Best small hotels of Turkey 1999

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>Published annually, this is an independent guide to the small, charming, individual and truly extraordinary hotels and country inns of Turkey... It is an indispensable aide to anyone planning to travel in this fascinating and many-faceted country. The beautifully produced 1999 edition covers 123 hotels with in-depth reviews, multiple color photographs and useful road maps. The commentary is frank and outspoken -- no tourist mush here! The bilingual Turkish-English edition has been a #1 national bestseller in Turkey for two years in a row.<br/><br/><br/>Review<br/><br/><br/>A small amazing book ... a map of secret treasures. --<br/>Yeni Yuzyl (Turkish daily)<br/><br/>A wonderful handbook... A genuine publishing event in terms of cover, photography and contents. No travelers' library would be complete without this masterpiece. --<br/>Mr Gourmet in Hurriyet (Turkish daily)<br/><br/>The Nisanyans have not only written a book to look at, but one to read cover to cover... Get yourself a copy if you are bored with behemoths of mass-market tourism. Get yourself a copy even if you have no immediate prospect of a holiday -- you'll keep turning the pages and dream of where you could be. --<br/>Radikal (Turkish daily)<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>Sevan Nisanyan, born in Istanbul, studied Philosophy at Yale and Politics at Columbia. His exploits include stints as a computer company manager, adventurer in the Andes and Caucasus, political prisoner, hotelier and gentleman farmer. His previous publications include Insight Guide Istanbul, and the American Express Guides to Athens, Vienna&Budapest and Prague.<br/> Mujde Nisanyan was born in Istanbul and educated in Switzerland. She became familiar with the farthest nooks and crannies of Turkey during a long career as tourist guide.<br/> The couple live in Sirince, an ancient village in the Aegean hills of Turkey. They run a small hotel which they converted from several century-old cottages overlooking a valley of vineyards.