Background and price.
When we were going to rest - there was no time for reflection at all. Our weekend was coming to an end, and it was necessary to fly out urgently. There was a limited amount of money left by the middle of the vacation, so the economy option was chosen. Of course, I was surprised by the price. For three (2 + child) came out 18300 rubles. 5 days / 4 nights. By the way, as we later found out from compatriots from this hotel (and there were only 2 of them), their ticket cost them 24.000 rubles for 14 days for two.
We found the only review about this hotel that made us smile. From the words of the author it was assumed that: from the window, a view of the construction site, the rooms are damp, there is nothing to eat, but a great view of the sea. Well? And we don't need more. We do not sit in the rooms - we will admire the beautiful view! ))) - we decided. And let's go, and believe me - not in vain!
The location of the hotel and its territory.
The hotel is located in the most remote area (region, as the locals call them) of Bodrum.
In principle, this is not very convenient, on the one hand ...Since all travel by bus takes 2 times more time. Well, for example, we were the last to be delivered from the airport - as we brought all those who arrived to the hotels on the way. (By the way, the road took about 1.5 hours. ) We got up earlier for the tour - because we are the first to leave, and we collect everyone else from other hotels. But there is a plus in this! You can enjoy the view of the city! The buses of the Odeon operator that meets us are almost all equipped with air conditioning. All roads pass along the mountain serpentine around the sea bays, beaches and hotels. So you can see what the city is like right after arrival. And it's not boring at all.
The hotel itself is tiny. Its territory is not more than 1 sq. km. There are only 4 buildings on the territory. 2 of which are technical - reception and "dining room", 2 - residential.
If we consider the territory of the hotel as a rectangle, then everything looks as follows.
In front of the front, a short line of the rectangle, along it, there is a footpath - an embankment, 1.5 meters wide, which goes to the center of the district from the outermost apartment (private hotel or house on the coast). The beach starts right behind the path. That is, the embankment, in fact, separates the line of the sea from the line of hotels. And the front line itself is (further from right to left) the entrance to the open dining room, a hedge (in front of which there is a cafe - a bistro with VERY tasty ice cream - 1 lira! ), the entrance to the bar. Bar - a wooden structure - a gazebo, elongated. From the side of the embankment it is fenced off with glass (windows), but in general - not glazed and without walls. On the left in the bar - sofas with tables, on the right - tables with benches.
On the first third of the front part of the rectangle (further inland), between the dining room and the bar, there is a pool, divided into 2 parts in a ratio of 1:4 into a deep pool and a paddling pool. The pool is small. But! ! .
Since there are only 2 residential buildings, THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE!! ! The hotel + everything is not completely full. The size of the pool is quite enough for "swimming after the sea" (after rinsing, as required by the rules of the hotel). Immediately behind the pool (from right to left) is an open shower (behind the open dining room), a catering unit (the place where they cook (? )) and near which food is placed (buffet), reception. It has a toilet (near the pool - convenient) and sofas with a TV.
The second third of the rectangle (even further inland) - begins with the "crossroads" of the hotel's paths, in front of which there are stone benches-slices on the right and left. Residential buildings begin immediately after the intersection. All buildings in Bodrum are built in the same architectural style. Absolutely all houses are white (ancient Greek tradition) no higher than 3 floors. The residential buildings of the Yaly Park Hotel are 2-storey.
Entrances lined up opposite each other, separated by a path, after which various trees (including tangerines) and shrubs grow closer to the buildings. Very nice and fragrant.
Each building is the letter P. On the inside of the letter there is a common balcony - a veranda. The entrance to the rooms is not one - but separate. From the balcony-veranda to the room.
Rooms. Our room (were not in others) 2+ extra. cot. The room was located on the 1st floor, with a total area of .15 meters. The room has a double bed (more precisely, 2 double orthopedic mattresses laid on top of each other), 2 bedside tables, a dressing table (mirror with a cabinet), built-in wardrobe, balcony, window, air conditioning, TV without Russian channels. Toilet with shower. The room is really raw, but what else can it be? On the ground floor 500 meters from the sea? (although the entrance and the balcony located opposite each other are perpendicular to the line of the sea).
