Oh come on, all you turkey veterans must be able to think of a couple of things you would really recommend at least or is it all sitting by the pool

Click Here for the resort reports for Altinkum if you haven't already done so there maybe a few hints in there.

Oh my god, thanks Glynis, but it would seem that link is all about clean beaches, hotels or dusty roads, i was hoping more along the line of a turkish experience, I wanted to hear people getting passionate about their travels, maybe i should of opted for a week at clacton, apparently they have clean beaches and good pools but without the funny money

Sorry there wasn't anything in there to help you. Hopefully someone who's been to Altinkum will assist you shortly.

Just read your post and sorry to see no ones replied yet. I am just the same when my holidays getting close, I want to check out all the posts on here to get me in the holiday mood.

I haven't been to Altinkum I'm afraid but I've been to going to Turkey for the past 7 years, mostly to Olu Deniz and can give you some general Turkish highlights not to miss.

1. Turkish bath - a def for the ladies, the scrub gets your skin all silky smooth ready for that golden tan.
2. The traditional shave - for the men - supposed to be quite an experience with the hot towels and the flame they use to get rid of nose hair! (Not been so can't elaborate)
3. Water pipe. Sit and smoke the flavour tobacco pipes as the sun goes down. Great experience even if you don't smoke. Sometimes there are non tobacco verisions available. Makes some great photos.
4. Efes beer - fab beer!
5. All turkish food. The lamb, the Adana kebab, aubergine dishes, well everythings great.
6. Pancakes, filled with chocolate and bananas, or honey. These are made by the local ladies usually on small boats, they sail about and cook them to order while you wait.
7. Look out for the Turkish delight that is on sale in slabs, they cut slices off. This is much better than the stuff sold in boxes on the market. Also a nut slice.
8. The huge puff of bread you get served before you main meal comes. Served with flavoured butter, Don't eat too much of it save some room for your meal
9. Not sure whats available up at Altinkum but the rafting, paragliding and quad bikes are great days out.
10. Finally Turkish hospitality, which really should be No 1 as its this that really makes your holiday. Remember to learn some turkish before you go!

Hope you enjoy your holiday

Here are some of my holiday photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madjap/sets/72157603810480164/

altinkum is fab iff you phone dennis he will come and take you to his restaurant on the beach,in the day or in the evening to watch the sun set, there are plenty of boat trips. you can go on a jeep safari and to the mud baths.there are also 2 water parks. the market is a good morning out, and there are also some ruins at diddim to see,inwas never bored there.

Thanks Dadooronron and nuttynet, that is what i was looking for,Dadooronron some great pics. the turkish bath and shave are going to be first on my list,I will definately look out the turkish delight sold this way,Hookah as i believe it is called or the waterpipes definately for the evenings, will do as much on your list as i can, you have some great pics by the way(did i already say that?),nuttynet where will i find the mudbaths, sounds fab, thanks for raising my hopes

This is probably a bit late but definatley go to the mud baths. We went via boat, on an all day trip. It left in the morning-ish, and took us the mud baths, which were awesome. A definate must-do.

Then we went to a fort/castle where we had lunch, then we went up the Dalyan river, where we saw the Lycian Tombs and finally we came to Turtle Beach! The water was a gorgeous sapphire blue, but wear flip flops when you walk down to the water, as the sand is like walking on a hot plate >.o

efes beer and any food really is a must, don't forget to try the lamb

ola

thanks for the replies, not to late, will be jetting off at 17.20 on sat 31 of may,from gatwick.

oh lucky you ... have a great holiday.

As a family last year we enjoyed the Turkish baths and had the best time on the jeep safari.

The people are lovely and friendly.

oooh you lucky thing, ive still got to wait until october befor i go back....
unless i win the lottery befor then!

hope you have a realy great time.... take care.

clare x

please inform me what you got up to as going in 2 weeks