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  1. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: South Coast Itinerary Advice

    by swampeastmike 21 May 2012

    Five days/four nights is doable if a bit rushed. The following only works if your flight arrives in Izmir in the early morning: One…

  2. fedeozan avatar

    RE: Opinions regarding turkish itinerary II

    by fedeozan 11 May 2012

    Ok you have 18 days and you want to spend 5 days in İstanbul. For remaining 13 days, I would say from Bursa to Bodrum. ------- from…

  3. tasteofsorrow avatar

    Re: Seek itinerary assistance [TURKEY] : (UK -> IST; IST -> AYT; DLM -> UK)?

    by tasteofsorrow 08 May 2012

    Excellent :) thanks again for the help. :) Wanted to avoid the touts and such and hope to stay in Gunay's Garden, who I've tried to…

  4. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: Kaputas Beach / Patara questions

    by swampeastmike 07 May 2012

    Yes, there is frequent dolmuş service from Kalkan to Patara and I'm almost positive to Kaputaş as well.

  5. DavidM1 avatar

    Re: Kaputas Beach / Patara questions

    by DavidM1 07 May 2012

    [Batı Antalya|http://www.batiantalyatur.net/?&Bid=197681&/Antalya-Fethiye-%28Sahilden%29] have buses running that route, but they drop…

  6. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: Kaputas Beach / Patara questions

    by swampeastmike 07 May 2012

    1) I can't imagine a problem getting from Patara to Kaputaş via public transportation. Expect to change busses in Kalkan which is nearly…

  7. TRRK avatar

    Kaputas Beach / Patara questions

    by TRRK 07 May 2012

    A few quick questions: 1. Is it possible to visit Kaputas beach as a day trip from Patara by public transport or should we stay in Kalkan…

  8. hobbittr avatar

    Re: Honeymoon on the coast of Turkey - Ideas?

    by hobbittr 07 May 2012

    aflamank writes +"My main concern is whether we should stay in Fethiye or Oludeniz."+ *Neither of them*; Öludeniz when you go there will…

  9. shahoot avatar

    Assos to Kas

    by shahoot 07 May 2012

    I found in a thread how to get to Assos from Istanbul--according to one source go to Kuçukkuyu and according to another to Ayvalık--and…

  10. hobbittr avatar

    Re: Places near Dalaman

    by hobbittr 29 April 2012

    You write "I plan to have a chill by the beach for a week then start heading off up or down the coast." How long overall will you be in…

  11. lordwizlon avatar

    Re: Backpacking/trekking in Turkey?

    by lordwizlon 28 April 2012

    If anyone is travelling around Turkey on a budget, then opportunities exist in the Xanthos valley (between Fethiye and Kalkan) for free…

  12. neckervd avatar

    RE: Lycian coast itinerary suggestions?

    by neckervd 27 April 2012

    There are tons of interesting places in this area. May be you stay a few days at Kas and a few days at Fethiye and fly back to Istanbul…

  13. caretta avatar

    RE: Best coastal town in Turkey?

    by caretta 20 April 2012

    just to add my two cents worth One can easily spend 10 days just exploring the Antalya coastal areas ( Lycian coastline ) with the vast…

  14. hobbittr avatar

    Re: Itinerary critque Fethiye to Antalya

    by hobbittr 16 April 2012

    ripeka123 writes: +"Kayakoy - 3 nights (go visit Oludeniz for a day trip), chill out, wander around Ghost Town, can we visit Patara from…

  15. lorinboy avatar

    Preferred method of travel in Turkey?

    by lorinboy 13 April 2012

    Hi, I am meeting my 80y.o. mother and siblings in Turkey. We need to travel from Kalkan to Goreme, then will need transport to get around…

  16. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: Best coastal town in Turkey?

    by swampeastmike 10 April 2012

    Given your limited time, I would concur that something on the Aegean coast near Izmir would be the best as there are daily direct flights…

  17. rdlee632 avatar

    May/June 2012 Itinerary advice!

    by rdlee632 01 April 2012

    Hi there, and thanks in advance for checking out my post! I'm planning on taking my mother to Turkey later this spring and was wonderin…

  18. serentopaloglu avatar

    RE: Olympos - Kas

    by serentopaloglu 28 March 2012

    If you'd like to have eat something more special -but of course, a bit more pricey- go to Kalkan. Only 30 min. away from Kaş with car/taxi.…

  19. swampeastmike avatar

    RE: 0ne month itinerary Turkey, Greece... maybe Italy?

    by swampeastmike 25 March 2012

    This will get long so pour a drink of your choice. First, I'm definitely of the "take my time" school when it comes to planning a holiday…

  20. hobbittr avatar

    Re: Planning 3/4 day route _ Istanbul to Fethiye

    by hobbittr 25 March 2012

    We Hobbits live smack dab in the middle of the [*Lycian Coast in Kaş*|http://www.bougainville-turkey.com/kas-med-coast/]. If you stop…

  21. sarikanarya avatar

    RE: Honeymoon on the coast of Turkey - Ideas?

    by sarikanarya 18 March 2012

    I don't know your budget but as it is your honeymoon maybe you'll splash out a little. http://www.i-hotels.it/olympos-antalya-kilise-yakasi…

  22. hobbittr avatar

    Re: Can anyone recommend a private daily boat trip in Kas ?

    by hobbittr 11 March 2012

    Did you try Google to find him? Perhaps his web site? http://www.boattripturkey.com/index.php Did you try to send him a private message…

  23. neckervd avatar

    RE: Athens to Fethiye

    by neckervd 23 February 2012

    Very good idea. I oversaw that the final destination is Kalkan. But check carefully the timetables of the 3 ferry companies. You may need…

  24. grecophile avatar

    RE: Athens to Fethiye

    by grecophile 23 February 2012

    You can also enter Turkey at Kas which is fairly close to Kalkan. That would mean taking a ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo which would…

  25. red82 avatar

    Athens to Fethiye

    by red82 22 February 2012

    We're planning on flying from the UK to Athens then island hopping our way to Fethiye in Turkey where we are staying in a friend's villa…

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