What is your favorite European megalithic? (other than Stonehenge)

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 6:13:54 PM UTC, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2013-02-18 15:18:45 -0600, Jack Campin said:





What is your favorite megalithic in Europe? And why? Other than

Stonehenge, that is -- that could be an easy choice already.

Tarxien (and other sites), Malta.

Absolutely incomparable - and, I believe, the oldest.



A little way outside Europe, but Gobekli Tepe near Urfa makes

Tarxien and Stonehenge look as modern as a Wal-Mart.



What is your opinion in physical and driving safety in remote areas of

Turkey such as this?



I've visited Turkey because and felt safe, but that wasn't driving (and

they are maniacs in Istanbul), and it was in Istanbul for the most

part. Not the rural hinterland. And this was in 2002, and then 2007.

They've gotten more islamist since then, too, and I just don't know

what that means as an American tourist.



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We've never driven ourselves in Turkey but have travelled most of its area by various means - dolmesh, buses, taxis etc. No less safe (in fact, probably more safe) than any typical remote area. You're stopped from travelling, these days, in the 'dodgy' Kurd problem areas (and, presumably, the Syria border currently).
Often, the 'locals' are almost embarrasingly friendly & helpful. Just needs the obvious awareness of local custom/religion and, ideally, maybe a group of 4.