Balcony ...well, that's a strong word, of course ...It looks like this: a balcony door through which one could go out into the street, if it had not been enclosed by an outwardly bent, forged lattice 50 cm from the ground, along the perimeter of the balcony door. As a result, the area of the balcony is ...cm 50 sq. ))) More than hanging 2 towels on the grate to dry - it is not suitable for anything . . Well, one person can smoke while standing on the street (behind even a closed balcony door) ...at night and admire the stars) ))).
View from the windows.
Hotels along the coast are close to each other. The fence is nominal. (mostly stone fences no more than 1 meter). In the hotel next door to us (on which our windows overlooked) there is really a construction going on. Well, that is, it has been started, but apparently stopped before the onset of autumn, so as not to scare away customers. Thus, from the window, a view of a neighboring hotel with an unfinished building (and not a "construction site" in the full sense of the word).
By the way, another residential building (and ours was on the right) has a view of the road (behind which, again, another hotel) on which cars drive (reeeeeedko). The road is perpendicular to the line of the sea.
Beach.
The beach is finely pebbly. Between 2 breakwaters there are 2 beaches. Yala Park Hotel and Mary Ken Story Hotel. There is no border between them. But you need to rest on your own. Meri Kena beach is cleaned every five minutes. The hotel worker is a polyglot, a very nice little man. But the beach of Yala Park is cleaned less often. And he looks uglier. But in principle, both beaches are clearly in the middle of the bay of the Yalikovak district. As you know, in the middle - the sea is cleaner))) (garbage rarely brings). When entering the water, stones the size of a fist and so. Sea urchins in the sea!! ! You need to swim in slippers, firstly, it doesn’t hurt to enter, and secondly, it’s safe. We learned about Hedgehogs ourselves - we dived in a mask. The Odeon guides did not tell us anything about them ...There could be injuries (((.
There are very few people in the Yala Park hotel (there were only 5 Russians with us))) so there are always sunbeds near the pool and on the sea. Sunbeds and umbrellas are free (which, by the way, also played a significant role in the choice of the hotel).
View from the bay… Sea view))) from the middle of the bay.
Food, bar. Staff.
All inclusive. Buffet. Menu: well, about “nothing to eat”, the author of the review we read got excited. There is no meat. There are peppers stuffed with pearl barley and minced meat (albeit a little bit of minced meat), well, and in some dishes there is a drop of minced meat. Once there was fish (for 3 days), apparently cheap and very bony. But vegetables in any form - a wagon! Meals 4 times a day. For breakfast, an omelet or a boiled egg, sausage (which is similar to sausage in Hurghada in 5 stars, but much tastier), 2 types of cheese, 5 types of olives, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers. Tea, coffee, milk, 2 types of cereal, jams, honey, butter, awesome Turkish bread and of course watermelons.
Watermelons were on every meal. And that's not it. You can't remember everything else))) For lunch, there is all of the above + soup-puree from corn or peas. We all really liked it.
There is an afternoon snack between lunch and dinner. Which relies on 1-2 pieces of black or white biscuit with tea or coffee. We took jams and honey from breakfast, which went well with this biscuit + bought ice cream near the hotel. Dinner is not much different from lunch. Pea porridge, pasta, etc. , etc. In short, you won't die of hunger. You can "get meat" by buying "mutton shawarma" - "durum" in the local way - 4 - 4.5 lira.
English speaking staff. Very cute. Very smiling. All the boys are young (20 years old). Everyone is kind, no fussing, which for the better distinguished the whole of Bodrum from Sede or, for example, Kemer. (we were 2 young girls). Dishes can be taken anywhere (glasses with beer, wine, juice, to the beach, water in the room at night, spoons for local yogurts, etc. ).
The only minus is room cleaning… We didn't wait for it. Accordingly, as well as the change of towels, which we had 1 set for 3. Towels cannot be taken out of the room. To the beach with yours.
