Decline in Turkish Tourism

[Colwyn]

Perhaps it is just as well that there will be segregated beaches.

[Scunner]

Yes I said accommodation is very cheap, and food can be. As it can in the alternative areas. Factor in flights - for us last April we had the chance of a break. Edinburgh to Dalaman £1060, Edinburgh to Alicante £268 (4 people). I've done the sums for several of these, trust me the entire cost is nearly always about the same.

If you go because you love it that is fabulous, but if you go there because it is cheap, do the sums.

[thinwhiteduke]

Our flights this year from Stansted were about £200 each which is very reasonable I think. Obviously wouldn't go unless we liked it but being cheap just makes it even more appealing!

[Jacqui Harvey]

Perhaps it is just as well that there will be segregated beaches.

Yes but if we all wear these suits, it will be hard to tell the difference, don't chicken out now Colwyn  

[Colwyn]

I'm not sure you fully grasp the etiquette of the Islamic dress code. But since you and I share the same lack of enthusiasm for going on beaches I doubt it will come to testing.

[Jacqui Harvey]

True, I love the sea, look at it every day from my window, have always lived near the sea and love to sit in Calis or Fethiye and watch the water lapping. We even just came back from a 14 day cruise, but I hate the thought of sitting on a beach, the idea holds no appeal for me and luckily Phil feels the same.

[usedbustickets]

Portugal - beer, wine (red & white - v pleasant) 1euro
Spain - Amstel 2 bottles for 3 euro

Scunner
International Alcohol Cost Expert

Yes but what's the price of Efes??

[Scunner]

Efes is cheaper in Morrisons than it is in Turkey  

[Jacqui Harvey]

No wonder it is in decline, if the people going with Thomson's are coming home and deciding it is too expensive in Turkey... Just reading on the Calis Beach Section of CBF  that Thomson's are charging £49.00 per adult for a boat trip.
What a total rip off.  Of course if you are staying in a place like the Sensatori, you will have no way of judging the prices and will probably think this is the norm for a boat trip.

[patrice]

That is always the case holiday makers being ripped off by tour operators. It was only when we got our apartment and arranged our own trips did we realise just how much we had  been ripped of previously and not only in Turkey.