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Kalkan Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jer on June 15, 2011, 03:23:02 PM

Title: Guide Books
Post by: jer on June 15, 2011, 03:23:02 PM

Hi all

can you buy a guide book on the Lycian sites, I dont usually go on guided tours but prefer to make my own way to sites as sometimes I like to spend a few hours at a site.
I have looked on the internet for site maps but cannot see any.
Last year when I went to see Priene militos etc. I could buy a guide book with all the sites In them including site  maps
cheers for any help

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: Johnjen on June 15, 2011, 04:13:45 PM

Desti gift shop on main st in the old town.Just past Moonlight bar on the left.They usually have guide books on display outside.Also good to look inside,it's a real treasure chest for cheap trinkets.

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: jer on June 15, 2011, 04:25:02 PM

Cheers Thanks for that

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: turkeyfan on June 15, 2011, 04:38:39 PM

You can buy books through KTLN's trust store if you wanted something before you go.

http://kalkan.turkishlocalnews.com/portal/ktln-trust/ktln-trust-store

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: jer on June 15, 2011, 04:42:11 PM

thanks for that turkeyfan but its the books on specific ancient sites one of the books I bought last year was just for priene, Militos and Didyma

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: Alfaman on June 15, 2011, 05:38:05 PM

The local book shop sells a guide called The Road to Ruins by Tricia Emptage - good descriptions of all the Lycian sites between Fethiye and Kas (but no maps).

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: mel on June 15, 2011, 08:09:48 PM

I bought a very good book on all the Lycian sites when visiting Arykanda, it also has plans of some of the sites but not all of them, its called Lycia and written by Cevdet Bayburtluoglu. I think I may have seen it in Desti giftshop but I can't be certain, next time I pass I will look.

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: jer on June 16, 2011, 08:17:57 AM

Thanks Alfaman and Mel - might see you in Kalkan

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: howmad on June 20, 2011, 06:22:24 AM

I bought a book called Arykanda by Cevet Bayburtluoglu (same author as previous post) . It is an excellent guide to that site but no other. Incidently, Arykanda while being quite a long way away, is a fantastic site and well worth the drive. The grand kids love it and we take a picnic.

Title: Re: Guide Books
Post by: jer on June 20, 2011, 08:46:57 AM

Thanks Howmad Arykanda is one of the 9 sites I plan to visit