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trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: A Tale of Two Cities

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:06:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fizzytom - Many people mistakenly think that Istanbul is the capital of Turkey; indeed it is probably the best known Turkish city and the one which is most frequently visited by tourists. It contains many of Turkey's most famous attractions and historic sites...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: Memories of Lessons Learned Turkish Culture Turks Are Fine People

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 02:20:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author threes3 - Sirs, Thank you for the opportunity to express the truest observation of the nicest people in the world. Luckily I have traveled a lot with the Turkish Culture being the most interesting. Yes all people are the same world wide with all the basic values...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: It might be the capital, but your time is better spent elsewhere

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:25:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author isewell - Ankara, the capital of Turkey (not Istanbul - surprise!) is a busy, smoggy city. Most tourists give it a miss, but there's a few sights worth checking out if you're passing through. Ankara is also a major transportation hub - and it was the perfect way...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: Whirl Dervish Whirl

Thu, 11 May 2000 15:02:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheSmartTraveler - Konya, one of Turkey's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is south of Ankara. If you want to see the Whirling Dervishes, I recommend you plan your visit in the first half of December.

The most famous building in Konya is the green-tiled...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: The Capital of the Republic of Turkey

Thu, 11 May 2000 10:29:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheSmartTraveler - We flew on Turkish Airlines from Miami to Istanbul and connected to another Turkish Airlines plane to Ankara. We cleared customs and were off.

If you want to be in the heart of things, I recommend you find one of the many hotels in the Ulus...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: Agree, Ankara is a great city, but...

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:04:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I agree with this opinion, but would just like to add a few things. Because Ankara is nestled in a valley, the city does not get much air flow. As a result smog can be a huge problem. Most Turkish households still burn wood and or kerosene for cooking...

trvl-Dest-Middle East-Turkey-Ankara: What a Great City

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 22:56:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kcronin - Ankara is a very large city with it's population over 2.2 million. I is the capital city for Turkey and has a lot to look at in the city. i would not recommended this city during the winter months because the city gets a good amount of snow each year...