I like to be as spontaneous but, when visiting somewhere "new", I prefer to do enough preparation in advance to help avoid wasting time or risk offending the locals. To a great extent, that's why I like forums like this one as there's just so much accumulated knowledge available. I have some questions, so I'll get them out of the way;
1. Is there a good quality, accurate and detailed (paper) map of the Fethiye / Calis area? If so, where can I get one (either in the UK or upon arrival at the resort)? I'm not expecting Ordnance Survey standard but a good A-Z type of thing with main landmarks shown would be ideal.
2. Is there a reliable timetable (and map of departure points) for Dolmus from Calis to Fethiye and from Fethiye to destinations such as Kayakoy, Olu Deniz, Saklikent, Patara, etc, available? This would need to be for October 2019 (I'm not sure if that's classed as Summer or Winter in Turkey).
3. Is water safe to drink from the tap or is it better to buy bottled mineral water?
4. Are there any boat tour operators that are recommended or, possibly more importantly, best avoided?
5. Is haggling in markets acceptable or offensive?
6. Are there any not-so-obvious scams doing the rounds?
7. What is the norm as far as restaurant and bar tipping is concerned?
8. Is it acceptable to bring Ibuprofen into Turkey. If so, is there a limit on how many? I'm only thinking about 30 or so as I occasionally need to take them to alleviate painful knee joints.
9. Is it acceptable (legal?) to take photos of local people without asking for their permission first? My main hobby is photography. I know that it's not allowed to photograph official buildings, etc but not sure otherwise.
10. What type of electrical plug adapters will I need for Turkey?
Sorry it's a long list but I thought it best to ask for everything I could think of in one go.