southwest Anatolia; East of Ankara; Cappadocia; The Black Sea Coast; The Black Sea; The East; The Near East; The Far East. Photo Features: Suleyman the Magnificent; Carpets and Kilims; Water, Water Everywhere; Prophets and Preachers. Information Panels: Ataturk: Father of the Nation; Festival Fever; The Golden Horn; Treasure Seekers; Flora; Alexander the Great; The Holy Underground. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading