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Rick Steves' Istanbul (Rick Steves) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lale Surmen Aran, Tankut Aran
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 16872
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 329
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1598801155
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781598801156
ASIN: 1598801155
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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Product Description
You can count on a Rick Steves guidebook to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Istanbul. Rick Steves’ Istanbul is a “tour guide in your pocket” to one of the world’s grandest cities. Walking in the footsteps of Byzantine emperors and Ottoman sultans, you’ll explore the city where Europe meets Asia. With this up-to-date advice, you’ll make the most out of your time and money, and have your pick of good-value hotels and restaurants. Self-guided walking tours lead you through historic mosques, ancient mosaic-speckled churches, bustling bazaars, and artifact-packed museums. You’ll find out where the locals go for sea-food and for the tastiest Turkish delight candies. In this Rick Steves guide, Lale Surmen Aran and Tankut Aran team up to guide you through the European — and Asian — city of Istanbul.
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 Not the Best, But Good October 6, 2008
This guide will probably be appreciated most by readers who are one-time visitors, have a few days in Istanbul, are not particularly interested in the history of the city, don't want to spend much money, and want to see the major sites, in other words the average tourists.
For visitors who want more, a better general guide to the city try Istanbul (Eyewitness Travel Guides), and for those truly interested in the city buy any of the books by John Freely, an American ex-pat who has lived in Istanbul for more than 40 years. Examples: Istanbul: The Imperial City and John Freely's Istanbul.
 Istanbul a Rick Steves Intro September 19, 2008
Although written by Rick Steves it is a co Author book with all the insights that we have come to expect in a Rick Steves travel book. There are lots of books and materials on Istanbul but in typical Rick Steves fashion he intros you to a fascinating city with lots of nooks and corners which the regular guide books miss completely. I have always appreciated his suggested walks and ways to see and experience the city/country like a native. Istanbul holds many interesting places to see - and I have only read his book. I especially like his way of explaining how to cross the Bosphorus by ferry and what to see on the Asian side. We liked his guide to Istanbul and are booking a Rick Steves Tour of Turkey in 2009. Rick Steves shares the history of Turkey through the many historical sites he suggests visiting.
Rick does it again September 17, 2008
Rick's Istanbul guide made planning & enjoying our trip to Istanbul a breeze. I was slightly hesitant when I saw that he'd "outsourced" this book to other writers, but the guide lives up to the standard of his other books. Easy and entertaining to read, full of interesting and practical information, well-organized, full of maps and sample walks & itineraries, this guide was all my wife and I needed for our 4 day stay in Istanbul.
What more can I say? If you're familiar with Rick's guides you know they're the best, and this Istanbul guide is no different. If you're not familiar with Rick, now you are! Go out and get this guide if you're going to Istanbul.
Best travel book ever May 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've bought the Rick Steves phrase books (which are the best, by the way) but this was my first of his guide books and, I have to say, I'm hooked. I absolutely love his list of the top sights. Not only does he rank order them from the must-see to the could-probably-miss, but he includes a very brief description of the site, the days and hours it's open (great for planning!), and the page number you can go to for more in-depth information. I put a post-it note on this page and was constantly referring back to it. There's really great information on each site you visit and my friends started out our first day in Istanbul making fun of me for always referring back to the book for the fun facts he includes. By the end of the first day there they were coming up to me asking what Rick Steves had to say about where we were at :) I love that he includes lots of budget and mid-range options. Europe isn't cheap and Rick Steves helped me stay within my budget. After using this book, I've now purchased Rick Steves Rome, Paris, and London books as well. I know they're going to be worth every penny!
 Excellent shightseeing guide, but not as good for eating recommendations April 28, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This Istanbul follows Rick Steve's usual formula of focusing on the main sights, providing practical information, good walking tours and useful travel tips. I have used Rick Steves guidebooks for over 7 years livng and vacationing in Europe. My only disappointment with this book was with the eating recommendations. The restaurant descriptions were not as honest as they could have been - especially for the Sultanahmet touristy area. If I am going to eat in a tourist trap I prefer to be forwarned. At one recommended $$$ fish restaurant, the Balikci Sabahattin our group of 3 adults and 3 children was subjected to snobby service and were outright scammed into ordering multiple servings of first course dishes (dishes were the same size but contained different numbers of portions) - NOT the treatment I expect from a Rick Steve's recommendation. Buy this guide for the sightseeing and the Lonely Planet Turkey guide for complementary information and restaurant recommendations.
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