Western Turkey - Group Journal

This journal chronicles our Rick Steves' Europe Though the Back Door guided tour of Western Turkey. The tour began in Istanbul on Saturday, April 4, 1998 and was completed on the Greek Island of Samos with breakfast on Friday, April 17. Our tour group jointly created this Journal of our trip. Each day a different person/couple was the designated group scribe.

We have added several of our pictures taken during the tour for the benefit of those who were not fortunate enough to be along with us. If what you see here makes you want to take your own trip check out the ETBD web pages at: http://www.ricksteves.com

Day 1- Istanbul: Blue Mosque
Day 2 - Istanbul: Cistern, Aya Sofia, Topkapi
Day 3 - Istanbul: Bazaar, Chora Church, New Istanbul, Bosphorus Cruise
Day 4 - Ankara, Hattusas, Cappadocia
Day 5 - Cappadocia: Zelve, Goreme, Avanos
Day 6 - Cappadocia: Avanos, Kaymakli, Belisirma, Guzelyurt
Day 7 - Guzelyrt to Konya
Day 8 - Konya to Antalya
Day 9 - Antalya: Mediterranean cruise
Day 10 - Antalya to Hieropolis
Day 11 - Didyma, Miletus, Kusadasi
Day 12 - Efesus, Virgin Mary's House
Day 13 - Kusadasi to Samos
Day 14 - Samos