|
|
 |
||
|
Airport Transportation |
|
||
|
Airport Shuttle Service |
|
||
|
Airport Bus Service |
|
||
|
Ground |
|
||
|
Rental |
|
||
|
Intercity Bus Transportation |
|
||
|
Public |
|
||
|
Temperature |
|
||
|
Altitude |
|
||
|
Health Tips |
|
||
|
Telephone Area Code |
|
||
|
Exchange Office |
|
||
|
Highways |
|
||
|
Road |
|
||
|
Campgrounds |
|
||
|
How Safe is this City? |
|
||
|
Local Tourist Information Office |
|
||
|
|
 |
||
|
FAQ |
How do I get to Antalya?
You can fly with Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Antalya -- the 80 minute flight costs about $125 (one way). Then you would have to take a taxi to Antalya. You can book the flight directly with Turkish Airlines - in the USA call toll free 1-800-874-8875. Or we recommend our travel agent "Fare Deals Travel" (Call Ritu at US Toll Free 1-800-878-2929). They have good experience in dealing with Turkish Airlines and they get special rates with them. Here is all the web info we could find about the busses in Turkey. The bus system and the websites are not very user friendly. If you want to travel around Turkey I recommend that you check out Fez Bus. I haven't traveled with them, but it looks like fun. Varan- http://www.varan.com.tr/ Ulusoy- http://www.ulusoy.com.tr Fez Bus- This is a hop on - hop off service that we highly recommend. You can travel around Turkey all summer for a very low price. Visit http://www.feztravel.com/ |
||
|
FAQ |
Hello Selma! I am traveling to Turkey
this summer. I am going to Istanbul first for 10 days then I am going to
Antalya. Can you please tell me are there trains from Istanbul to
Antalya. After that I am going from Antalya to Crete, Greece. I want to
take a ferry. Are there ferries from Antalya to Crete. Thank you a lot!
Please send me information on prices and times. How about if I
wanted to go from Istanbul to Crete (Rethymnon), how can I do that?
After that I am going from Crete to Italy (Sorrento). Can you please
send me ferries from Crete to Italy. I really would appreciate your
help. Thank you very much - Sidali Hello Sidali, Thank you for visiting Destinationcoupons.com. Firstly there are no trains from Istanbul to Antalya but there are buses that leave in the morning and nighttime. They are about $25.There is no ferry boat from Antalya to Crete you have to go to Marmaris to catch a ferry to Rhodes then a ferry to Crete. Now, Antalya -Marmaris is 6 hrs on a bus and it costs $12. Marmaris-Rhodes by ferry is 50 minutes and it costs $35. Rhodes -Crete ferry only leaves on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 5.30 a.m. it is 12 hours and it costs $16. The only way from Istanbul to Creete is through Athens, Greece by plane. There are flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am and it costs $433 one way. There are no ferries from Crete to Italy. Please let us know if we can help you any further. Beti |
||
|
FAQ |
My husband and I are traveling from Australia to Greece and Turkey late this month. Can you please advise us how to get from Kos to Kusadasi and then from Kusadasi to Rhodes. Could you also please advise the approximate time to travel and cost. - Kim You are be able to get these ferries from Turkey. We suggest advance booking as they are pretty full in summer. Please note that prices below include Turkish Tax but Greek Port Tax of about $10 must be added in most cases (these prices may change).... Kusadasi to Samos - 90 min - April to October. Limited service in winter. About $30 One way, $35 Day Return, $65 Open Return. Bodrum to Kos - 45 min - May to October. Limited service in winter. About $20 One way, $46 Day Return, $50 small car, $54 for Hydrofoil Open Return. Cesme to Hios - 60 min -May to October. Limited service in winter About $30 One way, $35 Day Return, $40 Open Return, small car $70-90. Marmaris to Rhodes - 75 min - May to October. Limited service in winter About $45 One way, $75 Open Return, 150 for small car. Plus $10 Turkish Tax & $10 Greek Tax. Izmir to Venice, Italy - 67 hours - (1 weekly usually Wednesday) About $200 One way, $230 for small car One Way. Cesme to Brindisi, Italy -
31 hours - (1 weekly) |
||
|
FAQ |
"I am intending to walk the Lycian path in the end of
September till half
of October. The guide says there may be thunderstorms by the end of October.
Is
that exactly or are they to expected sooner also (half October, or
before)?
