Where to go What to see.

[Scunner]

Quilty as charged

[johntaylor49]

quote:Originally posted by canadadry

Thats a very nice site Scunner and have bookmarked it for future use.I notice though that most of the places to visit are easily got to by dolmus so no need to hire a car really.Any sugestions for places a bit further out anyone? As I said we dont mind staying overnight at any one place of interest rather than venturing out everyday from Calis.Patara sounds a nice place to visit so we can maybe go there in conjunction with somewhwere else on the same day.

Be a little wary   The descriptions of how easy to get to places not always what they seem! For example you may have to change Dolmus several times, and the station to get one to where you are heading can be quite a way from where you are dropped off! Also you can find that you may be told a Dolmus goers there but in fact it drops you a mile away -- not funny if it is very hot! Last year I gave two exhausted germans a lift, they were heading to Tlos, the dolmus only goes along the main road, it is a long way uphill from there to Tlos!
 
Also the routes can vary considerably resulting in quite a long trip.

Yes, you can get there by Domus -- but ---------:D

If you are really going to travel out, say to Kalkan, Kas, Kekova (lunch by the waterside there is heaven!), Tlos, Patara, Iztuzu etc. then a car is a lot better!

There is so much to see and do round Calis/Fethiye I have still not been everywhere I want to see and on my fourth visit!

Have fun whatever!

Meldrew

[johntaylor49]

An issue always is the cost of car hire.

I have just had confirmation below -- rented a car from them last year and same price, very nice nearly new diesel car!

Dear John Taylor
Thank you for your e-mail.We hope you are well.
Fiat Albea diesel or similar car on September one week  £ 161 including insurance ,excluding the optional ,insurance  on headlight ,tyres and windscreen which is £ 3 per day.
You can get the car from our office and you can drop off the car to our office.,
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards
Ibrahim Siper
 
Fethiye Rent A Company
Ataturk Caddesi no: 60/E
Fethiye/Mugla/ Turkey

tel       :  +90 252 6122281 (pbx)
fax      :  +90 252 6120844
mobile :  +90 532 2141694
web     : www.fethiyerentacar.com
e-mail  : info@fethiyerentacar.com

[doubletwo]

You have all given me a lot of interesting information and I will have to plan well ahead to get the most out the weeks car hire I think.
Meldrew, you seem to be a well travelled guy when it comes to Turkey and I will take a lot of your advice.What you said about going to places by dolmus certainly makes sense.
I was very interested in what you said about getting a diesel hire car rather than petrol.Wise advice once again.I have already taken that advice on board and made enquiries as to hireing a diesel.
Your quote from Fethiyerentacar looked very good.Can you believe Meldrew I have just recieved a lower quote than yours
I was just wondering if you or any members have advice on a good map as I will need a good one.I dont think a satnav is an option in Turkey yet is it.
Scunner. I have spent an hour or so on your Fethiye site and once again I have to say its a great site.full of information for someone like me.Its a pity you can't somehow intigrate it within this site so the two are combined.Just a daft thought so ignore that.
B T W thanks for getting me up and running again.I know who to go to now for any p c troubles I may get in the future. :)Cheers

[Supacabby]

Keep an eye on the photos section on this forum. I have a hire car at the moment, am out & about most days, pics & a rough itinerary there, am happy to answer any specific questions Meldrew & others haven't already covered.

PS: My hire car (Renault Symbol - Clio with boot!) cost me 500tl for 2 weeks, special winter rate.

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by doubletwo

Scunner. I have spent an hour or so on your Fethiye site and once again I have to say its a great site.full of information for someone like me.Its a pity you can't somehow intigrate it within this site so the two are combined.Just a daft thought so ignore that.

Not so daft actually - I'd love to but CBF is based on a fairly old set up which wouldn't integrate with a site like fethiye.co.uk - or vice versa - and as people who understand these things (better than me) will testify, it is something I bleat on about and ponder all the time. The main problem (or issue is a better word) is that members know their way around the forum and probably aren't crying out for fancier options or a slicker layout. Changing it all might be the biggest error ever for us []

As for Fethiye.co.uk I wanted two things mainly - to take every 500 pages available on each subject and strip out the dull and condense it into a page of the interesting bits; and I also like websites where it is easy to find your way around and easy to get lost if you want to - I find I can go to Youtube to see a video someone has posted, and an hour later still be on Youtube looking at something that was related to the thing before the thing before (etc) - that was the plan for fethiye.co.uk anyway  

[doubletwo]

I know what you mean about You Tube Scunner the links go on and on.Another site you can get lost in.

Supercabby that deal you got is really cheap. Shame the summer rates are'nt the same. I have looked for the photo section on here but cannot find it. Where is it exactly.

[Supacabby]

http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=210

[doubletwo]

Supercabby
Thanks so much for the link. Just one question, probably to you and Scunner really.  Why is it you are the only member out of 5000 plus members that is posting these kinds of photos?
I for one will most certainly enjoy showing other members photos of what I have seen when I have been in Turkey and hope to do exactly that in the future.
The other thing I want to say Supercabby is. I have loved looking at the photos you have posted and to thank you for posting them.
I am not even half way through them yet and will enjoy looking at all all of them and to any future ones you post.I feel through this forum and what I see from your pictures I am as near to Calis Beach as I can get without actually being there. Please keep it up and thanks.

[Supacabby]

Thanks so much for the link. Just one question, probably to you and Scunner really.  Why is it you are the only member out of 5000 plus members that is posting these kinds of photos?
I enjoy my photography & love to share my pics, I'm sure there are lots of members taking similar pics but keeping them private, each to their own! 1 thing I will say is it's quite time consuming to edit & upload albums full + it's not cheap to go out & about every day for 2 weeks, remembering petrol is cheaper in the UK than here in Turkey!

I for one will most certainly enjoy showing other members photos of what I have seen when I have been in Turkey and hope to do exactly that in the future.
I look forward to seeing your pics in due course.

The other thing I want to say Supercabby is. I have loved looking at the photos you have posted and to thank you for posting them.
I am not even half way through them yet and will enjoy looking at all all of them and to any future ones you post.I feel through this forum and what I see from your pictures I am as near to Calis Beach as I can get without actually being there. Please keep it up and thanks.
You're welcome, nice to know some folk out there in CBF land enjoy what I do just as much as me!