there are loads of restaurants and bars in ovacik but just a short dolmus ride is the lively resort of hisaronu or in the oposite direction the main town of fethiye
have a look round my website it has information on the area also there is a dvd download of the area

Dolmus(mini buses, very cheap) regularly run to Fethiye where there is a beautiful harbour, also, there is a huge weekly market on a tuesday, from the bus station in Fethiye you can also get to Kalkan. Dolmus also run to Olu Deniz and the Greek Ghost Village. Look at the windscreens, there will be a sign telling you where they are going, if that is where you are going, just put your arm out and they will stop but in any case they will toot at you anyway.

Restaurants in Ovacik are Yoruk Sofrasi and Pasa Sofrasi(proper Turkish establishments), located on the Fethiye Road just outside Hisaronu. Hisaronu is only a short walk and restaurants we used were Honeymoon, Friar Tucks, The Turkish Ivy, Oasis and Robin Hood.

We usually take £100 worth of Turkish Lira to get us started and take the rest in sterling. We then look for the best exchange rate when walking around, beware, some places charge commission. Make sure that you've each got a £10 to put in your passports on arrival in Turkey for your visas. I emphasise that it MUST be a £10 note in EACH passport, they won't accept £20 notes.

Les

Big tip - Don't buy any food or drink in Dalaman airport - the prices are extortionate. Take something with you to eat or drink in there whilst you wait on the return leg. Ovacik/Hisaronu/Olu Deniz and Fethiye are all great places for different reasons. You'll have an amazing time - enjoy!

we've booked ours but parents looking for villa nd yourse looks ideal - can you confirm availability for one week 3rd August and tell me price. Also roughly what would flights cost? many thanks. Beautiful property by way

ive found some lovely appartments in the ovaick area for 3rd august bu the flights are nearly 300 each from cardiff hoping they will come down soon

sorry but i have to disagree with you cruisecontroller, we go to turkey up to 6 times a year and ive been going over 27 years and i have never had problems giving a £20 note to them for a visa, i just say this is for 2 and thats always been fine, so they do accept £20 notes

Also make sure its english bank notes, on our first trip to Turkey we didn't know anything about this. Being from Scotland we handed over our scottish notes but they would'nt accept them, good job hubby had some english notes in his wallet.

i agree they do acept £20 notes but there was a time when some visa custom men only wanted £10 notes i know this is true as my good friend was one of the stroppy ones many years ago

heh not long now john for your trip to istanbul, we going end of may cant wait

yes can't wait nice early flight monday morning cameras and videos all ready also looking forward to the drive down from istanbul should be great speak soon karen

anyone know of the gondol apartments?

do you mean the Gondol apartments in Icmeler if so members reviews are here

wizard

is that the same as the Gondol apartments ovacik? ie. is that iclemer? i am confused

no Icmeler is near marmaris you are looking for ovacik or hisaronu reviews on the gondola apartments if you can tell me where abouts i will have a look when im there next weekend i think they are up on the top road but not to sure

Here's some info on the Ovacik one's http://www.buzzytravel.com/itm00031.htm

I've added these to our review site to avoid further confusion

oh dear now i am confused - think i read up on the wrong apartments altogether .. am now worried
want to know what ours are like and if they are ok - want to see some reviews from real people!

You've probably read up on Gondol Apartments in Icmeler instead of Gondola Apartments Ovacik !!

Les