Turkey

"The Rise of Oriental Travel" follows four Seventeenth-century Englishmen on their journeys around the Ottoman Empire while it was still expanding westward and the British were, for the first time in history, becoming important players in the Mediterranean. Contrary to the hostile declamations of Pr... More

Compared to the previous year, foreign visitors to Turkey between January and July 2005 rose by 27.7 percent, and low-cost carriers have now opened up flights to seven cities including Istanbul and Izmir. A trekking chapter by a local specialist and thorough maps provide added value to this guide.Di... More

Locals are interviewed for insights into Istanbul's everyday life. The updated edition features a new pull-out map for handy navigation through out-of-the-way streets. Full-color chapters highlight the city's architectural treasures and Turkish cuisine.Discover Istanbul Listen to the echoes of count... More

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here. Insider tips on bargaining at the bazaars, taking a hamam (Turkish bath), exploring ancient ruins, and seeking out hidden beaches. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's ... More

A remarkable view of the world's most enchanting and imperial city, capital of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires"Surrounded by a garland of waters" on the narrow straits of the Bosporus dividing Europe and Asia, Istanbul -- formerly known as Constantinople -- has been an unrivaled locus of cultu... More

- includes essential health and safety tips- the lowdown on where to stay, what to eat and where to go- special section on Ethiopias birdlife and 20 pages of eye-catching photographs- comprehensive language section covering Arabic Erthiopian Amharic, French and Tigrinya... More

Istanbul is a cultural mosaic, a heady mix of the hip and the classical, the ultramodern and the ancient - discover the great intercontinental city with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to shop for carpets, behold architectural treasures, catch a Bosphorus ferry or smoke a nargileh, this stylish and ... More

Guides the budget traveller along the popular Istanbul to Cairo route, covering the Middle East's most fascinating and accessible countries -- Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and Egypt.-- up-to-date information on border crossings, visa formalities and transpo... More

A native of western Flanders, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq served in several posts as diplomatic representative for the Habsburg ruler Ferdinand I (King of Bohemia and Hungary, 1526-64, and Holy Roman Emperor, 1556-64). Busbecq's most famous mission was undoubtedly to the Ottoman Empire at the zenith o... More

This classic overland trail -- from the edge of Europe to the heart of Asia -- was made famous by the likes of Alexander the Great and Marco Polo and made infamous by the thousands of backpackers who have followed the route since the 1960s.Starting in Turkey and covering areas in Iran, Pakistan, Ind... More

Already considered "the bible of the cruise industry," the new Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2004 rates more than 256 major and minor ships cruising the word's oceans and waterways. Providing all the advice the first-time or experienced passenger will ever need, this is the essential guide to choosi... More