We arrive in Istanbul on 9th August and have been told we
definitely must go east on the 11th to see the total
eclipse.
As we will not have had enough time to see Istanbul and
therefore will need to return after the eclipse please give
me some advise. Is it possible to go the 200miles east and
return on the same day (the eclipse is at 1400hr. Do we go
by train or by bus and are there any places which would be
better to go to than others? Is there a really quaint little
village that would be worth seeing while we wait for the
eclipse to happen. Thanks very much I would really
appreciate any advice.
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Eclipse watching is an art of its own. Most eclipse
watchers get ready from 5-7 days in advance & stake out
everything. It will probably be crowded & facilities will
be overstrained on the day. By the way, eclipse viewing is
quite an experience. Go for it, but give it some time. bob
The last total solar eclipse of the millennium is August 11.
There won't be another in Europe or the Mideast until after
2020. One will cross Turkey from Africa to Central Asia on
March 29, 2006. This year's eclipse is well east of
Istanbul, with the path of totality crossing from Cide to
Sivas to Diyarbakir, from 1320 to 1340 local time. Totality
lasts for roughly 2min10sec in Turkey. The chance of clear
skies goes from 68% at Cide to 85% at Diyarbakir (vs. 50% or
less thru Europe).
Take a 10 hour overnight bus from Istanbul to Goreme. There
are tons of places to stay in Goreme, all about $6 per
person per night. The elcipse is about 3 1/2 hours from
Goreme and there are sure to be people/drivers to get there.
Or public bus. I'll be there!
you must go and see it.It will be very beatiful.The best
place will be seen in TURKEY is ELAZIG and SIVAS
towns.THere is an airport about an hour to SIVAS and two
hours to ELAZIG.Arranging hotel is easy...You can fly in
the same day from â–ŒSTANBUL and come back easily with
domestic airlines.For more info you can write to me.
serkan
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
hi
on 11 august all hotels in the SETurkey will all be booked
by travel companies well in advance.
if you wont have more than 3-4 days it is not worth going
all the way to South East Turkey, but from Capadocia, 10
hour bus from istanbul, or 45 min flight-70$ will get you
there. capadocia-goreme region has no accommodation
problems. and capadoccia is one of the most beautiful
places on earth by all means.
i am involwed in the eclipse tours to the area and would
happily answer further questions.
Hi Christine,
The solar eclipse will be visible best from the east part
of Turkey which is quite far away from Istanbul. If you dont
have much time, it will not worth going all the way there.
However if you like to experience this event, you would be
better off traveling towards Black Sea coats around Amasya
or to Cappadocia which is a central location and easy to get
there from Istanbul.
Before you do your arrangements, please check out
www.lodgingturkey.com. It has valuable info on lodging
in Turkey.
If you have any more info or have any further questions, do
not hesitate to drop me a line.
Best wishes,
Mehmet