My second question is: is there a Turkish site where people are looking
for
a walking-mate. I am a male walker form the Netherlands, walking 25-40
kilometers a day, but also want to enjoy some day's in one of the nice
little villages I expect to find on the Lycian coast.
I would be pleased if you could give me some information." -- Teun,
Netherlands I wish I could join you - but I will be sailing along the Lycian coast at the time. Perhaps we will run into each other? Who knows. Anyway, as for the weather, I travel there in September/October and have never seen much rain. Having said that, I guess it could happen, but I would not be preoccupied with it. If it rains it will rain on us both. A Dutch hiking group...http://zwerftochten.bergsport.com/reportages/kackar00/. I hope this helps. Let me know how you make out. |
||
|
My wife and I are
visiting Turkey in September, and will stay in Antalya from the 22 to
27. We must then travel to Damascus to join a tour in Syria which
begins on September 29. Can you tell us whether there are any
scheduled ferries connecting Antalya to Syria (via Tortosa or Lattakieh)
or to Beirut? Alternatively, we could fly to Turkish Cyprus, if there is
a ferry connection to Syria - do you know if this is possible? The
only other options seem to be bus and train - a very long trip - or to
fly to Ankara and then to Damascus, an expensive route. Your suggestions
would be appreciated. Paul -Ca Hi Paul. Just fly. Turkish airlines has a flight from Antalya to Beirut on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Or fly to Damascus on Wednesdays or Sundays. Both cost $330. - Beti |
|||
| FAQ |
"How
would you allocate six days after a visit to Istanbul? We do not go to
the beach areas to lie in the sun or swim - we are just going to get a
sense of the people, the culture, the stores, the food, the music, the
museums, the architecture, and anything that is interesting. I am not a
history buff. We are interested in some of the excavations but I would
not want to spend my time going from one excavation to another. For a
break in being in the "resort area", my wife has suggested
that we take a two day trip to Cappadocia. I am sure that would be
interesting but I am not sure that I will personally feel excited about
spending that much time underground. It is one of those things I would
find interesting but not exciting. I have not made up my mind about
that.- Alvin, USA" How do you feel about sailing? I would suggest that you could spend your last week on a Blue Voyage. These are sailing yachts that generally leave from Bodrum and go along the Aegean coast. It is wonderful - My family does it 2 times a year! You see some ruins, small villages and are very pampered. If you want more information about the blue voyage go to www.thebluevoyage.com - I can help you find a yacht if you are interested. If you do not want to sail then I would do the following: From Istanbul fly to Antalya - Antalya (1 1/2 days) is a beautiful city on the southern coast. The Marina Hotel there is beautiful and I strongly suggest you stay there - it is right in Kaleici - the best part of Antalya. They have a beautiful museum, you can roam the streets and have a wonderful time at night. They also have some famous ruins there -but I would skip these - there are better. From Antalya - get a driver to take you to Kas (1 day). This is a small beautiful town on the coast - nothing to do here but admire the beauty and enjoy the locals. Sleep at Club Capa in Kas. From Kas - get a driver and go to Dalyan (1day). This is a beautiful place - you must go. Here you can hire a water taxi for the whole day ($60) to take you to the Ruins (if you want), see the turtle habitat, drive through the bamboo, have lunch at the waterside restaurant, see the tombs on the rock cliff, go the the thermal mud bath. There is a lot to do - but it will be the highlight of your trip. Then hire a driver to go to Bodrum (1 - 2 days). Sleep in Bodrum. Bodrum has a wonderful underwater museum, windmills, and is the most alive summer town in Turkey. All the rich and famous flock there to play. It is fun. Then hire a car to Kusadasi. Stay at Blue Sky, See Ephesus - these are the only ruins I suggest you to see. They are well excavated and you will get a good sense of ancient times. Please you must get a guide - they are at the gate and you can hire them for about $20 - do it . It will make all the difference in your visit. Go back to Kusadasi and eat at one of the great seafood restaurants on the sea - go to the Kervansaray to see belly dancing - next day hire a driver to go to Izmir airport and your done. If you think this is rushing too much - then cut out Kas (but do visit for a few hours). When I say "hire a car" Just ask your hotel and he will get you a taxi that will be willing to take you around - it will not be expensive. Let me know if you have any questions, I hope this helps. Selma |
||
 |
|
||
|
Antalya
Sights, Places of Interest and
Do-It-Yourself Tours |
|||
|
If you have any comments or if you have any full or half day trips you
would like to add, we would be very happy to share them with the
world! Send all the details to info@destinationcoupons.com |
|||
|
|||
