"Western Turkey by rail is efficient if not altogether romantic
One visitor's dreams of the Orient Express go unmet, but the system is modern and affordable.
By Peter Kupfer Special to the Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Istanbul —
It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time: touring Turkey by train. Turkey was at the top of my list of countries I had yet to conquer, and trains have long been my favorite mode of transportation. Conjuring images of the old Orient Express, I envisioned lounging under a silk-shaded sconce in my plushly upholstered, wood-paneled compartment as the Mediterranean coast glided past my window."
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