Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Handwash, soap and toilet roll
Budget accommodation options often don't provide
soap and toilet rolls in bathrooms.
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Oral rehydration salts
Hot weather and spicy food mean traveller's diarrhoea is not
uncommon.
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Demure clothing
For visiting mosques and wearing around staunchly Islamic cities.
Arriving in Turkey
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İstanbul Atatürk & Sabiha Gökçen International Airports
HAVATAŞ (HAVAŞ) AIRPORT BUS
To Taksim Sq every 30 minutes (
"
10 to
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12)
METRO
From Atatürk to Zeytinburnu, then tram to centre (
"
4)
TAXI
From Atatürk/Sabiha Gökçen to Sultanahmet
"
40/120
Getting Around
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Air
Extensive domestic networks from İstanbul and Ankara. A good option for long
journeys.
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Boat
Ferry across Sea of Marmara convenient from İstanbul to Bursa, Çanakkale and
İzmir.
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Bus
Fast, comfortable and efficient; extensive network throughout the country.
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Hired transport
Metered taxis plentiful in cities. Hire cars widely available.
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Public transport
Buses and dolmuşes (minibuses) plentiful in cities. Several cities have
trams, metros and
taksi dolmuşes
(shared taxis).
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Train
Slow, apart from high-speed Ankara-Konya line. Trains to eastern Anatolia de-
part from Ankara, not İstanbul, at least to 2014.
Accommodation
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Boutique hotels
Renovated properties with mod cons and bags of character.
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Pensions
Family-run guesthouses offering local charm.
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Hotels
Range from budget to palatial top-end establishments.
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