The bar is open until 23.00. But the deadline does not close on time. When we played with Norway (? ) (I'm not a fan) the bar was open until the end of the match. And they poured beer for everyone))) Moreover, they were allowed to watch football on TV, and not in a sports bar, only in our hotel, of which there were people with us on excursions))). Local drinks at the bar. Crayfish, vodka, beer (decent. Much better than ours), red and white wine, fanta, sprite, etc. Juice in Turkish is not a very good word. So, it is better to call it in English. Even though he doesn't seem to be in the bar anyway. There is UPI with water.
Tours.
Good little ...Were 2x.
The first, the so-called "Sightseeing tour of Bodrum" is included in the price of the tour. Well, as usual, they picked us up first and took us to hotels in a minibus.
Then, transplanted into a large one to another group. There was no tour in our minibus. Guide Dasha told only what she was asked about (I think this is a flaw in the Odeon). The whole big bus was taken… SHOP. 1st stop - jewelry center. Free drinks, discounts, resizing, etc. , Russian-speaking "store guides" (it is extremely difficult to call them sellers. Very highly intelligent and educated people with excellent knowledge of the Russian language). It's nice that they accept ruble credit cards.
2 stop - the company for the production of leather products "Naturel". Good quality stuff. BUT… No matter how you are rubbed that you will change what you bought from us, and so on… Exchange is unrealistic! We liked the jacket, but it was not the size we needed. They promised to bring The store guide Nadezhda, tearing her shirt on her chest, swore that everything would be “tip-top” . . And the fig came out with butter. We explained that we would not be here for long, that we would not have time to change, and so on and so forth.
Hope assured that it would not be necessary to change. As a result, it was promised that the jacket would be delivered on the eve of our departure at 12 at night. The jacket was delivered ...But SMALLER. That is, a jacket with an M label, actually a 42nd size. It seems that they just changed the label, because they brought the very one that we measured, and which did not suit us (there were their own marks). Moreover, we asked the courier to bring 2 pieces and call us back upon arrival. They asked us to put aside 2 pieces of different colors for us (black - the size of which suited us and supposedly re-sewn red - so that in case of a mismatch we would not leave with nothing). The courier didn't call. The jacket is small. We found out in the morning that they brought her to us. One hour before departure. The exchange is possible only during the second visit to the store, on the next visit! In short, DON'T BELIEVE! Didn't fit - don't buy! Otherwise, you will have to start selling in your homeland, and it is unlikely that you will get the full price for it!
Or wait a year ...until the next visit, and there they probably won’t accept it for the same price - the fashion has passed or something else (((
3 stop shop of sweets, souvenirs, spices and soaps. My advice - do not buy anything other than Turkish delight and halva. They are amazingly delicious. Not cloying, as we are used to in Moscow, but a little sweet. With a distinct taste of additives (nuts, etc. ). And everything else is cheaper in the shops of the area. Here, in Yalykovak, on the embankment, olive soap cost 1-2 lira, and in the excursion - 3 euros! And everything else is also very much more expensive.
Then our bus went to the city… A few words about the monuments of Oto Turku, 1 word about the fortress. Forced waiting for another bus at the mills. All. We were late for lunch, we didn’t learn anything new about the city ...In general, if you don’t have shopping in your plans, don’t waste your day! The sea and the sun are healthier.
2nd excursion Hamam. Turkish sauna.
$40 for an adult $30 for a child under 12.
Start at 20.45. Well, as usual… A minibus arrived this time (well, like night and cool, probably) without air conditioning. With 2 non-English or Russian non-speaking guides. In the end, only with the help of our receptionist found out what to wear and what to take. Although we did not take the money ...But in vain. In the bath, drinks (except tea) are only paid and we would die of thirst, if it were not for the guide of the Odeon, Dima, who helped us out.
We drove to Hamam for 1 hour ...Our guides got lost looking for some kind of hotel. As a result, as we understood someone, we did not find it. The hammam itself is located at the hotel, the name of which we did not see.
Sauna, soap massage, tea, Maslenitsa massage. Sauna without towels. Soap massage - boorish Turks, with awesome pride and beautiful voices. The tea is strong. Maybe with sugar. Shrovetide massage - well, I was lucky, my sister too - it didn’t hurt, the girl with the tattoo did the relaxation. The rest I don't know.
