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marmaris
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I visited Turkey in May and did the 2-day trip to Ephesus and Pamulkale. It was great value for money (about £50) from Marmaris.
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Hi Jay&Nige, We often visit the George and Dragon(If it's the one up the street form The Puppy Pub and Mr Cook's) after staying in the aparts next door years ago. The owner initially named it a Turkish name and couldn't understand why no British were going in until a visiting British couple suggested he named it The George and Dragon and the business boomed and he also owns a restaurant on the beach now.
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We have just returned and watched all the England matches in the beach bars, mostly in Baran. The atmosphere is brilliant, big screen tvs, flags, banners, England songs, some staff had their England shirts on and were diving all over when we scored, great fun :lol:

Loulou
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is anyone going to marmaris in the next few weeks who uses beaches bar.
i used this bar quite alot and told 1 of the barman by the name of SULEYMAN
that i would send him a old mobile phone, but i have lost his address.
so im wondering if i could send it to someone in this country who would deliever this to him.
any help would be good.
thanks gazza.
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Gazza, if you dont get any people going sooner i am out there in 7 weeks. However there has been a change to the way UK mobiles operate in Turkey - They will work for upto 3 months and then the network will block them - Only way you can get round it is registering them with customs at dalaman on arrival and paying around 30ytl - you also have to supply the receipt with the IMEI on it. These measure was introduced to stop people taking over phones that had been blocked(stolen & reported) in other countries

Cheers

LA
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hi, we are going back to marmaris in sept, just wondered how its changed since last there over 5 years ago, we stayed at the swans, a good location for all the bars etc, just wondered if the queen vic and basils is still there and the staff
thanks
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not sure about the queen vic but basils has gone :(
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carnt believe basils has gone, it was always very lively, i thought he had apartments and supermarkets near his bar? quite the business man
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he still has his apartments - we are staying there in august - i believe there was a problem with his bar due to the fact it was under a residential property or something like that - it appears quite a few places have gone - the apollon being another one (but the aussie bar is still there!!)
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where is the Aussie bar?? has basil got another bar?
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the aussie bar is just round the corner from basils old place - opposite the entrance to the kocer - as far as i know basil hasn't got anything else - the link to his bar/restaurant has gone from his website
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ok this goes out 2 every one who vists marmaris,
this is a combined questions and every ones answers will be diffrent ok
here goes,
where does it for you and your family in marmaris and has been one of your best night in turkey where you turned around and said what a night and its costs buttons.......
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Anyone been to the Amsterdam Bar recently, Armutalan area?
Just got back from Marmaris this morning and I'm feeling depressed :(
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Hi, me and my girlfriend are going to Marmaris, staying at Club Candan from 28th Sept for a week. Just got a few queries really..

- Late checkouts - rough cost to keep a room for a few more hours?

- Nightlife - maybe a stupid question but what's it like the 20somethings?

- Currency - cash or travellers cheques? also is it best to get it before or when you're there?

- Restaurants - any good "fine dining" establishments?

- Transfers - coach transfer with portland how long does this take?

Any replies would be appreciated
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late checkouts - depends on hotel -normally around £10
nightlife - bar street great for your age group!
currency - cash most definitely! get charged alot of commission to change travellers cheques
restaurants - some really romatic nice places in the marina (up near bar street)
transfers - can take anything between 1½ and 2½ hours - we always have a taxi!

have fun
x
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Hi, me and my girlfriend are going to Marmaris, staying at Club Candan from 28th Sept for a week. Just got a few queries really..

- Late checkouts - rough cost to keep a room for a few more hours?

- Nightlife - maybe a stupid question but what's it like the 20somethings?

- Currency - cash or travellers cheques? also is it best to get it before or when you're there?

- Restaurants - any good "fine dining" establishments?

- Transfers - coach transfer with portland how long does this take?

Any replies would be appreciated

late check out was £20 in the candan
night life bar street is a rip off try the opposite end ie when looking at the water turn right a keep going
moneyget a nationwide debit account do it online takes about 2 weeks either that or take stirling.
with nationwide there are no charges and rate is the same or better than anywhere on the streets of marmaris.
the candan is a really good hotel.
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Hi Everyone

I am new to this site and i was wandering how much things cost in marmaris i havent been there for 5 years so not sure how much spending money to take with me this time
So can anyone give me a rough price on these things.

A bottle of beer
A soft drink
A evening meal with wine
Day trips

Any info will help

Thanks and happy holidays :D
Maria x
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Hi mariaxxx658

i got back from marmaris last monday had a great time

A bottle of beer 2.5-5 lira depending where you go
A soft drink 3.5small 6-7 large
A evening meal with wine steak meal was about 15-20 lira
Day trips 8 of us got the lazy days boat all inclusive trip £5 each and the same price for the jeep safaris take sterling

anything else just ask

regards

ed :D
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Good pointers Ed, just one thing to ask..

You say take sterling for the jeep safari, did you take a mix of sterling and lira? If so what proportions?
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