This morning, as I sit at my keyboard, listening to the 5:15am call to prayer waft across the canyon, I am thinking of our experience in Turkey. What a wonderful visit!
Our Turkey experience was much richer, fuller and more enjoyable that I ever expected. Istanbul is a fabulous city, full of style, culture and panache on the one hand and amazing sights and unique experiences on the other. The mosques, the palaces, the bazaars are all amazing and interesting to experience. There are more Greek ruins in Turkey than a person can absorb in just a month, all accompanied by famous myths and stories of dedication and loyalty, great beauties, fierce warriors, dramatic social upheavals, clever battle strategies. And the food--oooooh, the food is fabulous. People are friendly, pragmatic and moderate. We didn't run across one single experience where we felt uneasy or threatened.
Recommendations:
Don't miss Istanbul. There is so much to see and do there. We had two days, we needed at least four to see everything and do the things we wanted to do.
Cappedocia is another area that is so different and unusual and offers much to a tourist. Two or three days there would be good.
The two restaurants in the Kas area we can recommend are Kas'im in Kas and Degirmen in Islamlar. Ask for the special of the day or your host's suggestion. It is always wonderful. Restaurant food is reasonable.
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Glad you had a wonderful trip! I agree totally with your impressions of Turkey. It is a wonderful country and I would love to go back for another visit someday.. Greece will also delight your eyes and the food is wonderful...enjoy Greece. Safe travels
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