- Don't bring too many clothes from home. Buy them there. It is inexpensive, especially if you discuss the price and bargain.

- Wear flat shoes for walking, and watch where you are walking. The sidewalks are often not only uneven, but also broken, with lots of unexpected holes.

- If you are male, don't wear shorts when you visit a mosque, unless you want to walk around it clad in a skirt. The skirt will be provided at the door, and you won't be allowed to enter until you have donned it!

- Ladies, if you are contemplating eating in small local restaurants you may be well advised to wear a skirt rather than pants. Many of these local places have toilets that are of the 'hole in the floor' variety!

- Wear the clothes you would normally wear in your own country, as you will see the same amount of variety in Turkey (I'm often asked if I need to wear a head scarf when I go!!)

- Take some 'water shoes' as many of the beaches are rocky.