Istanbul: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Companion Guide

Istanbul: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Companion Guide (Vintage Departures)

THE COLLECTED TRAVELER
For Travelers Who Want More Than a Guidebook

Bringing The Collected Traveler along on your trip is like having your own savvy personal tour guide who knows the place intimately. This unique guide to one of today's hottest tourist destinations combines fascinating articles by a wide variety of writers, woven throughout with the editor's own indispensable advice and opinions-providing in one package an unparalleled experience of an extraordinary place.

THIS EDITION ON ISTANBUL FEATURES:

â€¢ Seductive, colorful, and in-depth articles that illuminate the dazzling treasures and monuments of Istanbul, from the Grand Bazaar to the Sultans' palaces; the delights of Turkish cuisine; the rich pageant of Istanbul's history; and the people and personalities that define it today.

â€¢ More personal pieces that take the reader beyond the usual tourist highlights, offering intimate reports on everything from the heavenly scent (and taste) of Turkish roses to the glitzy nightlife of this city of â€œminarets and miniskirtsâ€ to the unusual pleasure of being pummeled to within an inch of your life in an historic Turkish bath.

â€¢ Enticing recommendations for related reading, including novels, histories, memoirs, and the most useful guidebooks.

â€¢ An A-Z Miscellany of concise and entertaining information to arm you for your trip-on everything from Alexander the Great and Ataturk to Whirling Dervishes and Turkish Wine.

â€¢ Interviews, Q & As, and commentary from visitors and residents, ranging from the 18th-century society wit Lady Mary Wortley Montague to Nobel Prize-winner Orhan Pamuk.

â€¢ Spotlights on unusual shops, restaurants, hotels, and experiences not to be missed.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780307390592
Color Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height 8
Length 5.16
Weight 1.25002102554
Width 1.25
ReleaseDate 2009-09-15
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780307390592
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	8
Length	5.16
Weight	1.25002102554
Width	1.25
ReleaseDate	2009-09-15
NumberOfItems	1

Istanbul: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Companion Guide (Vintage Departures)

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