Anyone been on holiday in Turkey? Any reviews?

[MCN]

I've been in Turkey but years ago and was work related not in a 'resort'.
I heard it gets good reviews as a resort now-a-days but before o book I wanted some opinions from 'trusted peers'.
Don't ask why I posted this on BCF. All a shower of loonies but they do deliver from time to time on a plethora of queries.
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[ZebraDriver]

We go to Icmeler every year. Don't expect too much if your booking a cheap package - accommodation will be basic. Having said that the people are friendly food and drink are cheap (with loads of choice). Not the best for kids (f all for them to do)

Take a small amount of Lira with you, to get you started and then change money over there (better rates than here) but take English not Scottish notes. Most retailers, restaurants etc will take E pounds.

What else do you want to know?

[MCN]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

My brother's got a villa in Gulluk, just north of Bodrum. Nice enough, nice people, decent food, but the town outskirts felt like a building site. Something to do with something about not having to pay rates until the house is finished, so a lot of buildings just seem to have the ground level, maybe a first floor too, but then it looks like the builders have left. If it wasn't partially built new place, it was boarded up old place. Haven't been in a 5-6 years so hopefully it may have changed.
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[JackButler]

You haven't ever travelled much beyond the vague borders of your shitty sink estate have you?

I can tell, as can most of the internets.

I'd stick to SkegVegas if I were as sth'toopid as you. I really can't see your intellect getting much beyond the airport . . . .
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[Polarbear]

I've never had the inclination to holiday in Turkey. However I have joined and left ship there and had a few days in Istanbul. I can say it's nicer than Cairo. Just.
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[Keithy]

S’ok.

Food is quite meat biased but very good. Beaches are ok (Side area) fuel was expensive, as was car hire. It’s nice along the coast and around the country, heading towards mountains the views are good and the country more wild.

Quite a few historical sites if you like that sort of thing.

If you have a chance visit a Hammam, it’s a great experience.

EDIT: 4 page article in this weeks MCN.

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[blurredman]

Rode my MZ to Istanbul in '17.

Was great fun.


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[UncleFester]

Yes - three times to the same Hotel.

Dalaman Airport is a SHITHOLE. Overpriced and filthy but you don't have to spend long there.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Sensimar+Marmaris+Imperial/@36.8197572,28.310279,17z/data=!4m16!1m7!3m6!1s0x14bfbdbff1961523:0xdf8e730ed1eeb2be!2sMarmaris,+Mu%C4%9Fla,+Turkey!3b1!8m2!3d36.854936!4d28.270878!3m7!1s0x14bf95efb12b1bbb:0x3c1ac5f0f8bd3f83!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d36.8213345!4d28.3129605

Stayed here. Marmaris a boat ride away and only just in earshot at it's loudest - which is fine for me. I can't think of anything worse than being in Marmaris itself.

You can hire boats from the local Marinas and skoot around the coastal bay area. Hotel itself was fully self contained - we had no problem spending a very pleasant two weeks there.

Food good. Location nice. Restaurants on site are good. No idea about surrounding area.

Sadly under new ownership so not sure if it's as good as it was when TUI owned it ..... but Turkey, yeah. We'd go back.

There are other nice hotels in the area.
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[WD Forte]

foreigners..........
foreigners everwhere....
what happened to the caravan in Filey?
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[hellkat]

Not been there yet. Only Istanbul really appeals.

Although ...apparently
... the military type reckons he has a house in somewhere called Datca* which is supposed to be lovely.

... but for some nefarious reason related to Turkish-cultural and British-army machismo he can't go and live in it.

I dunno, might be true, might not.


*I can't do those Turkish Cs on this laptop. Fuckit.
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[c_dug]

I've been to Marmaris, it was ok, food was excellent and the people were friendly, no different to the rest of the Med though, change the language and it could have easily been a Greek island with worse scenery.

Nothing wrong with it, but equally not rushing to go back.
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[hellkat]

Got to admit, I do have a bit of Mediterranean scenery ennui myself: another parched and dry Mediterranean landscape with lovely sea views, sunshine, wine and olives

Istanbul looks to be more "my sorta thing": intrigue, history, cool markets.
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[grr666]

Been twice and preferred Croatia by a country mile. Similar prices.
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[UncleFester]

Sea is cleaner in Croatia and the Krka falls are spectacular.

The locals are delightful
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[stinkwheel]

Haven't been and I'd never even consider going to Turkey. It's a second world Islamic state and therefore the possability the entire country could go full-retard at a moments notice is high. It also has a land border with an active war zone.

You are an infidel with a wallet. They'll be polite for as long as the money and religious tolerance lasts.

It's also too hot. And dry.

Fuck Turkey. You already live in the best country in the world.
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