Turkey no longer the fun holiday destination it used to be.

Seagull by the Sea said:

Have been to Fethiye for the last two years and going again this year.

The place is amazing with friendly people, plenty of sunshine and is very safe!

The main market on Tuesdays is fantastic and huge with some good deals to be had on a whole variety of products.

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wehatepalace said:

I'm in Fethiye at the moment, would recommend it to anyone, very nice part of the world and some of the friendliest people I've ever met.
Still got another week out here, but I'll definitely be back.......hopefully again this summer !

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Bold Seagull said:

Any tips/recommendations on family style all inclusive type hotels / complexes?

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Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews said:

Just back from The Titanic in Lara Beach, Antalya. A fantastic hotel I'd recommend. I've been to Turkey about 10 times in last 20 years and always felt safe.

Problem for locals is that All Inclusive hotels have killed a lot of bars and shops, so now you're paying 15TL (£3.50) a pint where as back in the day you'd only pay 2,750,000TL (70p) for a beer (regular visitors will know what I mean)

Shops are quiet despite good quality football kits for the kids for a fiver and leather Adidas trainers for £20.

Security is incredibly tight at the airport coming home, so allow a bit of time and also be prepared for conflicting reports regarding iPads, kids DVD players etc having to go in the hold, as it's not as simple as that. Security wanted to see all our stuff before it went in the hold.

Friendly people, not just in the hotel. We're looking forward to going again next year.

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spence said:

Bare in mind mid October is when the holiday season is finishing. Fethiye is a working Turkish town and open all year round

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Bold Seagull said:

Any tips/recommendations on family style all inclusive type hotels / complexes?

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seabass1 said:

So love Kalkan and will be back there very soon !

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Tokyohands said:

I haven't been to Turkey for over 10 years as i've been here in Japan but the last couple of times I went I stayed in Marmaris. The town was a bit of a mess at that time but the area is lovely and I visited some amazing ancient sites whilst there and met some great people. Some interesting comments on this thread, the one that especially made me laugh was that women are treated badly here in Japan and they aren't treated badly, they're just kept in their rightful place! It's great being a man in Japan but I wouldn't want to be Japanese put it that way.

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wehatepalace said:

We're in The TUI Sensatori by Barut and it's amazing !

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karlos278 said:

Seagulls abroad! Just stayed for the final night of a 4 night trip to the TUI Sensatori. The scenery is incredible, the food great. It's a lovely place, if somewhat quiet.

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Bold Seagull said:

Just checked it online - looks amazing! Doesn't look like it can cater for a family of 5 though which is frustrating.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

no fun been hounded by front staff after you've already eaten in the evenings
regards
DR

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Live by the sea said:

I'm not looking for Agro on hols, will stick with canaries, same weather if not better without any potential problems.

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