[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2441pfq1lbk3v":3,"$f31v1kjbpzt347":80,"country-posts-TR":182,"$f2esvi8rah0zx5":183,"mdc-9thgqq-key":186,"mdc-5q6bv0-key":210,"mdc-upvelx-key":245,"mdc--d5zu11-key":259,"mdc--96aar2-key":271,"mdc--7qqe9o-key":298,"mdc--lkz08q-key":320,"mdc--4jhrcw-key":357,"mdc-c4zb4x-key":399,"mdc-5st919-key":407,"mdc-4z50c2-key":460,"mdc--sww4gd-key":468,"mdc--4yql8k-key":476,"mdc-658d9k-key":505,"mdc-5mnqta-key":551,"mdc-f6h8eq-key":578},{"code":4,"slug":5,"name":6,"continent":7,"flagUrl":8,"location":9,"zoom":12,"boundingBox":13,"borders":20,"schengen":29,"flags":30,"quickFacts":31,"sections":37,"resources":75,"counts":76,"legacyKey":6,"migratedAt":79},"TR","turkey","Turkey","Western Asia","https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fcycle-planet-292f5.appspot.com\u002Fo\u002Fflags%2FFlag_of_Turkey.svg.png?alt=media&token=f770c9b7-66b7-403e-ae97-f5b373d6215c",{"lat":10,"lng":11},38.963745,35.243322,5,[14,17],[15,16],35.8215347357,26.0433512713,[18,19],42.1414848903,44.7939896991,[21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28],"AM","AZ","BG","GE","GR","IR","IQ","SY",false,{"dangerous":29,"island":29,"openBorders":29,"visaFree":29},{"capital":32,"languages":33,"currency":34,"callingCode":35,"region":36,"subregion":7},"Ankara","Turkish","Turkish lira (TRY)","+90","Asia",{"about":38,"visa":42,"sleeping":46,"safety":53,"transport":59,"foodDrink":66,"health":69,"other":72},{"body":39,"updatedAt":40,"updatedBy":41},"According to Alee Denham from CyclingAbout.com, and 150 other bike tourers, Turkey is the number 1 country to cycle at. See also this [article with video](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cyclingabout.com\u002Ftop-10-countries-to-travel-by-bike-according-to-150-continent-crossing-cyclists\u002F). It's the all in one destination in which you can see an interesting change in culture, awesome landscapes and gorgeous villages. The Ottomon Empire has created a rich cultural history for the country.","2021-05-04T20:02:55.000Z","RYFRjpH3DfdWPpRfG9MIFBSPzH33",{"body":43,"updatedAt":44,"updatedBy":45},"Since 2014 it has been possible (and recommended) to buy your visa in advance via the internet. In the long term it is the intention that this is the only way to get a visa. Costs $ 20 per person, payable by Mastercard \u002F VISA. See the official e-Visa website. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entering Turkey.\n\nYou can buy a visa upon arrival at any border post and airport in Turkey. You buy it at the visa desk, before passport control. Costs € 15 (or 20 USD) per person, to be paid in cash with euros. It is possible to withdraw euros in front of the visa desk at both airports in Istanbul.\n\nThe visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. You may travel in and out several times (multiple entry). Your passport or identity card must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure from Turkey.\n\n_Source: [Wikipedia](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVisa_policy_of_Turkey)_","2021-05-04T19:19:30.000Z","01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3",{"updatedAt":47,"updatedBy":45,"parts":48},"2021-05-04T19:47:42.000Z",{"couchsurfing":49,"formalCamping":50,"hostels":51,"wildCamping":52},"-   You are easily invited to private individuals. Sometimes it starts with tea and all in all you continue to eat and sleep.","-   Campsites are mainly on the coast but sometimes more expensive than a room. There are hardly any campsites outside the coastal region and they also have few facilities. They are even closed early in the season. Along the Black Sea they are often situated on the beach, a different experience. Especially in the east you have to look for a protected place. The negative experiences were mainly heard in the area around Erzurum.","-   In Istanbul, the \"Yucelt\" youth hostel is the cheapest accommodation option and if you don't mind muezzins very nice. There are several close together (whether or not officially under the banner of Youth-hosting international) not far from the Aya Sofia. You have a great view over the Bosphorus from the roof terraces. The bicycle can usually be taken, or taken to the room, or in a basement or similar Other hotels are also abundant from cheap to expensive.\n-   Cheap hotels can be found everywhere. Every village or town with more than 20,000 people has a hotel. Inland, the distances between them are often 100 km or more. In the north and east, the hotels are not always clean. Bringing your own sheet bag is advisable. A hotel does not always have a shower, but the hammam offers a solution. There is always a safe place for the bicycle.