Where to stay?
Jul 5th, 2002, 07:53 AM
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Where to stay?
Hi,<BR>I am going to Turkey at the end of August, for 9 days. Flying into Istanbul, staying 2 days and then thinking of flying to Izmir. Then taking a bus to Kusadasi and baseing myself there for the rest of the time. Couple of questions - <BR>1) Is Kusadasi a good place to use as base for 7 days. Or any suggestion where esle?<BR>2) Are there buses from Izmir airport to Kusadasi?<BR>3) Hotel suggestions for Kusadasi?<BR><BR>Cheers!<BR>
Jul 5th, 2002, 10:35 AM
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Actually Fodors puts Turkey in both Africa/Middle East and Europe, so you could post in both forums. I think there's more information in the Europe forum. Unfortunately I haven't been to Kusadasi or Istanbul yet - we spent our time further south. <BR><BR>You'll love Turkey!
Jul 5th, 2002, 11:12 AM
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If possible, take a gulet cruise on the torquoise coast. there is much info on the web about how to get one or deal with a travel agent who specializes in Turkey. we took 7-day gulet last summer and had greatest travel experience. 2 days is barely enough in Istanbul. Turkey is wonderful travel destination.
Jul 6th, 2002, 04:30 AM
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We used a wonderful guide when we were in Istanbul last year before our cruise.We used his recommendatins for the hotel and he got us quite a large discount too.It was very coste-ffective to use a guide and we saw so mucu more and learned so much more than traveling or touring on our own. I would recommend it particularly if you are a woman traveling on your own. I don't know whether I would feel comfrotable being in Turkey on my own. I know he does tours around Turkey too. If you are interested in his contact details, post here or e-mail me.We were in Kusadasi for one day only on the cruise. I am not sure where would be the best place to base oneself but possibly you may want to spend a few days here and there in order to see more of the interior.<BR><BR>Turkey was a highlight of our cruise. It was nothing like I expected and was beautiful.
Nov 11th, 2002, 05:08 AM
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Gýsela,<BR>Don`t go to Ismýr, go straýght to Selçuk. You wýll know why when you get there. It ýs unbelýevable. There ýs a new hotel, not hostel, that ýs fýnýshýng ýt`s fýrst year. Hotel Bella. Somebody ýn Istanbul recommended ýt and ýt could not have been better. For only 6 US dollars a nýght you get the cleanest, býggest room wýth best bathrooms you could want. Make a reservatýon and they wýll pýck you up from bus statýon. They wýll also drýve you to Kusadasý and výrtually anywhere else. <BR>I am a 27 year old Amerýcan travelýng on a budget and wýll recommend thýs place to everybody. <BR>Good luck,<BR>Peter Dyke, Washýngton D.C.
