This is the Turkey chapter from Lonely Planet's Southeastern Europe guidebook.
Southeastern Europe - Turkey (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
While many Turks see their country as European, Turkey packs in as many minarets and bazaars as its Middle Eastern neighbours. This bridge between continents has absorbed the best of Europe and Asia. Travellers can enjoy historical hot spots, mountain outposts and expansive steppe without forgoing comfy beds and buses.
uncover Istanbul, the glorious one-time Ottoman and Byzantine capital and one of the world's truly great cities
maps
sleep in a fairy chimney in jaw-droppingly bizarre and beautiful Cappadocia
transport
hike through the Mediterranean countryside on a section of the 500km Lycian Way
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Understand Turkey, History - from the Byzantine Empire to modern Turkey, People, Religion, Arts, Sport, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A-Z, Getting There & Away, Getting Around, Istanbul & around, Edirne, Bursa, The Aegean Coast, Gallipoli (Gelibolu) Peninsula, Eceabat (Maydos), Çanakkale, Behramkale & Assos, Ayvalik, Bergama (Pergamum), Izmir, Çesme Peninsula, Selçuk, Ephesus (Efes), Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, The Mediterranean Coast, Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Patara, Kalkan, Kas, Olympos & Çirali, Antalya, Side, Alanya, Anamur, Kizkalesi, Adana, Antakya (Hatay), Central Anatolia, Ankara, Konya, Cappadocia (Kapadokya), Göreme, Uçhisar, Zelve Valley, Ürgüp, Mustafapasa, Kayseri, Eastern Turkey, Mt Nemrut National Park, Mardin and Van.
Southeastern Europe - Turkey (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
While many Turks see their country as European, Turkey packs in as many minarets and bazaars as its Middle Eastern neighbours. This bridge between continents has absorbed the best of Europe and Asia. Travellers can enjoy historical hot spots, mountain outposts and expansive steppe without forgoing comfy beds and buses.
uncover Istanbul, the glorious one-time Ottoman and Byzantine capital and one of the world's truly great cities
maps
sleep in a fairy chimney in jaw-droppingly bizarre and beautiful Cappadocia
transport
hike through the Mediterranean countryside on a section of the 500km Lycian Way
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Understand Turkey, History - from the Byzantine Empire to modern Turkey, People, Religion, Arts, Sport, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A-Z, Getting There & Away, Getting Around, Istanbul & around, Edirne, Bursa, The Aegean Coast, Gallipoli (Gelibolu) Peninsula, Eceabat (Maydos), Çanakkale, Behramkale & Assos, Ayvalik, Bergama (Pergamum), Izmir, Çesme Peninsula, Selçuk, Ephesus (Efes), Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, The Mediterranean Coast, Fethiye, Ölüdeniz, Patara, Kalkan, Kas, Olympos & Çirali, Antalya, Side, Alanya, Anamur, Kizkalesi, Adana, Antakya (Hatay), Central Anatolia, Ankara, Konya, Cappadocia (Kapadokya), Göreme, Uçhisar, Zelve Valley, Ürgüp, Mustafapasa, Kayseri, Eastern Turkey, Mt Nemrut National Park, Mardin and Van.