Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: WordBird on December 17, 2013, 11:43:37 AM
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I'm returning to Fethiye in February to do some house-hunting.
As I'm coming alone, and as I'm someone who has been known to get lost in an empty field, I could really do with a decent street map of Fethiye and road map of the wider area. (I'm staying with Turkish friends, but don't expect them to be free/willing to ferry me about or chaperone me everywhere.)
I've used the 'search' facility but all the threads seem to be at least a couple of years old so wondered if anyone had any up-to-date info on recommended maps I could either buy in advance or when I'm there. I did find this link - https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117997018230215662582.000438b4033f551057d3d&t=h&z=12 (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117997018230215662582.000438b4033f551057d3d&t=h&z=12) - but although I can zoom in on my screen, I can't seem to print it out in a readable format/size. I also found one on Amazon but it's unavailable. :(
If anyone can help, great. If not, if you're in Fethiye during the first half of February and spy a middle-aged, lost-looking woman with short brown hair, possibly wearing purple headphones and shimmying/salsa dancing down the street, then it's probably me. Feel free to say hello, cross the road to avoid me or point me in the right direction as you prefer. ;D
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You can get maps for a few TL in stationery shops and petrol stations all around the area.
It's dead easy to do screen prints of GoogleEarth images if you want stuff in more detail.
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http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.658573&lon=29.123554&z=14&m=b
This wikimap is pretty good
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Google have a clever system that puts in errors that prevent you printing several pages and sticking them together - they never match and align perfectly. Don't waste time trying to do!
The fethiye fold out street map is readily available.
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I found the petrol stations had the most up to date versions of fold out maps.
There are lots of free maps available in hotel foyers etc - a lot of them have other details on them that standard maps wouldn't have.
Anyway you'll have a great time looking for a property - are you renting or buying?
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Oh great, thanks guys - will grab one when I'm there then (assuming I don't get lost on the way to the shop/petrol station! ;D : :) ).
Menthol - we've decided to rent to start with so we can really be sure about where we want to settle. I'm hoping that if I can get somewhere sorted in February, I can start moving stuff over and maybe even get my own residency sorted before the rules change in April.
House went on the market a week ago - fourth viewing booked for tonight so fingers crossed for a quick sale. We would have had an offer after two days - the guy loved it but his wife had her heart set on a place in the next town. It's the one time when I've wished we women weren't always so good at getting our own way..... : :)
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There was a free simple street plan/road map in the free hardback directory available in Mozaik Bahce Restaurant if that helps! :D
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There was a free simple street plan/road map in the free hardback directory available in Mozaik Bahce Restaurant if that helps! :D
Brilliant, thanks - shucks, might just have to have a meal while I'm there. ;D
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There was a free simple street plan/road map in the free hardback directory available in Mozaik Bahce Restaurant if that helps! :D
The one I think you mean is the Sun Express book. Available also at the Sun Express office located in the side street by the dolmus station in Fethiye
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Tourism office might have a free street map. I think the Yacht Classic Hotel produced one and this was available there.
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TEB (Bank) were giving out free street maps all summer, don't know if they'll have any left, you could ask.
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I'm really going to have no excuse for getting lost, am I? ;D
That said, I have been known to do the sitcom cliche of holding the map upside down on more than one occasion and ending up in completely the wrong direction.... : :)
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My original working life meant going to lots of places, often only once - and I was forever getting lost. Long before satnav too. I used to dread the phrase "you can't miss it" - I'd always miss it!
When we first discovered Calis/Fethiye I was surprised how quickly I learned my way around. You'll be surprised too. If you think of it as just half a dozen main roads, everything is pretty much 90 degrees off one of those. Learn the 6 roads, that's you sorted :)