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Aug 19th, 2013, 06:05 PM
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My family can be rather specific. We are arriving in Antalya and staying just a day and a half.
They do not like touristy, prefer quite, but close enough to see the wonderful tours and sites.We are looking for a hotel , and at this point I am ok with not being inexpensive, its one of our last nights and I would love it to be special. Anything in old city or is that too crowded?
Would love views but they are not beach go ers. I really need some direction if you can help,
Thank you,
They do not like touristy, prefer quite, but close enough to see the wonderful tours and sites.We are looking for a hotel , and at this point I am ok with not being inexpensive, its one of our last nights and I would love it to be special. Anything in old city or is that too crowded?
Would love views but they are not beach go ers. I really need some direction if you can help,
Thank you,
Aug 19th, 2013, 07:08 PM
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The old city is pretty crowded... but if you stay off the main streets, and on a little side-street, it is wonderful for strolling around. Can't fully recommend the hotel where we stayed--- but if you end up there, i can recommend the (quite touristy, but amazing view) outdoor restaurant/bar 'castle.' in case anyone has had enough of meat skewers by that time, they had the most delicious vegetable plate... cooked to a smoky deliciousness over a fire and served with melted cheese. i still think fondly of it. also ice-cold beer.
and if it's dessert you want-- the most memorable dessert in years was the baked halva (helva) at Hasanaga. Also a touristy restaurant and filled with cats.... but they often have local music that is quite good. have the halva and think of me!!
and if it's dessert you want-- the most memorable dessert in years was the baked halva (helva) at Hasanaga. Also a touristy restaurant and filled with cats.... but they often have local music that is quite good. have the halva and think of me!!
Aug 19th, 2013, 08:10 PM
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Although it would not be as special as you are describing, you might check out the Candles House, a B&B in a very quiet and well located corner of Antalya's Old Town. My review (and those of others) can be found on tripadvisor.com
Aug 20th, 2013, 12:06 AM
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You do not specify the time of your visit.
Everywhere within Antalya is crowded and full of tourists within the season.
The two major places to visit in the city are the old port and old town and the museum which are next to each other, so it makes sense to stay in the old town.
You would need to take a tour to get to Perge and Aspendos or the more adventurous Termessos (depending on season)
Do not like advertising for specific guide books. Most books including Fodors Guide will give you the necessary information on traveling in Turkey. Check them all out on Amazon or elsewhere and buy accordingly.
Everywhere within Antalya is crowded and full of tourists within the season.
The two major places to visit in the city are the old port and old town and the museum which are next to each other, so it makes sense to stay in the old town.
You would need to take a tour to get to Perge and Aspendos or the more adventurous Termessos (depending on season)
Do not like advertising for specific guide books. Most books including Fodors Guide will give you the necessary information on traveling in Turkey. Check them all out on Amazon or elsewhere and buy accordingly.
Aug 20th, 2013, 04:16 AM
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Excuse me, mentioning the turkeytravelplanner.com site would be "advertising" if I had any financial connection with the site. I don't. I simply used the site heavily when I planned my trip to Turkey. It is better and more complete than any of the guidebooks, although the forums are not very active.
I do have information on my site about my time in Turkey, but it is not about the area the poster was discussing, so I did not post it.
Before you slam the turkeytravelplanner.com site, you ought to look at it. Anything anyone would want to know about travel to Turkey is there and it is well organized. The site was created by an American who either lives in Turkey or has lived there.
I do have information on my site about my time in Turkey, but it is not about the area the poster was discussing, so I did not post it.
Before you slam the turkeytravelplanner.com site, you ought to look at it. Anything anyone would want to know about travel to Turkey is there and it is well organized. The site was created by an American who either lives in Turkey or has lived there.
Aug 20th, 2013, 07:48 PM
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A note about planning a trip in Turkey for the OP and anyone else who reads this thread:
I used 6 different guidebooks and a number of on-line resources, including turkeytravelplanner.com, and I found information of value in each of them. I respect the choice made by otherchelebi -- a resident of Istanbul who generously provides his expertise and experience to this board -- to decline to recommend any particular guide book. I respect the choice of other Fodorites to say what they did or did not find useful. As long as no one is advertising, its all potentially useful information, provided for free within the bounds that each of us finds comfortable, right?
