or the vast and haunting plains of central
Anatolia.
Exploring the hinterland, even if you
are not paying a tour operator for an
excursion, is easy.
Turks make good use of the many long
distance bus services. (Train services are
few and far between, and far slower.) Rival
bus companies run competing services
on the same route. In Istanbul ask around
at the Otogar station before buying a
ticket, to find out which company’s coach
is setting off first, otherwise you might be
stuck with a long wait.
A system of shared minibuses or taxis
operates over shorter distances. These
usually operate as a shuttle service, and
set off when full (the local name, dolmus,
appropriately means “stuffed”).
Self-drive is now a very realistic option for
visitors who drive with a little extra care.
Turkey’s roads may once have held a poor
reputation but the quality has improved
greatly between resort towns.
Ephesus
Tersane
Oludeniz
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