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Title: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Istanbul by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Deni Bown ISBN: 0-7894-2751-6 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Admit it, we love pictures!
Comment: I brought the Eyewitness Travel Guides: Istanbul by Deni Brown with me to Istanbul last month, along with Freely's Istanbul, and I could not have chosen two better books. The Freely book provided me with the historical background I needed while the Eyewitness Travel Guide provided excellent maps, valuable travel information (the only book that warned me about the $40 visa fee at the airport), and of course those pictures we all love so much. The pictures, and especially the drawings, are excellent. If you are going to Istanbul, take this book and the Freely book with you.
Rating: 5
Summary: Both necessary and sufficient
Comment: This lightweight volume is all you need in Istanbul--you don't even need additional maps, as the ones in here are excellent.
Despite its relatively small size it includes surprisingly detailed information on the nooks & crannies of major monuments (even including interior plans), plus numerous listings of off-the-beaten path sights that give a real thrill to history/architecture buffs. Every sight mentioned in here is well worth seeing.
The historical overview at the beginning is excellent and accessible--definitely adequate to help the traveler understand the context of what s/he is seeing. For the person who may have read up on history and architecture at home, the handy timelines serve as helpful refreshers. The map of Constantinople in particular is a real gem and helps you identify the otherwise unmarked ruins you may sometimes come across (Byzantine bits & pieces are everywhere!)
A word of caution--although this book provides a useful overview of Bursa & Edirne, don't attempt those cities without more extensive information, especially maps--Bursa is hell without a good map.
Good luck & enjoy!
Rating: 4
Summary: invaluable!!!
Comment: I just got back from Istanbul and I can say that this book was one of the things that made this a memorable vacation. The information is complete and (mostly) up to date (visa costs had been increased) but otherwise I found it easy to use and informative. The only other book I would recommend is "Imperial Istanbul" for the true history buff traveler.
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Title: Turkey (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Suzanne Swan, DK Publishing ISBN: 0789483297 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Eat Smart in Turkey: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (Eat Smart Series, No. 2) by Joan Peterson, David Peterson, S. V. Medaris ISBN: 0964116820 Publisher: Ginkgo Press Inc. Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.36 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Turkey (Turkey, 8th Ed) by Pat Yale, Verity Campbell, Richard Plunkett ISBN: 1740593626 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Istanbul: The Imperial City by John Freely ISBN: 0140244611 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Istanbul (Istanbul, 3rd Ed) by Tom Brosnahan, Verity Campbell ISBN: 1740590449 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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