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We had a great time in Turkey. The highlight was hiking in Cappadocia, but exploring Ephesus, Ankara and the wonderful Grand Bazaar of Istanbul were all amazing too.

 

Guides around Ephesus – Do it alone!

February 28, 2008
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Ephesus, General tips, guides, Kusadasi, Turkey
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Ephesus, close to KusadasiWhen you approach the site, many guides will offer to tour you around. We took the advice of our guidebook and passed on their offer, and we are glad we did.…
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The crowds of Ephesus in the summer – how to find quiet

February 28, 2008
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crowds, Ephesus, General tips, Kusadasi, summer, Turkey
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In August, the crowds were pretty thick. It was the busiest / most popular sight we saw in Turkey. We suppose it is also so popular because it is a cruise boat excursion.…
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Getting to Ephesus from Kusadasi, suggested route

February 28, 2008
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Ephesus, Kusadasi, route, transportation, Turkey
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Our hotel arranged transport there. This seemed to be the easiest way to get there, and allows you to walk down through the ruins and be picked up at the other end.…
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Ephesus, Turkey overview

February 28, 2008
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Ephesus, Turkey Ephesus is *the* reason to go to Kusadasi. It bills itself as “the best-preserved classical city on the Mediterranean”, and in our experience, is second only to Pompei. It grew to be the second largest city in the Roman Empire, the site of a Christian Sh
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Liman Hotel in Kusadasi, Turkey

February 28, 2008
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We stayed at the Liman Hotel pension that was #1 on both Let’s Go and Lonely Planet’s list, with good reason. ‘Mr. Happy’ met us right as we came through immigation, and walked us 2 minutes to the hotel.…
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The town of Kusadasi

February 28, 2008
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Ephesus, Kusadasi, sights, town
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Welcome to KusadasiKusadasi is a small town with high prices and one main attraction: Ephesus. The town is very expensive (by Turkish standards) because of the number of tourists that roll through every day: It’s a stop for many cruise boats, as they shuttle their passengers
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Local customs – clothing and tipping

February 28, 2008
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clothes, tipping, Turkey, what to wear
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Clothing: All of our guidebooks seemed to disagree on what was appropriate wear, so here are our observations. Ian was ok in shorts/tshirt almost everywhere we went in Turkey. Only in ultra-conservative Konya did we feel it was necessary for Ian to wear long pants (this is where combi
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Getting to Turkey from Greece by boat

February 28, 2008
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ferry, Kusadasi, samos
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On the way to Turkey by ferryWe visited Turkey after one week in Greece. We arrived by ferry from Samos. We started that day in Mikonos, and planned to go from Mikonos to Samos to Turkey.…
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Health and Safety in Turkey

February 28, 2008
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health, safety, Turkey
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In Turkey, we never felt threatened or unsafe – even when we were completely lost in the slums of Ankara. We took the usual traveller precautions of not prominently displaying a wallet or expensive jewelery, and this was sufficient.Turkey doesn’t require immunizations, alt
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