- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Sunflower Books; illustrated edition edition (15 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1856913287
- ISBN-13: 978-1856913287
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 11.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 687,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This new series combines the best features of 'Landscapes' with all the detail you would expect in a hefty general guide, but they are all pocket size and in full colour. The Lycian Peninsula takes in a very large area - running between Antalya and Lake Koycegiz south to the sea. It is impossible to do justice to the entire spread and feature walks in one book, so this volume concentrates on the region between Kas (including Kekova to the east) and Lake Koycegiz. This companion book, covering the stretch from Antalya to Demre, takes in the rest of Lycia. Historical descriptions of the wild, fissured Lycian coastal region abound with superlatives. It has been called the most beautiful in Turkey. And the landscapes that sent so many writers into raptures have not changed for centuries. Despite all the hymns of praise, the peninsula's thinly populated coastal strip long remained untouched by tourism. It was so isolated that for a short time it even became a place of exile. Today, thanks to the many flights into the airports at Antalya and Dalaman, millions of visitors happily spend their holidays in the places where unwanted dissidents were once forcibly detained. The coverage includes: getting there and getting about; recommended accommodation, campsites and restaurants (all with prices); practicalities A-Z; history; 15-20 main walks with many variations, all with large-scale topographical maps; fold-out area maps; detailed town plans showing locations of all sights, hotels and restaurants; and many 'feature' panels.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Sunflower Guide Kas to Dalyan Second Edition 2009,
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This review is from: Turkish Coast: Kas to Dalyan (Sunflower Guides Turkish Coast: Kas to Dalyan) (Paperback)
The new revised edition has now been published (March 2009) and is easily the best guide I have found to this part of Turkey packed with useful information, handy tips and excellent maps. It has proved to be an invaluable aid to planning a visit to the region and helping find some otherwise forgotton or little explored back waters. It is pocket sized and offers much more comprehensive coverage than the mainstream travel guides to Turkey. Very clearly written and presented too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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a walker's book,
By Muppet (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Turkish Coast: Kas to Dalyan (Sunflower Guides Turkish Coast: Kas to Dalyan) (Paperback)
This isn't an alternative to a lonely planet style guide book, it's aimed at the hiking / walking community instead which I now understand is what the Sunflower Guides do. (I didn't realise this when ordering it). There are only 8 pages on Kas itself (accommodation, restaurants, bars etc) which I found disappointing as I assumed it would have more detailed info than for example, a guide book on the whole of Turkey. I did find the tone of the book a little patronising at times too.
There is good page and a half on Kastellorizo with a couple of walks and a few recommendations which was a welcome surprise. Highlight of the book (in the helpful section on haggling when buying Turkish carpets) "If you know next to nothing about carpets, by all means buy a cheap one as a souvenir (when you consign it to the loft the moths will be happy) - or go to a specialist back home.... If you must buy a carpet in Turkey...check the thickness of the knots... Be sure to ask if the carpet can fly and, if not, immediately ask for a 50% discount..." The back cover has a useful fold out road map of the region. If you're planning on doing lots of walking in the region it's probably perfect for you, but if you're looking for a guide book with a bit more info then this probably isn't for you.
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