European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The Taurus mountains serve As a backdrop for the ruins of the theater in phase Lis left and the remains of the town s tips a getting about the turks have a system of shuttle uses called do muses that Buzz from City to City. They Rill also pick up anyone along the Highway. If they re not oing your Way they will take you to the next shuttle that also if the shuttle holds 20 people Don t be surprised d see two or three times that number packed into it a 1olmui Means an hour s trip along the coast from Teki Rova to the bus spot Otogur at Antalya costs 12,000 lira or about l. 50. A a getting there vacation packages to Turkey s Turquoise coast Are readily available through local and military tour agencies. Because of the favourable Exchange 3te _ $1 buys about 8,000 turkish lira today a it is also u teasingly affordable. For example at the end of october Sato offered an end of season package for a Eek to a four Star vacation Village for less than $600. Hat included direct air fare from Frankfurt Germany to Talya banquet breakfasts and dinners and All the Beautiful people Quot amenities. Among them were Tennis Archery aerobics weight room and poolside entertainment not to mention the belly dancer Camel rides and disco. Note though that German based Charters favor hotels where the turkish staff and tour leaders speak German and sometimes French. This is a plus for those who have a bit of get around German but May pose a problem on Tours. Plenty of English language guides Are available at tourist Sites for about 50,000 lira about $6. Better yet pick up a Good Guidebook on Turkey before leaving. Turkey the rough guide is among the Best. It s available at some stars and stripes bookstores or by special order the Best time to visit coast resorts is in the Spring or autumn but we found that by the end of the season in october Many activities and staffs were being Cut bar k. A Money turkish Money is devalued often so wait until you arrive to Exchange most current y. 1 Jurist areas like the Turquoise coast catering to German barters act ept German Marks More readily than turkish currency. Even american dollars in denominations smaller than 50, Are often accepted but change is Given in lira. A accommodations rooms can Range from a few dollars a night in the most Basic hotels in Small towns to a $75 to $150 for Swank resort hotels. Guest houses or ruins icons Are popping up everywhere along the newly completed coastal Road Highway �?�100. A eating off tin tourist Trail a tilling meal of Tish it u meat with a Shepherd s , vegetables dessert and Lea will probably i Ltd St Well under $ i 0 in the Resi it it areas it May be double. A Don t forget even in the Spring and tall anyone w High has been wintering in Central Europe should remember to bring sunglasses and a suns Reen. At least a Tai to it u i a or 1 5 is recommended for the lust Lew Days. Abo i Pernil comes in Handy Lor altering in the Market. A tourist information. Most i turkish it have a u it a t information Ollu a or i Unm information about the Turquoise c Oast in English limn the Region however an sometimes to a Little shaky i he i test bet is the Antalya tourist information lilt a Kush i. Antalya Telephone j 1 -�?~1750t2, fax in ��?�176208 t Urther East try the Alanya tourist in Formati it it attn Eesi Mah t Ake Barkasi Maddesi Telephone 12 i-1 1 210, tax in i ii 2 15. The country code is a he. In Europe even sex Periera de travellers Mas want to c on Tad a Post or Loc a i tourist Oft e let it a in Tor mat Ion. A Effie Bathen november 2 it 992 stripes Maga Rne