\n-   Spending the night in teachers' houses is possible, provided there is room. A list of teachers' houses (Öğretmenevi) by municipality \u002F province can be found online (please provide website).\n-   In central and eastern Turkey there are sections where the ögretmenevi are the only option. Fortunately, you can always find one within a day's distance (approx. 80 km). (you can find them via google).","-   Wild camping is officially prohibited, but is generally tolerated. It is good to stay at lakes and rivers. There is a lot of picnic on the weekends. You can also camp with private individuals and sometimes in the garden of a hotel or at a petrol station. However, making inquiries with policy \u002F poor or other government officials does not pose any problems; usually you are even shown a nice place.\n-   Tom: \"Wild camping is no problem, but don't do it in a village, otherwise you will have the whole village at your tent.\" Dorenda: \"That can also have advantages, such as being invited by someone for breakfast in the morning.\"\n-   If you feel unsafe (eastern Turkey) camping at a gas station is a very good option. Almost all of them have a restaurant and a shop. Noisy but safe and quite luxurious.",{"body":54,"updatedAt":55,"updatedBy":41,"parts":56},"-   Turkey is a safe country with enormous social control.\n-   Along the way you will regularly pass “roadblocks” of the traffic police. As a cyclist you are sometimes stopped, but more for the distraction of the police than it causes problems.\n-   In Turkey you can suffer from dogs, especially sheep dogs there are many. Throwing stones or water, or hitting with a bicycle pump are a few measures. The Dazzer is also effective, a device that emits high tones that startle dogs enough. Best to be used at a distance of 3 to 4 meters.\n-   Cycling alone is not a problem, especially for men.\n-   Bernadette about traveling alone as a woman: “I cycled in the south and southeast. As a woman alone, that usually went very well. People were very enthusiastic and I was invited to many villages and treated with great respect. But there have also been some less positive experiences. Being rude or asking for help immediately was my salvation. As long as I was in a larger group, I felt safe anyway because the social control is still great. ”\n-   In the east, between Lake Van and the border town of Dogubayazit (Tendürek Gecidi pass) and between Dogubayazit and the Iranian border, there are some dirty herders with sticks and dead snakes who try to rob travelers as an extra income. Most of them are teenagers and if you have a stick with you they will leave you alone.","2021-05-04T19:29:49.000Z",{"traffic":57,"nature":58},"-   Cycling on the highways cannot be avoided. It is not allowed everywhere.\n-   In recent years, considerable investments have been made in the quality of the (main) roads in Turkey. Many roads that were dangerous early on because they were fast and busy have now become 2 x 2 lanes, often even with separate lanes. Perhaps less beautiful to cycle on, but certainly a lot safer than before!\n-   The roads are reasonable to good, but the composition and quality of the asphalt are not always taken very seriously. After some time, slippery tar lanes are formed which can be dangerous in the molten state due to heavy traffic. Also watch out for slipperiness during rain.\n-   Turkey is mountainous, with gradients of 8-10% here and there.\n-   The smaller roads are often unpaved, sometimes bad but extremely quiet and pleasant. The road surface is rough, you bump all day long. Wider tires for comfort is recommended.\n-   You can cycle on many highways, which are very quiet outside the big cities and tourist places. Not across Istanbul's Bosphorus bridges.\n-   In 2015 indeed cycled a lot on highways (in central and eastern Turkey), very quiet and pleasant. It is also handy that during the Ramazan you could get food at most gas stations during the day.","Wild dogs can be a big problem for bicycle tourist!",{"updatedAt":60,"updatedBy":45,"parts":61},"2021-05-04T19:25:42.000Z",{"airplane":62,"train":63,"bus":64,"boat":65},"-   Several (low budget) airlines fly to Turkey. Ask for the conditions for bicycle transport. Interesting low-cost carriers include Corendon (www.corendon.com), Komfly (www.komfly.com), Air Berlin (www.airberlin.com), Transavia and Pegasus (the latter two allow you to reserve the bike online, simultaneously with booking your flight ticket).