Pub entertainment in Turkey
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Şişman Efes Pub
Now this is a proper pub: wooden tables, doodling barman, music drowned out by the general hubbub and the eponymous Efes beer served in 2.5L towers (around €8) on request.
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Fat Boys
The premier party joint in the village is akin to an office break room, but is surprisingly cool, with suitably loud pop-rock tunes, two large pool tables, classic bar food (think burger, fries and, er, Vegemite), all overseen by an Australian-Turkish couple with a penchant for the waterpipe and for long, generous pours.
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Kalamiş
For a nargileh over a game of backgammon or okey (kind of Turkish dominoes) head for this atmospheric institution. Old men line the yellowed interior, but students (of both sexes) occupy the 1st floor.
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Jimmy's Irish Bar
Jimmy's is still one of the biggest names in town, partly because it has the handiest position at the entrance to the street. For all of its mass-market, karaoke, 'hey, where you from?' faults, this can be a good place to meet other travellers (so long as you can hear what they're saying; it's very loud). The giant satellite dish on the roof beams in the compulsory football matches.
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Beer Time
Another hostelry in the same vein as the Şişman, but spread over two whole storeys, with wooden floors and a largely male crowd just avoiding that spit'n'sawdust feel.
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Sky Bar
Just up the block from Pink, this popular pub-style spot is usually crowded with football-watching locals.
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Random Bar
Next to Kuğulu Park, this popular watering hole with a cool patio draws everyone from post-work suits to pre-club charlatans. Catchy singalong Turkish music kicks in on weekends.
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Pink
The oldest drinking establishment in Selçuk, it's referred to as a cafe, looks like a pub, but functions as a bar-cum-nightclub. Ask Mesut, the eager bartender, to demonstrate some magic tricks.
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North Shield
Go on – wanting a cold pint in a dusty Kurdish city is not a hanging offence. Head to the North Shield in the Hotel Tamara for a familiar English pub-type ambience. After a couple of beers make a beeline for the excellent mangal restaurant upstairs.
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Efes Pub
Two floors of smokey, blokey ambience with good bar snacks and draught Efes in 0.7L glasses and 2L 'beer towers' – perfect for sharing with the Russian sailors on the adjacent table. Female travellers may prefer Cingil Bar.
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Biraver
Located at the cruise port's Scala Nuova shop, Biraver is the most popular spot in town for beer-toting locals. The homemade draught brews are surprisingly good.
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