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.

went to mamaris a few years ago now ,what a lovely place...i will definatly be goin back

Marmaris and Fethiye they both like little Uk during summers

wow yes imagine that a TC meet up!

I would certainly like to meet up with you Deli hopefully if we are not too busy? Come and liven Marmaris up! it needs it

i bet there r enough delis in Marmaris already,no need 1 more

ohh was a joke only,sorry really if i made u

i have many friends working in the tourist industry in Turkey and they are all saying the same thing. It is very quiet there at the moment. I think it is a combination of bird flu and football, but I also think prices have risen enormously in the past 2 years.

Many people from the uk go to Turkey because it is/was so cheap and if it gets too expensive, they will just head for somewhere nearer, like Spain, Portugal etc.

My daughter has found a holiday in Marmaris for just £119 per week including flights, transfers and hotel! This is a clear sign that bookings are low.

Marmaris, Gumbet and Bodrum are the only places well known here in Liverpool. Everyone goes to Marmaris mainly or Gumbet. When I was in Marmaris last year it was full of scousers!

I've never gone to Marmaris I feel that I miss a lot of things. My whole life passes in one city.

Lol I agree if people are just coming to Marmaris for the cheap drink then dont bother, isnt a holiday about experiencing a new culture, tasting new cusines, and meeting new people oh and not to mention taking in the local history and sites? You can sit at home and have a cheap four pack of larger but you can get Turkey in your living room..

Meant to say you cant get Turkey in your living room!

Oui super! ha ha

I wouldn't mind turkey in my living room or dining room even ha ha. Marmaris is great place to drink along with everything else and can definitely not be compared to a few cans at home!!!

i am going to didim/altinkum in about 3 weeks and from what i hear its as busy as ever.can't wait!!

While we had a hire car we drove out to two towns that were much less tourist orientated than Marmaris......Datça and Köyceğiz. Getting to them took an age due to the distance but they were both much nicer and more traditionally Turkish than Marmaris!

I really liked Köyceğiz and want to try and get back there.

Last time we visited it was during Ramadan so not very much was going on during the day. Plus I spoke zero Türkçe This time I am hoping to sit outside a few bars with Türkler and enjoy their way of life as much as I can

thats fine by me , i certainly dont come to turkiye for the drink

Im here to add my t'pence worth again!

Bod I totally agree with what you said about Marmaris and i have to admit that i sometimes feel like im living in miniture England. All they have done is cater for the needs of English people with the wide screen tvs showing football, greasy spoon takeaways and 'Eastender' english bars - whats that all about? personaly i want to see more of the turkish culture here but i think that it will be impossible to ever get that back again - Marmaris has changed for the worst and it wont be on my list of places to settle down. Koycegiz is lovely my husbands father has a villa there and its so beautiful, he grows all his own vegetables and it is just the place to go to get a taste of the 'real Turkey' As much as i have had my fair share of bad times in Istanbul,i still love the place and it has a certain characteristic that Marmaris and all these other tourist resorts will never have..that is - A Culture

well it must have changed from when i went but it was hmm over ten year ago the resturants were lovely and there were no greasy cafes !!! like i say im goin back a while though

don't forget to visit Bursa to after Marmaris chessie

I am going to visit oludeniz again next week - really looking forward to it, and means i can get away from Marmaris for the day!

Dont get me wrong, Marmaris is beautiful - e.g pineclad mountains, sea views etc but i dont like what it has turned into. I would love it to go back to the way it was 10 or more years ago

Has anyone else visited oludeniz?

I was in Oludeniz last week and that was also quiet we are told. Our hotel was only half full although we had a job to get flights!! It is a truly beautiful resort and the people I found very friendly even though they are a bit pushy trying to sell their trips. But that is to be expected when it is quiet.

I think it is bird flu and terrorism that has caused the problem - the Brits have enough disposable income now as the economy is good and the exchange rate is excellent - £1 = 2.8TL

bod you crack me up

after two reads i got it! he he very good

Hahahahah!

The violence (terrorist attacks) that have occurred over the past year must contribute to a decline in tourism.

Surely the decline of tourism Turkey is facing this year was anticipated once bird flu hit Turkey?

İts quıet everywhere all the locals are scared that tourısm is dyingx But we think its the football