\n-   The renowned airlines also fly to Turkey. Prices for a single journey are relatively affordable at \\[www.turkishairlines.com\u002F Turkish Airlines\\].","Trains are not recommended. Few of them drive and if they do, they are very slow.","Buses are often really good, with frequent stops for breaks. A bus comes to almost every town, and several buses leave daily from the larger towns to Istanbul.","-   Boat connections to Italy can be found at [www.cemar.it\u002Fferries\u002F1\\_ferries.html](www.cemar.it\u002Fferries\u002F1_ferries.html).\n-   Ferry services with Greece run between Samos and Kuşadası, Kos and Bodrum, Cesme and Chios and between Rhodes and Marmaris. There are no direct ferry connections to Athens. You always have to transfer to one of the islands.\n-   Several ferry services run directly to the center of Istanbul. It's a great way to avoid Istanbul's traffic chaos. (Even from Izmir (10 pm)) Or you have to cycle through a city with 15 million inhabitants.",{"body":67,"updatedAt":68,"updatedBy":45},"Every town has a restaurant. Turkish cuisine is good and varied. Much use is made of olive oil, garlic, tomatoes and goat cheese. Fresh bread is consumed with every meal. The \"lokantasi\" are simple restaurants, cheap and reasonably good. You can make your own choice from display cases. Be careful, because food has often been in it for a whole day. Sometimes you can take a look in the kitchen and say what you want to eat, they are very resourceful. If you get the chance, you should try the homemade creamy yogurt.  \n\n**Supermarkets**\n\nSmall villages can sometimes have an astonishingly large supermarket; larger villages where you do expect a supermarket, sometimes do not have it. In the supermarkets you can always get macaroni, meat, milk, cheese, bread, vegetables, cola, etc.\n\nVegetarian can be found and may even be recommended when it is not too hygienic.\n\n**Water**\n\nTap water is usually reliable but tastes less. You can top up with cold water at petrol pumps. Bottled water is widely available. Please note, especially in eateries, that the original cap is on the bottle. People sometimes want to fill old bottles with unreliable tap water. \\* Where there are mountains there are springs. You can find them in the most diverse places along the side of the road. Locals are proud of it and cherished. In most cases the water is drinkable and often a cup hangs next to it.\n\nA refreshing non-alcoholic drink is ayran, a mixture of yogurt, water and salt mixed in a special way and very tasty, is often offered as a welcome drink in people's homes.","2021-05-04T19:48:58.000Z",{"body":70,"updatedAt":71,"updatedBy":45},"-   A DTP vaccination is recommended, as is protection against Hepatitis A.\n-   Malaria occurs from May to October.\n-   The wild dogs sometimes are infected with rabies.\n-   In Turkey it is possible to get Congo (?) Disease through a tick bite.","2021-05-04T19:50:00.000Z",{"body":73,"updatedAt":74,"updatedBy":45},"**Communication**\n\n-   Internet cafes are widely available everywhere. Many hotels also have wifi.\n-   Wifi networks are almost all secured, but at petrol stations or cafes, for example, it is often possible to request the password.\n-   You can make mobile calls almost everywhere, except in the remote mountain areas. 3G also works very well in many places.\n\n**When to cycle?**\n\n-   Late spring and early fall are the best times for cycling: it's warm but not too hot, mostly dry and you have a lot of sun. In the mountain areas it can be quite chilly at night.\n-   In the summer it is very hot. In the area around the Black Sea it is a bit cooler and more humid than in the center and south.\n-   Early in the spring and late in the autumn it is especially cold at night. It rains more often. Especially high in the mountains it is cold and it can snow. It is still pleasant on the coast.\n\n**Spare parts**\n\n-   Finding parts is difficult. If there are any parts it is less quality. Turkish people are very helpful and you will certainly be taken and dropped off at the first bicycle repair shop. It then does not have the appropriate parts. You have to be self-sufficient in that respect, also in terms of tools. There are also many moped repair workshops where people are very resourceful and can repair your bike. In Istanbul there are good bicycle repairers with an almost Dutch range (slightly outdated parts are more difficult to obtain than the very latest). Everything is much cheaper, especially wages.\n-   28 \"tires are also hard to get, as are inner tubes of this size. If there are any, they have thick valves.\n\n**Tips**\n\n-   Bij de Galatabrug in Istanbul zijn veel privé boten die een kortere dure tocht over de Bosporus aanbieden. Vanaf pier 3 vertrekt echter driemaaldaags een lokale boot tot aan de Zwarte Zee.