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Currency conversion and exchange rates:
http://www.exchangerate.com/ One of the best.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi
The weather in Turkey:
http://www.meteor.gov.tr/indexmaster_eng.htm Official Turkish site, in English.
http://www.allmeasures.com/temperature.html If you are still stuck in Fahrenheit, like me, you will find this useful!
The time in Turkey:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=107
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/turkey/
Scheduled flights:
Turkish Cypriot Airlines.
http://www.opodo.co.uk Site for many European airlines.
http://www.turkishairlines.com Turkey's national airline.
Turkey's largest independent airline. Part of SunExpress. They also do charter flights to the UK and some parts of the European mainland.
http://www.ba.com British Airways - flights to Istanbul.
http://www.flymonarch.com Yes, they do do scheduled flights as well as charter.
Domestic Turkish Flights
Most of the above and
http://www.atlasjet.com/http://www.flyair.com.tr
http://www.ogerturktur.com/index.php
http://www.flyoeger.com/index.php
Charter flights:
http://www.skyscanner.net/ A very good flight planning site which can give a monthly view of the cheapest flights. But currently limited to their sponsor airlines.
http://www.whichbudget.com/en All the low cost airlines.
http://www.flythomascook.com Nearly as good as a scheduled airline. You can book return or only one-way in both directions, online. To both Dalaman and Antalya.
http://www.xl.com/default.asp Excel Airways.
http://www.flyzb.com/cnt/chartered/index.asp Monarch Airlines charter website.
http://www.avro.co.uk
http://www.charterflights.co.uk
http://www.flightline.co.uk
http://www.bea-air.com Bosphorus European Airlines. Flights to Istanbul only.
http://www.freedomflights.comhttp://www.airscandic.com
http://www.eurapart.com/airline.html Portal to European charter operators. Very cheap flights if you are prepared to transfer in Germany.
http://www1.sunexpress.de/dasat/index.php?cid=100126' Cheapest flights from Germany.
http://www.airberlin.com/site/index.php?LANG=eng Cheap flights from Germany.
http://www.ltu.de/index.html?SiteID=0&LangID=2 Cheap flights from Germany.
http://www.easyjet.com/en/ EasyJet operating flights direct to Dalaman & Istanbul.
http://www.ryanair.com/ Cheap flights UK to Germany, but go to strange airports!
http://www.openjet.com/public/index.jsp A site which puts together flights from the cheap European operators to give a complete journey. I found that I could beat it in finding combined flights at cheaper prices, but it takes some persevering!
Car Hire and Driving in Turkey:
http://www.andifli.com This is the company that we use for airport transfers. Look at their website to get an idea of prices. Long established and very reliable. Book on the website or it maybe better to phone +90 242 836 2462 to make your arrangements. Ask for Ahmet, the Manager, he talks pretty good English. Mention my name to get a good deal.
http://www.turing.org.tr. The Turkish Touring and Automobile Association
Travel Insurance:
None particularly recommended.
http://www.direct-travel.co.uk/Index.asp
http://www.navigatortravel.co.uk/
https://www.columbusdirect.net/
Travel Agencies for those exciting outdoor activities, land and sea excursions:
http://www.bt-turkey.com/ English owned and long established.
http://www.eko-natura.com/ Turkish owned. Known as Dragoman.
These companies are based in Kas and they are the best. Although you will probably book any local excursions and activities when you reach Kas, these websites are included as they give quite a lot of information about the area.
If you want to combine a stay in our villas with an excursion to other areas of Turkey, or a walk along the Lycian Way, then give us a call and we will get a proposed itinerary arranged.
The Lycian Way:
One of the ten best walks in the world
http://www.lycianway.com/ The official site.
http://www.koru-rotary.org.tr/projeler/kamp/anaharita.php Lycian Way photos and maps.