As I said, I used multiple sources when researching my trip. When it came to soliciting on-line input, I came here, in part because I had found previous posts about Turkey useful and in part because I consider myself a Fodorite and have spent many years soliciting information from, and providing comments to, this board. i can't say whether any other forum would have been more or less useful. I can say that I was satisfied with the input I received here on Fodor's forum when I was planning my trip. (And to be clear, that doesn't mean I am criticizing anyone who goes elsewhere for input or criticizing the input they receive elsewhere or otherwise commenting in any way, shape, or form, on anything other than my experience.)
I used 6 different guidebooks and a number of on-line resources, including turkeytravelplanner.com, and I found information of value in each of them. I respect the choice made by otherchelebi -- a resident of Istanbul who generously provides his expertise and experience to this board -- to decline to recommend any particular guide book. I respect the choice of other Fodorites to say what they did or did not find useful. As long as no one is advertising, its all potentially useful information, provided for free within the bounds that each of us finds comfortable, right?
As I said, I used multiple sources when researching my trip. When it came to soliciting on-line input, I came here, in part because I had found previous posts about Turkey useful and in part because I consider myself a Fodorite and have spent many years soliciting information from, and providing comments to, this board. i can't say whether any other forum would have been more or less useful. I can say that I was satisfied with the input I received here on Fodor's forum when I was planning my trip. (And to be clear, that doesn't mean I am criticizing anyone who goes elsewhere for input or criticizing the input they receive elsewhere or otherwise commenting in any way, shape, or form, on anything other than my experience.)
Aug 21st, 2013, 05:53 AM
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Well, you certainly did criticize me when I recommended turkeytravelplanner.com--clearly the best site anywhere for information on planning a Turkey trip. You assumed I was advertising and slammed me.
We are all equally entitled to our opinions no matter how frequently we post or don't post on fodors.
A direct apology for the "advertising" slam would be appreciated.
We are all equally entitled to our opinions no matter how frequently we post or don't post on fodors.
A direct apology for the "advertising" slam would be appreciated.
Aug 21st, 2013, 06:01 AM
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Sorry, I should have made it clear I was responding to the poster who said he was not recommending specific guidebooks and mentioned advertising. It is often hard to discern whether someone is advertising.
Posters can post recommendations with which they have no financial connection and someone makes an incorrect assumption that the person is advertising. Advertising, by the way, can be a good thing if it draws the reader to a relevant site that he did not even know existed.
Posters can post recommendations with which they have no financial connection and someone makes an incorrect assumption that the person is advertising. Advertising, by the way, can be a good thing if it draws the reader to a relevant site that he did not even know existed.
Aug 21st, 2013, 11:26 AM
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lauren_s_kahn, I reread what I wrote and saw nothing that was related to your recommendation of a "web site". So cannot understand your comments at all.
I wrote about not having a favorite guide book which I could recommend, which has nothing to do with any free web sites. As per your definition, recommending a web site cannot be advertising because it does not involve any transfer of funds. I frequently recommend websites, blogs, book reviews, (especially mine) etc.
I am not a watch dog or a moderator on these forums. So, as far as I am concerned, you or anyone can give any opinions and/or advertise as much as you wish.
What you do and what you write can only reflect upon you.
The fact is I am a pyrrhonist and talking or writing in absolutes is against my philosophy. Hence I try not to use value judgements and superlatives on the forums or in my literary and philosophical writings, speeches or lectures.
I am also very free and generous with my apologies if and when I am wrong (I think seldom, my wife thinks, frequently), although I do not expect the same from others because it is not always easy to do so.
I am sorry that I also do not understand the word "slam" that you used except in relation to wrestling or basketball.
I wrote about not having a favorite guide book which I could recommend, which has nothing to do with any free web sites. As per your definition, recommending a web site cannot be advertising because it does not involve any transfer of funds. I frequently recommend websites, blogs, book reviews, (especially mine) etc.
I am not a watch dog or a moderator on these forums. So, as far as I am concerned, you or anyone can give any opinions and/or advertise as much as you wish.
What you do and what you write can only reflect upon you.
The fact is I am a pyrrhonist and talking or writing in absolutes is against my philosophy. Hence I try not to use value judgements and superlatives on the forums or in my literary and philosophical writings, speeches or lectures.
I am also very free and generous with my apologies if and when I am wrong (I think seldom, my wife thinks, frequently), although I do not expect the same from others because it is not always easy to do so.
I am sorry that I also do not understand the word "slam" that you used except in relation to wrestling or basketball.