\n\n**Useful links**\n\n-   [https:\u002F\u002Fturkeytravelplanner.com\u002F](https:\u002F\u002Fturkeytravelplanner.com\u002F)  \n    The Turkey Travel Planner from Lonely planet author Tom Brosnahan.","2021-05-04T19:52:29.000Z",[],{"pois":77,"users":78,"hosts":12},11,10,"2026-11-06T11:25:25.554Z",[81,89,98,106,114,122,131,139,146,153,161,168,176],{"id":82,"type":83,"title":84,"countryCode":4,"location":85,"likes":86,"visaFor":4,"onlineVisa":87,"excerpt":88},"d7bdf73e-5713-42cc-a056-037b87be3f28","embassy","E-visa for Turkey",{"lat":10,"lng":11},2,true,"Not all nationalities can make use of the e-visa. If you try to apply online, and fill in your country, you can see if it works for you. 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We've never been here…",{"id":99,"type":100,"title":101,"countryCode":4,"location":102,"likes":96,"excerpt":105},"0efc6428-f042-4aea-b253-4374fe621c49","shop","Decathlon",{"lat":103,"lng":104},41.0035896,28.6871967,"",{"id":107,"type":108,"title":109,"countryCode":25,"location":110,"likes":96,"toCountryCode":4,"excerpt":113},"04c8e982-9fba-4069-9534-9f49edc2df4e","border-crossing","Kipi (Greece) – Ipsala (Turkey)",{"lat":111,"lng":112},40.933515,26.330993,"Fast and easy border crossing.",{"id":115,"type":116,"title":117,"countryCode":4,"location":118,"likes":96,"excerpt":121},"9d42ff41-6d35-4071-bd00-e5750df82119","water","Tap at roadside",{"lat":119,"lng":120},36.645489,36.4502958,"Not sure if potable. We filtered it",{"id":123,"type":124,"title":125,"countryCode":4,"location":126,"likes":129,"excerpt":130},"a7120535-6255-413e-b7c9-d13d625454d6","other","Bicycle Academy",{"lat":127,"lng":128},41.385472543576874,27.35956192016602,0,"This place is a must-visit for any bicycle tourer. Free accomodation for cyclists, and loads more, including Inanc, the best passionate host ever!",{"id":132,"type":133,"title":134,"countryCode":4,"location":135,"likes":129,"excerpt":138},"c604167b-900b-4901-a714-bc006d8af91c","bike-shop","Delta Bike Ankara",{"lat":136,"lng":137},39.9165624,32.8196749,"Good bicycle shop in the center of Ankara, who also have a bike shop in Instanbul.",{"id":140,"type":133,"title":141,"countryCode":4,"location":142,"likes":129,"excerpt":145},"4769616a-37de-4066-817e-a31e19a89b1c","Delta Cycling Kiziltoprak",{"lat":143,"lng":144},40.9865783,29.0387808,"Deltabisiklet.com is located opposite the Fenerbace stadium and has good stuff. They also do repairs. Check their website.",{"id":147,"type":133,"title":148,"countryCode":4,"location":149,"likes":129,"excerpt":152},"c847d30d-6994-48bb-9c82-76674815c416","Efor bikes",{"lat":150,"lng":151},40.8813173,29.2256647,"In İstanbul there are very good experiences with Efor bikes. Ask for it Uğur (Pronounce: Ur) Tasdemir. He speaks English and knows his business. 28 inch tires…",{"id":154,"type":155,"title":156,"countryCode":4,"location":157,"likes":129,"excerpt":160},"dfd7bcf6-3125-482b-9117-8ccc8abbee3b","hostel","Lüleburgaz Bike Acedemy",{"lat":158,"lng":159},41.394019,27.3493486,"The bike acedemy in Lüleburgaz is maintained by the municipality, with the goal of promoting cycling for the locals. They have accommodation for cycle tourers…",{"id":162,"type":124,"title":163,"countryCode":4,"location":164,"likes":129,"excerpt":167},"52256940-af66-4ae0-9751-4cdecd76c7a0","Pedal Cafe",{"lat":165,"lng":166},39.7814357076801,30.514499545097355,"Cozy nice little cafe, running by cyclists family and the meeting point for the all cyclists of Eskisehir. Eskisehir cycling communitie (Velesbid) is a bunch…",{"id":169,"type":170,"title":171,"countryCode":4,"location":172,"likes":129,"excerpt":175},"31cc66db-93f0-4950-a778-a2113ba72ea4","wild-camping","Stealth camping spot",{"lat":173,"lng":174},38.3719114,26.9043331,"Meadow with olive trees. No water avaliable",{"id":177,"type":108,"title":178,"countryCode":23,"location":179,"likes":129,"toCountryCode":4,"excerpt":113},"60aed496-97c9-460d-ac89-ef48847eadde","Svilengrad (Bulgaria) – Edirne (Turkey)",{"lat":180,"lng":181},41.71457,26.360852,[],{"RYFRjpH3DfdWPpRfG9MIFBSPzH33":184,"01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3":185},"Cycle Planet","Wereldfietser.nl \u002F Vakantiefietser.be",{"data":187,"body":188},{},{"type":189,"children":190},"root",[191],{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":194,"children":195},"element","p",{},[196,199,208],{"type":197,"value":198},"text","According to Alee Denham from CyclingAbout.com, and 150 other bike tourers, Turkey is the number 1 country to cycle at. See also this ",{"type":192,"tag":200,"props":201,"children":205},"a",{"href":202,"rel":203},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cyclingabout.com\u002Ftop-10-countries-to-travel-by-bike-according-to-150-continent-crossing-cyclists\u002F",[204],"nofollow",[206],{"type":197,"value":207},"article