Hi

Any guesses as to why Marmaris/ Turkey in general is so quiet? do you think it might have a lot to do with the football season or a combination of the bird flu?

Any comments!

Laura

How do you know it is quiet???

Our hotel in Turunç is fully booked for the two weeks we are there in seven weeks time!

I know its quiet as i live here.

Our hotel has yet no bookings until mid July.

I think it's not a very popular and well-known touristic area. They need more advertisement.

Marmaris is one of the biggest tourism places in turkey its probably up there with Bodrum and Antayla - its full every year only this year is very very quiet compared to all other years..but i have since found out that they are hundreds of flights to Germany for the footie - That might explain it.

ogreniyorum i went to turkiye a few weeks ago and yes i sailed about but the few places i stayed over night, i also noticed it was quieter than it can be, but dont worry im back in august, i ll liven the place up dont you worry, maybe we can meet on marmaris harbour ,i stay there for my last night

I have been home from BODRUM 1 week, i stayed for 2 weeks and have never known it to be as quiet as what it was. Quite a lot of irish people were there and said, they thought Turkey had gone expensive, especially the drinks? it wont put me off going back, as ive booked for Sept.

I was in Bodrum a couple of weeks ago as well and it was very quiet and not as I thought it would be, but all the same I still had a nice time

As the others said it could have been a combination of both the bird flu and the football season that kept most away.