Middle East Reviews


Newest Review: ... a good choice for breaking you in gently. It is European enough for first-timers to relax, while there is enough Middle Eastern flavour for the holiday to be labelled "exotic". Istanbul, although becoming touristy and plagued by many a tout, cannot fail to impress. The coastline is also beautiful, and attracts thousands of tourists each year during the warmer months. The standard tours of the country take in the strange fairy-tale cave houses of Cappadocia, the ruins of Ephesus, and a beach or two, finishing in Istanbul. Yet Turkey offers fantastic scope for getting off the beaten track. The north coast alongside the Black Sea rece... more
Customer Middle East Reviews (1)

by - written on 08/08/02, updated on 29/10/04 (Very useful, 163 readings)
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When planning your next holiday, a trip to the Middle East probably doesn't spring to your mind immediately. Images of suicide bombers, terrorist attacks, sexual harrassment, a lack of alcohol and Saddam's grinning face tend to put many visitors off completely. The US and British governments' travel advice don't really encourage travel to many parts of the Middle East either. But this is a shame. A real shame. The Middle East does have its fair share of problems, I won't try to deny that, but can anyone name a region which is problem free? Yes, there are a lot of trouble spots where things could badly go wrong, but for every trouble spot ... Read the complete review
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