with video",{"type":197,"value":209},". It's the all in one destination in which you can see an interesting change in culture, awesome landscapes and gorgeous villages. The Ottomon Empire has created a rich cultural history for the country.",{"data":211,"body":212},{},{"type":189,"children":213},[214,219,224,229],{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":215,"children":216},{},[217],{"type":197,"value":218},"Since 2014 it has been possible (and recommended) to buy your visa in advance via the internet. In the long term it is the intention that this is the only way to get a visa. Costs $ 20 per person, payable by Mastercard \u002F VISA. See the official e-Visa website. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entering Turkey.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":220,"children":221},{},[222],{"type":197,"value":223},"You can buy a visa upon arrival at any border post and airport in Turkey. You buy it at the visa desk, before passport control. Costs € 15 (or 20 USD) per person, to be paid in cash with euros. It is possible to withdraw euros in front of the visa desk at both airports in Istanbul.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":225,"children":226},{},[227],{"type":197,"value":228},"The visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. You may travel in and out several times (multiple entry). Your passport or identity card must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure from Turkey.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":230,"children":231},{},[232],{"type":192,"tag":233,"props":234,"children":235},"em",{},[236,238],{"type":197,"value":237},"Source: ",{"type":192,"tag":200,"props":239,"children":242},{"href":240,"rel":241},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVisa_policy_of_Turkey",[204],[243],{"type":197,"value":244},"Wikipedia",{"data":246,"body":247},{},{"type":189,"children":248},[249],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":251,"children":252},"ul",{},[253],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":255,"children":256},"li",{},[257],{"type":197,"value":258},"You are easily invited to private individuals. Sometimes it starts with tea and all in all you continue to eat and sleep.",{"data":260,"body":261},{},{"type":189,"children":262},[263],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":264,"children":265},{},[266],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":267,"children":268},{},[269],{"type":197,"value":270},"Campsites are mainly on the coast but sometimes more expensive than a room. There are hardly any campsites outside the coastal region and they also have few facilities. They are even closed early in the season. Along the Black Sea they are often situated on the beach, a different experience. Especially in the east you have to look for a protected place. The negative experiences were mainly heard in the area around Erzurum.",{"data":272,"body":273},{},{"type":189,"children":274},[275],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":276,"children":277},{},[278,283,288,293],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":279,"children":280},{},[281],{"type":197,"value":282},"In Istanbul, the \"Yucelt\" youth hostel is the cheapest accommodation option and if you don't mind muezzins very nice. There are several close together (whether or not officially under the banner of Youth-hosting international) not far from the Aya Sofia. You have a great view over the Bosphorus from the roof terraces. The bicycle can usually be taken, or taken to the room, or in a basement or similar Other hotels are also abundant from cheap to expensive.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":284,"children":285},{},[286],{"type":197,"value":287},"Cheap hotels can be found everywhere. Every village or town with more than 20,000 people has a hotel. Inland, the distances between them are often 100 km or more. In the north and east, the hotels are not always clean. Bringing your own sheet bag is advisable. A hotel does not always have a shower, but the hammam offers a solution. There is always a safe place for the bicycle.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":289,"children":290},{},[291],{"type":197,"value":292},"Spending the night in teachers' houses is possible, provided there is room. A list of teachers' houses (Öğretmenevi) by municipality \u002F province can be found online (please provide website).",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":294,"children":295},{},[296],{"type":197,"value":297},"In central and eastern Turkey there are sections where the ögretmenevi are the only option. Fortunately, you can always find one within a day's distance (approx. 