Around The Globe - Must See Places in the Middle East (Children's Explore the World Books)
by Baby Professor
The author of "Strolling Through Istanbul" and "The Companion Guide to Turkey" has combined in a single narrative his countless journeys over two decades along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. His trips took him from the Hellespont and Gallipoli to Antakya, the ancient Antioch on the Syrian border. The book explores such fabled sites and cities as Troy, Ephesus, Pergamum, Izmir and Halicarnassus, where Herodotus was born. From there the author turns east through ancient Lycia, evoking the ci...
"Fodor's guides cover culture authoritatively and rarely miss a sight or museum." - National Geographic Traveler "The king of guidebooks." - Newsweek No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. Color planning sections help you decide where to go with region-by-region virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text. Insider info that's totally up to date. Every year our local experts give you the inside track, sho...
'From a very young age, I knew I was not alone: somewhere in the streets of Istanbul, in a house resembling ours, there lived another Orhan so much like me that he could pass for my twin, even my double...' For Orhan the day-dreaming child, the heart of the great teeming city of Istanbul was the building known as 'Pamuk Apartments', where each branch of his large and extended family occupied its own separate floor. Now the writer Orhan Pamuk, with his unique sense of history and extraordinary gi...
Many readers know Lawrence Durrell as the famed author of the lush and sensuous Alexandria Quartet. However, this wonderful book contains the best of Durrell's incomparable travel writing. It is collected here for the first time in a single volume and offers a chance to rediscover the author as one of the great travel writers of the twentieth century. Durrell's passionate, evocative writing about his travelsin particular the Greek islandsis a timeless exploration of how landscapes shape our expe...
Kismet (Kistmet: Destiny. Three Years Teaching in Turkey., #1) (Kismet: Destiny. Three Years Teaching in Turkey., #2)
by Natalie Plowman
The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world's most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you?re sure to be dazzled. Th...
St.Paul in Ephesus and the Cities of Galatia and Cyprus
by Otto F. Meinardus
Voyages de MR Du Mont En France, En Italie, En Allemagne, A Malthe Et En Turquie (Ed.1699) (Histoire)
by Dumont-J
Incidents Of Travel In Greece, Turkey, Russia, And Poland - Vol. II
by John Lloyd Stephens
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide (DK Eyewitness Travel Guides)
by Suzanne Swan
This volume shows Turkey at its best, from the beautiful beaches and azure seas to the glittering mosques and churches, intriguing historic quarters and colourful bazaars. In-depth coverage is given to Istanbul with the help of cutaways of ancient buildings, pictorial maps and 3-D aerial views. This award-winning guide also helps you to discover the treasures of this ancient civilisation, with in-depth coverage of many archaeological sites, including the classical ruined city of Ephesus and the...