Beschreibung
The Evliya Celebi Way
Autor: Caroline Finkel, Kate Clow, Donna Landry
Sprache: Englisch
Details: 160 Seiten + Karte
Erschienen: 15.07.2011
Verlag: Upcountry (Turkey) Ltd
ISBN: 978-0-9539218-9-8
Turkey’s First Long-Distance Walking and Riding Route.
The original and authorised guide book to the section Evliya Çelebi’s route to Mecca in 1671 from Hersek to Bursa, Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Uşak and beyond.
The book has all the info you need to plan your trek, bicycle ride or horseback adventure. It has detailed descriptions and times for each section, altitude diagrams, info about each village or town. Detailed descrptions of Evliya’s Iznik, Bursa, Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar and Uşak.
This book is a mine of information on Evliya and his life and times, and allows you to rediscover ancient Ottoman ways through the countryside. You will also encounter the horse sports of rahvan and cirit which still flourish in this area. The book complements the map and the detailed accommodation info on the website.