Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
The Black Sea region's road
infrastructure is well developed
with main highways enabling
relatively easy journeys from one
area to another. For instance,
there's a coast road that runs the
length of the region, with main
arterial roads such as the E80
and E89 highways linking major
towns and cities. By far the best
way to get around is by
car
(see
Chapter 2, p. 34), but there is a
reliable
train service
operated
by the
Turkish State Railway
,
the TCDD (
www.tcdd.gov.tr
) in
the less mountainous areas, plus
good bus networks, especially
those provided by
Ulusoy (see
p. 35)
. Local transport is by
dolmu@
, shared minibus taxis
that run to dedicated routes,
albeit without a strict timetable
(see p. 35).
Samsun
Kale Mah., Gazi Caddesi No 72,
Samsun;
b
+90 362 431 00 14
;
www.samsunkulturveturizm.gov.tr
Sinop
Yenimahalle Okulak Sok No 4,
Sinop;
b
+90 368 261 30 23
;
www.
sinop.gov.tr
Trabzon
Ortahisar Mah., Eski Valilik
Binasi, Trabzon;
b
+90 462 326 07
48
;
www.trabzonkulturturizm.gov.tr
Ünye
Hükümet Kona
g
i, Ünye;
b
+90
452 323 25 69
;
www.unye.turizm.
gov.tr
Zonguldak
Mithatpa
@
a Caddesi Ismetpa
@
a
Sok, Zonguldak;
b
+90 452 323
25 69
Useful websites for tourists:
www.gototurkey.com
www.turkeytourism.com
PLANNING YOUR
OUTINGS
Orientation
The Black Sea region of Turkey
lies along its northernmost coast,
bordered by the Marmara region
and Istanbul to the west, the
Ankara and Anatolia region to
the south and the country of
Georgia to the east. As its name
suggests, the region lies beside the
Black Sea, with the Ukraine
opposite. Its major towns and
cities include Akçakoca, Artvin,
Amasra, Safranbolu and Trabzon,
Sinop, Rize, Ünye and Ordu.
Despite affording many large
towns and cities, the Black Sea
region is especially mountainous
with large rural areas. With this
in mind, when you are packing
up your family's belongings it is
worth bearing in mind that if
you go off the beaten track there
are likely to be few facilities.
Pack things like sun cream, hats,
good walking shoes, baby-
changing stuff and light snacks.
Importantly, be sure to include
plenty of drinks. With summer
temperatures it is easy to get
dehydrated, even though the
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