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Gluten Free In Turkey And Greece

Sallyz

By Sallyz
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Sallyz
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We will be travelling to Turkey and Greece in May and have 2 coeliac sons, 15 and 12. Has anyone got any info or tips about eating gluten free in these countries? Especially for breakfasts and lunches. We are from NZ and the choices here are increasing all the time which is great as these young men get so hungry! Thanks.

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Hi Sallyz!!

I have been to the south of Turkey (coastal towns) twice with 2 coeliacs on holiday.

We mostly ate out, but found Turkish folk to be quite amenable and ready to help! :D

We found it pretty easy, BUT obviously alot would depend on where you are (coastal towns are geared up for European tourists)

In places where we stayed the supermarkets had a range of gluten-free products (Schar)

For breakfasts we either did our own (bacon, eggs, beans) or went to a local restaurant.

The restaurants all did a 'Turkish breakfast'

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...obviously without bread.

Not sure if your boys would go for that :unsure: ...but I'm sure they could rustle up an omlette or such.

For lunches they generally had omlette (again) or a salad (tuna or chicken)

We found the restaurant card hugely useful...you might want to laminate a few of these in Greek and Turkish (scroll down for different languages)

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Hope this helps!!! :)

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Hi Nikki, thanks for your info, quite reassuring. Sounds like some of your accommodation had stoves which would be a good idea for us at times too. Dietary restrictions certainly make travelling a bit more challenging doesn't it? Thanks again for your advice.

Regards

Sally

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