Review of Calis I don't understand??????

[Sleuth]

Looks like  Calis has now caught up and is similar to   Hisaronu       for years on here the Calisites  have lambasted , and knocked Hisaronu  with comments like `Blackpool in the Sky`  and   ` `Hiroshima`  and  I  agree....it is down Bar street  particularly during July and August , Foam parties, neon lights, drag acts, karaoke, elvis impersonators, the list is endless....  and now its `Blackpool on a swamp`                  Calis is now comparable to Hisaronu  according to many...  and it will get worse in Calis....  like Hisaronu did.

[kayakebab]

2 or 3 loud bars, a tacky light up robot dancer, one or 2 bars doing karaoke, a few silly balloons doth not a Hisaronu make.
Nowhere near.

[loz]

A bit harsh to say I hate Calis Gordon, I am just not into the tourist bit, Before when Calis used to close for the winter and there was no bar/restaurants open it was bliss, it appears it is now all year round "lets drink and be merry"
I prefer a quieter pace of life, so why the hell am I going to Hisaronu/Ovacik?  well, I do have to think about the "ever young husband?" we really are chalk and cheese, but I can have the quiet and he can have the loud.
As long as he continues to take me to Scotland I can put up with his kind of holiday.

[KKOB]

Looks like  Calis has now caught up and is similar to   Hisaronu        for years on here the Calisites  have lambasted , and knocked Hisaronu  with comments like `Blackpool in the Sky`  and   ` `Hiroshima`  and  I  agree...

Actually mate, it's us Kaya-ites that refer to Hissy as Hiroshima.  

To be perfectly honest Mrs KKOB and I dislike Calis, Hisaronu, Ovacik and Oludeniz equally during the holiday season and visited them very rarely when we lived out there. But, each to their own.

[mercury]

A little bird  told me that The Beach House will be no more at the end of this season.. That shud make it a bit quieter...

[Ray1951]

Having visited Calis for 15 years and having lived there for a couple of years too, I have to say that on my last visit in June this year, I thought there was a different atmosphere about the place.  Tourism is on the wain and bars and restaurants are having to do whatever they can to bring in custom.  To this end, many places think that loud music, neon lights and some form of entertainment are the way to go and as long as their place is busy, they are more than happy.  It's not for me but I can see where they're coming from.  Sadly I will not visit as often as before and I can foresee Calis heading towards the likes of Hisaronu and Marmaris.  As someone pointed out, if people don't like it, they can go elsewhere, which is fair enough.  More and more people are going into Fethiye in the evenings.

[daffodillys]

I think the reviewers have missed the point of Calis, we have bought an apt here after much searching of all areas because of the atmosphere, friendliness, the feeling of being very welcome and comfortable. A few loud bars, neon lights and fish and chips doesnt change how we feel  overall. Its a pity they were so quick to be negative.

[desmartinson]

But you are in the minority my friend Dafs, people who have lived here have spotted the change, and moved on, of course it was great, I live in Calis and prefer the peace and quiet of my complex, but I wouldn't entertain Calis prom anymore, I spend my time in Fethiye, but would,nt like to live there. i find the people that most defend it, are the ones that are all in the UK now. (could be wrong though) as replies will probably show.     

[Scunner]

The one thing Calis has retained is the deep down feeling I get when we book to go, similar to the feeling I get when we arrive, and heading out and about. It's not something I get elsewhere and feels no different to how it felt years ago. I don't care much about neon, or souvenir shops or karaoke bars - I don't think anything about them good or bad.

As mentioned before, we eat less and less in Calis each time - but that is more because the places we view as "must do" evenings just happen to be elsewhere. I don't think it's much different to what it was say 10 years ago, and the special feeling isn't to be found (for me anyway) in Ovacik, or Gocek, or Spain.

[Scunner]

i find the people that most defend it, are the ones that are all in the UK now. (could be wrong though) as replies will probably show.       

Meaning the people who defend it the least are the ones who live there permanently? Strange way to live Des