80 km). (you can find them via google).",{"data":299,"body":300},{},{"type":189,"children":301},[302],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":303,"children":304},{},[305,310,315],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":306,"children":307},{},[308],{"type":197,"value":309},"Wild camping is officially prohibited, but is generally tolerated. It is good to stay at lakes and rivers. There is a lot of picnic on the weekends. You can also camp with private individuals and sometimes in the garden of a hotel or at a petrol station. However, making inquiries with policy \u002F poor or other government officials does not pose any problems; usually you are even shown a nice place.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":311,"children":312},{},[313],{"type":197,"value":314},"Tom: \"Wild camping is no problem, but don't do it in a village, otherwise you will have the whole village at your tent.\" Dorenda: \"That can also have advantages, such as being invited by someone for breakfast in the morning.\"",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":316,"children":317},{},[318],{"type":197,"value":319},"If you feel unsafe (eastern Turkey) camping at a gas station is a very good option. Almost all of them have a restaurant and a shop. Noisy but safe and quite luxurious.",{"data":321,"body":322},{},{"type":189,"children":323},[324],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":325,"children":326},{},[327,332,337,342,347,352],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":328,"children":329},{},[330],{"type":197,"value":331},"Turkey is a safe country with enormous social control.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":333,"children":334},{},[335],{"type":197,"value":336},"Along the way you will regularly pass “roadblocks” of the traffic police. As a cyclist you are sometimes stopped, but more for the distraction of the police than it causes problems.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":338,"children":339},{},[340],{"type":197,"value":341},"In Turkey you can suffer from dogs, especially sheep dogs there are many. Throwing stones or water, or hitting with a bicycle pump are a few measures. The Dazzer is also effective, a device that emits high tones that startle dogs enough. Best to be used at a distance of 3 to 4 meters.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":343,"children":344},{},[345],{"type":197,"value":346},"Cycling alone is not a problem, especially for men.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":348,"children":349},{},[350],{"type":197,"value":351},"Bernadette about traveling alone as a woman: “I cycled in the south and southeast. As a woman alone, that usually went very well. People were very enthusiastic and I was invited to many villages and treated with great respect. But there have also been some less positive experiences. Being rude or asking for help immediately was my salvation. As long as I was in a larger group, I felt safe anyway because the social control is still great. ”",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":353,"children":354},{},[355],{"type":197,"value":356},"In the east, between Lake Van and the border town of Dogubayazit (Tendürek Gecidi pass) and between Dogubayazit and the Iranian border, there are some dirty herders with sticks and dead snakes who try to rob travelers as an extra income. Most of them are teenagers and if you have a stick with you they will leave you alone.",{"data":358,"body":359},{},{"type":189,"children":360},[361],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":362,"children":363},{},[364,369,374,379,384,389,394],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":365,"children":366},{},[367],{"type":197,"value":368},"Cycling on the highways cannot be avoided. It is not allowed everywhere.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":370,"children":371},{},[372],{"type":197,"value":373},"In recent years, considerable investments have been made in the quality of the (main) roads in Turkey. Many roads that were dangerous early on because they were fast and busy have now become 2 x 2 lanes, often even with separate lanes. Perhaps less beautiful to cycle on, but certainly a lot safer than before!",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":375,"children":376},{},[377],{"type":197,"value":378},"The roads are reasonable to good, but the composition and quality of the asphalt are not always taken very seriously. After some time, slippery tar lanes are formed which can be dangerous in the molten state due to heavy traffic. Also watch out for slipperiness during rain.