Turkey Information Web sites:
http://goturkey.kulturturizm.gov.tr/ One of the best. Turkish Ministry of Tourism site.
http://www.gototurkey.co.uk Another Turkish Tourist Office site set up for the UK
http://www.turkishculture.org An online encyclopaedia of Turkish culture, with explanations of everything from Turkish proverbs to shadow theatre, from local costumes to traditional ceremonies.
http://www.letsgoturkey.com Turkish information site.
http://www.allaboutturkey.com Turkish information site..
http://www.tbb.gen.tr/ Excellent general information.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tu.html CIA Fact Book - lots of info.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/trtoc.html Turkey Studies, USA Library of Congress.
http://www.koru-rotary.org.tr/kamp/links.htm Links to many things Lycian.
http://www.aegeanworld.com Aegean resorts information site.
http://www.adiyamanli.org/mediterranean_region_yazi.htm#antalyawest Guide for the Meditteranean Region
http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com Practical information.
http://www.travelturkeymag.com Travel facts.
http://www.cornucopia.net Cornucopia ezine.
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/tur/tur.asp Overview from Columbus Travel Guides
Resort & City Information (not Kas)
http://www.alanya.cc
http://www.altinkum.com
http://www.antalya-ws.com/english/location/kas/history.asp
http://www.dalyan.co.uk
http://www.fethiye.net
http://www.gocek.info
http://www.istanbul.com.tr/ibbeng/index.htm Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's website.
http://www.istanbulmagazine.com
http://www.timeout.com.tr Istanbul nightlife.
http://www.kalkan.org.tr
http://www.kusadasi.net
http://www.marmaris.org
http://www.marmarisinfo.com
http://www.turunc.com
Embassies, Consulates Ministries and other official sites:
http://www.turkconsulate-london.com/ London UK
http://turkey.embassyhomepage.com/ London UK.
http://www.turkishembassy.org/start.html USA - better site than the UK version.
http://www.britishembassy.org.tr The British presence in Turkey.
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/mfa Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – a lot of information.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ HM Department for Work and Pensions
http://www.fco.gov.uk The Foreign Office for advice and bulletins about travel. Usually pessimistic as they have to cover their backsides!
http://www.tbcci.org Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
http://www.internationaleducationmedia.com/turkey A list of Turkish Universities.
http://www.gumruk.gov.tr/Turkish_Customs_English/toctum.htm Not for the faint hearted!
Newspapers and media
http://www.turkishdailynews.com Website of Turkey's English language newspaper. Biased towards Istanbul.
http://www.turkey-news.com A round-up of news about Turkey from the world's media.
http://www.turkishpress.com News portal with domestic Turkish & international news round-up.
http://www.turkish-media.com/en/main.htm Portal to Turkisk Media and other Turkish websites.
The Turkish Language:
http://www2.egenet.com.tr/mastersj/difficulties-of-turkish--expressing-yourself.html Quaint but interesting.
http://www.turkish-center.com/ Listance learning course on the internet.
http://www.dilmer.com Language school, Istanbul.
http://www.tomer.ankara.edu.tr/english/ Ankara University language school.
Buying Property in Turkey
http://www.buyinginturkey.info A site where you can purchase the best guide to buying property in Turkey. Our story featured in the 2005/2006 edition - page 79.
http://www.turkisheconomy.org.uk/buying_property.html Many people who visit Kas like it so much that they want to buy a house here. This URL is a most informative site about all the details involved in buying and renting property and becoming fully legal. Enjoy - it almost makes it sound easy! If you ever start looking at property we would be happy to help in guiding you to the right people to see.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/HM Revenue and Customs for non-residents
Miscellaneous:
http://www.sari-ev.com If you would like simple bed and breakfast accommodation in a tranquil village located in the mountains about Kas, then have a look at this site. Sari Ev [Yellow House] is on the Lycian Way and has a large swimming pool. Owned and occupied by Joe and Tricia, two good English friends of ours.
http://www.moonstonehouse.com Bed and breakfast accommodation for 1 to 8 people in four guestrooms, with our friends Tim and Judy, in the village of Saribelen, high in the hills above Kalkan. Again situated right on the Lycian Way with a private swimming pool. Tim and Judy are experienced walkers who can show you many spectacular routes around the area.
http://www.yapikredi.com/en Bank with a very good English language website for internet banking.
http://www.villaseek.com The website of the Holiday Villas magazine. Buying property in Turkey and our story features in the December 2005 issue - page 38.
http://www.mymerhaba.com Expat network site.
Currency Transfer
http://www.hifx.co.uk One of the best. We use them.
http://www.currenciesdirect.com Another well known dealer.
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