mantamark
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Anyone been?
Going to stay in an apartment at the end of August with the missus for two weeks, its my Aunt's place, but she just goes to chill out, i'm after stuff to do?
Heard about turtle beach, and some mud baths, but thats about it, i need stuff to do for 2 weeks lol.
i hear bad things about the water / waste drainage / some foods, but from what i can see the appartment is fairly new, and the town is sort of touristy, so im hoping its not too bad.
Anything to look out for, or must see?
Thanks.
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Richardhhha
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pairents went to turkey for a week in about august time. cant remember what they did but all the said was half the time they couldnt do much because it was to hot. in pool, out pool, sit on chair minuit later your completely dry and burning... hope you like it hot 
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mantamark
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No, i chuffing hate the heat, and just seen the temps.
Its 0100 in the morning and its 27c, bugger.
hope it cools down about 10 degrees by then end of aug 
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mantamark
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still, the apartment is air con'd and the pool is shaded, so should be ok there, and close to the sea.
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M2RTY
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40 odd when i was there...folks falling over in the heat
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mantamark
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oh great, will stay in the apartment & drink beer
Did you do / see anything over there you would say was worth doing (apart from falling over in the heat)
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M2RTY
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turkish bath, jeep safari and cleopatras bay
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mantamark
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safari sounds good, much to see?
Been on any good boat trips / fishing trips?
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Calum
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It's around the beginning of August that's the hottest time of the year.
By the end of August it should have cooled down a little bit, but yeah, will still be pretty warm.
If your on the coast, you'll have the coastal breeze, so it won't feel as hot.
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Jas
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I've been, turtle beach and mud baths is a must experience..
I drank bottled water etc as its cheap enough
Food was amazing, the kebabs were imense! Id kill for another one from a certain little resteraunt!
You will enjoy
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Twiggy
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I went years ago and there were these calcuim bath things in/called Pamukkale ? Was ace!
http://images.google.co.uk/images?ndsp=20&hl=en&cr=countryUK%257CcountryGB&um=1&sa=3&q=Pamukkale+turkey
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DC90
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
No, i chuffing hate the heat
Think you're going to the wrong place then mate
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MarkM
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Esphesus
Pammukkale
Turkish Bath
Loads of waterparks
Most importantly drink lots of Efes. The food is amazing out there.
To reiterate - it gets very very hot. I was there in June and it was 33 degrees one day so August will be hotter. I don't mind the heat though.
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the 6ft dream
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Efes is rank mate, it's like a cat piss/cheap substitute for beer.
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the 6ft dream
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The boat trips are normally pretty good, quite cheap too.
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by the 6ft dream
Efes is rank mate, it's like a cat piss/cheap substitute for beer.
Yes but the options are limited if you're after cheap drinks. It's either that or Tuborg.
Actually they do an Efes Dark which is very nice.
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the 6ft dream
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Aye true,dunno mate I didn't have a choice between the light/dark ones when we went.
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MarkM
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Aye true,dunno mate I didn't have a choice between the light/dark ones when we went.
You never see the dark variety on sale anywhere..you have to ask for it. Also I only ever had it in bottles so don't know whether they do it in draught. It's basically just a stronger lager...
[Edited on 03-08-2009 by MarkM]
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the 6ft dream
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Ah right, tht explains it.
1 thing i did notice though, the bottles of 'normal' lagers i.e. fosters, carlsberg etc were always tiny and double the price of a huge glass of efes!
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by the 6ft dream
Ah right, tht explains it.
1 thing i did notice though, the bottles of 'normal' lagers i.e. fosters, carlsberg etc were always tiny and double the price of a huge glass of efes!
Exactly.
Stick to the local stuff and its a lot cheaper.
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the 6ft dream
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Same as how i paid 4.50 lira for a daily star when it had 30p in 6inch letters on the front! ha
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