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":380,"children":381},{},[382],{"type":197,"value":383},"Turkey is mountainous, with gradients of 8-10% here and there.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":385,"children":386},{},[387],{"type":197,"value":388},"The smaller roads are often unpaved, sometimes bad but extremely quiet and pleasant. The road surface is rough, you bump all day long. Wider tires for comfort is recommended.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":390,"children":391},{},[392],{"type":197,"value":393},"You can cycle on many highways, which are very quiet outside the big cities and tourist places. Not across Istanbul's Bosphorus bridges.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":395,"children":396},{},[397],{"type":197,"value":398},"In 2015 indeed cycled a lot on highways (in central and eastern Turkey), very quiet and pleasant. 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There are no direct ferry connections to Athens. You always have to transfer to one of the islands.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":501,"children":502},{},[503],{"type":197,"value":504},"Several ferry services run directly to the center of Istanbul. It's a great way to avoid Istanbul's traffic chaos. (Even from Izmir (10 pm)) Or you have to cycle through a city with 15 million inhabitants.",{"data":506,"body":507},{},{"type":189,"children":508},[509,514,523,528,533,541,546],{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":510,"children":511},{},[512],{"type":197,"value":513},"Every town has a restaurant. Turkish cuisine is good and varied. Much use is made of olive oil, garlic, tomatoes and goat cheese. Fresh bread is consumed with every meal. The \"lokantasi\" are simple restaurants, cheap and reasonably good. You can make your own choice from display cases. Be careful, because food has often been in it for a whole day. Sometimes you can take a look in the kitchen and say what you want to eat, they are very resourceful. If you get the chance, you should try the homemade creamy yogurt.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":515,"children":516},{},[517],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":519,"children":520},"strong",{},[521],{"type":197,"value":522},"Supermarkets",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":524,"children":525},{},[526],{"type":197,"value":527},"Small villages can sometimes have an astonishingly large supermarket; larger villages where you do expect a supermarket, sometimes do not have it. In the supermarkets you can always get macaroni, meat, milk, cheese, bread, vegetables, cola, etc.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":529,"children":530},{},[531],{"type":197,"value":532},"Vegetarian can be found and may even be recommended when it is not too hygienic.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":534,"children":535},{},[536],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":537,"children":538},{},[539],{"type":197,"value":540},"Water",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":542,"children":543},{},[544],{"type":197,"value":545},"Tap water is usually reliable but tastes less. You can top up with cold water at petrol pumps. Bottled water is widely available. Please note, especially in eateries, that the original cap is on the bottle. People sometimes want to fill old bottles with unreliable tap water. * Where there are mountains there are springs. You can find them in the most diverse places along the side of the road. Locals are proud of it and cherished. In most cases the water is drinkable and often a cup hangs next to it.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":547,"children":548},{},[549],{"type":197,"value":550},"A refreshing non-alcoholic drink is ayran, a mixture of yogurt, water and salt mixed in a special way and very tasty, is often offered as a welcome drink in people's homes.",{"data":552,"body":553},{},{"type":189,"children":554},[555],{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":556,"children":557},{},[558,563,568,573],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":559,"children":560},{},[561],{"type":197,"value":562},"A DTP vaccination is recommended, as is protection against Hepatitis A.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":564,"children":565},{},[566],{"type":197,"value":567},"Malaria occurs from May to October.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":569,"children":570},{},[571],{"type":197,"value":572},"The wild dogs sometimes are infected with rabies.