my vist this time to calis *moan.

[Highlander]

debs16 - I was joking when I said I was thinking of cancelling.

Brenda and I are looking forward to our visit this year as much as any other year. Of course we hope the beach is clean..

But we have never been bothered by expats, never really seen any to be honest, and we know that we will be meeting up with the lovely Turkish people, know that we will be totally relaxed and know that we will be able to enjoy the wonderful sunsets, to name but a few positives

[Scunner]

Lots of people on here went to Altinkum and hated it  

This topic is one person's view of Calis in April, and in April it is VERY different to the main summer months. Plus we all love a good moan about the place but still keep returning. Don't worry about it, you'll all have a ball

[nichola]

Debs16 I am sure that you will find Calis a huge improvement on Altinkum and this isn't the only beach. Plus there are a million and one things to do and see here, the people are great and Calis really does have fantastic sunsets.

The season doesn't really start here until the beginning of May and this yeat many people came in April when lots of places are still getting ready to open so not necessarily the time to see Calis at its best.

[posleeds]

quote:Originally posted by debs16

OH,i think after reading this topic i have made a wrong resort choice,this will be our first family holiday with our daughter son-in law and grandson,i had a hard time talking them into coming to Turkey as they have both been to Altinkum and hated it(my daughter has worked in various resorts also)i assured them that this sounded very different,she was finaly sold when she saw pics of the suset beach club,i have also just seem some pics of the beach on here it looks terrible,i really thought i`d done my home work.

You will love it...it's a beautiful area, with plenty to do for holiday makers, & the Turkish people are lovely - always smiling. Why do you this forum is so popular- most of the members have an affinity with Fethiye & the surrounding area....it's a bit like an addiction & this is their fix!
You must feedback on how the holiday went - Enjoy  

[Robw]

quote:Originally posted by debs16

OH,i think after reading this topic i have made a wrong resort choice,this will be our first family holiday with our daughter son-in law and grandson,i had a hard time talking them into coming to Turkey as they have both been to Altinkum and hated it(my daughter has worked in various resorts also)i assured them that this sounded very different,she was finaly sold when she saw pics of the suset beach club,i have also just seem some pics of the beach on here it looks terrible,i really thought i`d done my home work.

It is very different don't worry, last year was our first visit to Calis (with apprehension) and we are back again this year! If you are a beach person Surf Cafe along with some others look after there own section of beach  

[debs16]

cheers guys for all your posative replies,to be honest i`m usually happy wherever i go,iwas just worried about my daughter as i said it really took some persuasion to get them to go back to Turkey.well i`m certainly gonna enjoy myself,by the way do you have weekly forum meets,i belong to a goa forum and we always go to the meets.
Thanks again to a really helpfull friendly bunch of people !!!

[Karennina]

We only tried the surf club for the first time last year and absolutlylove it there, defo be going back in August

[siemli]

quote This topic is one person's view of Calis in April,  quote

-this time-every other time it has been f.a.b. and i am sure it will continue to do so-we wouldnt have prought property there if it was notanything other than welcoming ,calm,pretty and safe   enjoy-ps,i to am very fussy about the beaches but i found calis beach not to bad, i am sure it will get cleaned soon and even if it doesnt its not 'THAT' bad xxx

[Rindaloo]

Though I know there are some expats who live a bar centred life (they probably lived a bar centred life in UK too), I do think people want to tar all expats with the same brush.  Once a week I meet friends in Calis, we drink soft drinks, Efes or coffee, we speak English or Turkish to the waiters.  We discuss all sorts of things (sometimes Turkish life comes up in discussion, and why not, it doesn't HAVE to be negative).  We aren't necessarily tanned to leather and we don't get falling down drunk.  BUT a passer by might see us sitting there and label us EPK.  Oh well, so be it, but its a sad thing when you move abroad and get so readily labelled.  

[desmartinson]

Very true Lynne, sadly some people do think we are all the same if we stop for a beer.