Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: badger on July 13, 2011, 21:31:26 PM

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: badger on July 13, 2011, 21:31:26 PM

 An article in todays paper stated that tourism is down in Egypt and Turkey.When we visited Calis in June it seemed quite busy,and most of the  restaurants had customers in.If you have just returned home what is your opinion.

 Incidently my workmate has just returned from Lanzarote and was surprised how quiet it was out there,only a few people in some bars and eating places.Apparantly the resorts will not lower their prices like other islands in the Canaries.
 
 Are these articles propaganda to encourage  hols in the Eurozone  ;)

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: tinkerman on July 13, 2011, 21:37:29 PM

it's packed here at the moment but mainly Turkish holidaymakers

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Highlander on July 13, 2011, 22:08:15 PM

Quiet everywhere we went badge although I agree with tink but Turkish tourists.

Hope it picks up but, selfishly, not too much.

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: BM06 on July 13, 2011, 22:08:49 PM

Same up the mountain Geoff, loads of people (Turkish) not spending in the bars and restaurants though, does not look good.

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: puma on July 13, 2011, 22:14:34 PM

it seemed busy tonight in calis
out on a boat trip tomorrow

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Scunner on July 13, 2011, 22:17:59 PM

Steady on guys, the English schools haven't even broken up yet [:o]

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Highlander on July 13, 2011, 22:22:21 PM

Point taken. But I was asked by a young lad outside a shop in Fethiye where all the English people were.

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Scunner on July 13, 2011, 22:24:06 PM

At school

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: FrankStanley on July 13, 2011, 22:27:41 PM

that young chap is always asking us whaere are all the english,
just his chat up line
think he sells confectionery

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Highlander on July 13, 2011, 23:26:29 PM

quote:

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Originally posted by FrankStanley

just his chat up line

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Now you tell me Frank ;)

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Sleuth on July 14, 2011, 10:00:48 AM

We have just returned after nine weeks staying in Hisaronu and it was the quietist (  ok, it is Hisaronu so I will say `less noisy`  ) we can remember for years :o Lots of turkish walking around at night but definately less brits about.
Personally, and selfishly , we prefer this trend. Just hope the flights aren`t cut back in the future years.

Title: Tourism down ?
Post by: Babadaq Bridge on July 14, 2011, 16:53:48 PM

We thought it was quiet in Ovacik/Hisaronu too - we were out last week.  One of the guys at work said to me today that he had thought about holidaying in Turkey but that the unrest in the middle east was putting him off Turkey in case it spread there.  I reassured him that this is not the case and that Turkey is a huge place, with the Western med side being closer to Europe than the middle east as it is so close to the greek islands.  I do think a few people may be cautious for the same reason.  I have to say it was lovely being in Ovacik with it being nice and quiet, but I do hope it picks up for all the people there who need the tourist business.  
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