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":574,"children":575},{},[576],{"type":197,"value":577},"In Turkey it is possible to get Congo (?) Disease through a tick bite.",{"data":579,"body":580},{},{"type":189,"children":581},[582,590,608,616,634,642,655,663,671,679],{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":583,"children":584},{},[585],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":586,"children":587},{},[588],{"type":197,"value":589},"Communication",{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":591,"children":592},{},[593,598,603],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":594,"children":595},{},[596],{"type":197,"value":597},"Internet cafes are widely available everywhere. Many hotels also have wifi.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":599,"children":600},{},[601],{"type":197,"value":602},"Wifi networks are almost all secured, but at petrol stations or cafes, for example, it is often possible to request the password.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":604,"children":605},{},[606],{"type":197,"value":607},"You can make mobile calls almost everywhere, except in the remote mountain areas. 3G also works very well in many places.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":609,"children":610},{},[611],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":612,"children":613},{},[614],{"type":197,"value":615},"When to cycle?",{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":617,"children":618},{},[619,624,629],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":620,"children":621},{},[622],{"type":197,"value":623},"Late spring and early fall are the best times for cycling: it's warm but not too hot, mostly dry and you have a lot of sun. In the mountain areas it can be quite chilly at night.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":625,"children":626},{},[627],{"type":197,"value":628},"In the summer it is very hot. In the area around the Black Sea it is a bit cooler and more humid than in the center and south.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":630,"children":631},{},[632],{"type":197,"value":633},"Early in the spring and late in the autumn it is especially cold at night. It rains more often. Especially high in the mountains it is cold and it can snow. It is still pleasant on the coast.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":635,"children":636},{},[637],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":638,"children":639},{},[640],{"type":197,"value":641},"Spare parts",{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":643,"children":644},{},[645,650],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":646,"children":647},{},[648],{"type":197,"value":649},"Finding parts is difficult. If there are any parts it is less quality. Turkish people are very helpful and you will certainly be taken and dropped off at the first bicycle repair shop. It then does not have the appropriate parts. You have to be self-sufficient in that respect, also in terms of tools. There are also many moped repair workshops where people are very resourceful and can repair your bike. In Istanbul there are good bicycle repairers with an almost Dutch range (slightly outdated parts are more difficult to obtain than the very latest). Everything is much cheaper, especially wages.",{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":651,"children":652},{},[653],{"type":197,"value":654},"28 \"tires are also hard to get, as are inner tubes of this size. If there are any, they have thick valves.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":656,"children":657},{},[658],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":659,"children":660},{},[661],{"type":197,"value":662},"Tips",{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":664,"children":665},{},[666],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":667,"children":668},{},[669],{"type":197,"value":670},"Bij de Galatabrug in Istanbul zijn veel privé boten die een kortere dure tocht over de Bosporus aanbieden. Vanaf pier 3 vertrekt echter driemaaldaags een lokale boot tot aan de Zwarte Zee.",{"type":192,"tag":193,"props":672,"children":673},{},[674],{"type":192,"tag":518,"props":675,"children":676},{},[677],{"type":197,"value":678},"Useful links",{"type":192,"tag":250,"props":680,"children":681},{},[682],{"type":192,"tag":254,"props":683,"children":684},{},[685,691,695],{"type":192,"tag":200,"props":686,"children":689},{"href":687,"rel":688},"https:\u002F\u002Fturkeytravelplanner.com\u002F",[204],[690],{"type":197,"value":687},{"type":192,"tag":692,"props":693,"children":694},"br",{},[],{"type":197,"value":696},"\nThe Turkey Travel Planner from Lonely planet author Tom Brosnahan."]