... I stayed just outside Izmir for two weeks and I have to say that I have no intention of returning there again. Don't get me wrong - many people go there and find it a most beautiful place for a holiday and indeed you may love it. Well let me tell you why it was not for me.
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Advantages: Cheap to eat out, lovely beaches, nice warm climate Disadvantages: Not much to do
...climate. I stayed just outside Izmir for two weeks and I have to say that I have no intention of returning there again. Don't get me wrong - many people go there and find it a most beautiful place for a holiday and indeed you may love it. Well let me tell you why it was not for me.
I actually went out there after being invited by a friend of mine, who is Turkish. Most of the holiday was spent by the beach which is perfect for me because ... ...
The downside of Izmir is the fact that there really isn't much else to do apart from go to the sea. The people there are not over-friendly. In fact if you are a young lady and intend to travel to this place, let me warn you to be very careful. The men are really not the kind to be trusted - I found them to be very offensive and they do have a habit of treating women as objects of their desire, whether you want it or not. This happened on ... more
Turkey is quite a popular holiday destination for the British due to its beautifully clear waters and warm climate. I stayed just outside Izmir for two weeks and I have to say that I have no intention of returning there again. Don't get me wrong - many people go there and find it a most beautiful place for a holiday and indeed you may love it. Well let me tell you why it was not for me.
I actually went out there after being invited by a friend of mine, who is Turkish. Most of the holiday was spent by the beach which is perfect for me because I like to relax in the sun when i'm on holiday - for me there is nothing better. The sea is gorgeous...so clear that when we went out to deep waters you could still see straight to the bottom. I can't stand waters where they are full of rocks and seaweed so the sea around this part of Turkey I can tell you is perfect. It is relatively cheap to eat out over there, compared with prices over here, and ofcourse you can buy cheap clothes too over there too.
The downside of Izmir is the fact that there really isn't much else to do apart from go to the sea. The people there are not over-friendly. In fact if you are a young lady and intend to travel to this place, let me warn you to be very careful. The men are really not the kind to be trusted - I found them to be very offensive and they do have a habit of treating women as objects of their desire, whether you want it or not. This happened on more than one occasion so it was not a case of just one rotten apple! Also the police over there hassle young people in cars, so if you are out and about in a group in a rented car remember to take your passport - they require you to show ID on request. This is something I didn't like very much....not a very relaxing atmosphere.
All in all I found it slightly below average in comparison to other places I have visited, and to be honest I have no real intention of returning.
Advantages: Hot, great beaches, great places to eat, inexspensive. Disadvantages: Pushy in the bazaars.
with white sand. You cant go wrong.
Things to do: There are at least three waterparks, of which one is possibly biggest in Europe. Ephesus, is 30 miles away, this is an amazing ruined city which is a must. Near here is also the virgin Marys house. There are mud baths, Turkish massages. Pigeon Island is very near to Kusadasi and a nice place to visit . There is a national park just past Davutler worth a visit too.
Grocery Shopping: The best advice I can give is to visit the Kipa supermarket, which incidentally is Tescos. It is a huge hypermarket, there is also a cinema and burger king here. There are many other places to grocery shop, we found the prices to be comparable to UK supermarkets, so quite reasonable.
How to get there: You would arrive by air, either to Izmir or Bodrum airports. Expect to pay a small charge for entry into Turkey ...
lienad40 08.09.2009 (09.09.2009)
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Advantages: A very good calcium deposit, very nice hotels Disadvantages: hotels can be full, and very expensive
On my trip to Turkey we rented a car and we drove all the way from Izmir to Bodrum. On the way we went to Pamukkale and what we were greated with was something that was very amazing. Pamukkale is a massive calcium deposit that slopes down the side of a mountain. Hot water springs from the rocks and cascades down the side of the deposit. People are allowed to walk on the rocks but they aren't allowed to wear shoes or else it might damage the rocks. This is great fun and I enjoyed it thouroghly because there was so much that one could do.
The hotels are very nice and some are tapped into the geothermal wells and they pump the water into pools that people can swim in. However the hotels are quite pricy if you want a decent one with good facilities. Prices range from around $150US to around $350US for any good hotels. But even ...
Advantages: Nightlife, Shopping, Sun, Sea, People Disadvantages: The beach.
This review is based on my own experience and my own thoughts about Marmaris Turkey.
Marmaris is located 100km from Dalaman airport, it sits in a natural bay surrounded by breathtaking mountains.
We wanted to visit Marmaris for a number of reasons, an opportunity to experience local life, meet the local people, enjoy the fabulous cusine and relax in the blasting sun.
Turkey is an enormous, culturally rich and scenically diverse country and chooseing where abouts to go was hard but the last few years we have had heared so many good things about Marmaris and that's were we ended up going.
Airport
There are four airport's in Turkey ( I think). One in Izmir, one in Antalya, one in Istanbul and the local airport is Dalaman International Airport, this is the one which we flew into.
The airport is quite small, around about ...