In general - only a very approximate idea of the real Hamam. If you still go, take rubber shoes, a towel and money. Buy water, a washcloth for peeling and soap. You can take a camera. Have time to click)) All valuables during massages and saunas will be in the safe, and the key will be on your hand.
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Our hotel from the rest (even 5-star) was favorably distinguished by the presence of the embankment. Along which there are cafes, shops, shops and a bay for yachts. (about 1 km from the hotel to the center). In all cafes, night discos are held (this does not prevent the hotel residents from sleeping at all. We have not been to any, so there is nothing to tell. In addition, it does not interfere with sleep. ) But you can go to cafes - have a bite, chat. By the way prices.
Well, for example, 8 tiger prawns in batter, with french fries, salad, bread + butter + ketchup, mayonnaise cost 21 lira. And all this together is one dish and is called by one word. (I forgot (() It was enough for us for 3. (this is about the size). It was disappointing that there were few seafood on the menu. No mussels, no ropans, no crabs, no lobsters. Lobsters can be bought by weight at crazy prices - 1 kg costs 130-150 dollars.
A trip on a yacht for 2-3 hours will cost you 300-400 dollars. The prices shocked me a little. I didn't think it could be so expensive.
My resume.
This hotel is not for those who are used to super comfort and high quality service. This hotel is for those who finally understood that there is no wild tourism in Russia and Crimea! And what is - not tourism. Who, saving their money, does not want to get “in the face with a rag”, but wants to relax by the sea not among a thousand people peeling “seeds”.
Who does not want to get up at 6 in the morning in order to take a sunbed, or at least a place on the beach, who appreciates a kind and not indifferent attitude for minimal money. If you find tickets to the hotel Mary Ken Story (our neighbor) - I think it will be better there!
Airline. Aeroflot Don. If I had the opportunity to choose, I would never fly with this airline. Aircraft are ancient. Flight attendants are ALL rude. Any answer to any question sounds like you personally have been asking about it for the third hour in a row. Well, for example, S. - Tea, coffee, milk! I. - Can I just have milk? S. - Well, don't you hear? I suggest! » The tables fall off. They feed badly. The trays are small. Inconvenient - horror! On the return flight, the stewardess spilled tea (hot) on me, I naturally gasped ...to which she replied, shouting "CLEAN" ...that's it, I told her. Earth and sky compared to TransAero, for example.
Bodrum airport
Keep in mind everything is prohibitively expensive there!
You get to the airport and don't smoke anymore. Nowhere. Even if your plane is delayed for 4 hours. You go through registration, passport control and enter the country for the Rockefellers. Fanta $5, tea bags $6, beer $7. We brought water with us from the hotel. We missed her. And one more thing ...Prices in duty-free shops in euros, when converted into dollars, the price soars. 39 euros equals 62 dollars. By the way, there are duty free shops upon arrival in Bodrum.
I hope my detailed report will help you on your tour! Happy Holidays EVERYONE!! !
When we were going to rest - there was no time for reflection at all. Our weekend was coming to an end, and it was necessary to fly out urgently. There was a limited amount of money left by the middle of the vacation, so the economy option was chosen. Of course, I was surprised by the price. For three (2 + child) came out 18300 rubles. 5 days / 4 nights. By the way, as we later found out from compatriots from this hotel (and there were only 2 of them), their ticket cost them 24.000 rubles for 14 days for two.
We found the only review about this hotel that made us smile. From the words of the author it was assumed that: from the window, a view of the construction site, the rooms are damp, there is nothing to eat, but a great view of the sea. Well? And we don't need more. We do not sit in the rooms - we will admire the beautiful view! ))) - we decided. And let's go, and believe me - not in vain!
The location of the hotel and its territory.
The hotel is located in the most remote area (region, as the locals call them) of Bodrum.
In principle, this is not very convenient, on the one hand ...Since all travel by bus takes 2 times more time. Well, for example, we were the last to be delivered from the airport - as we brought all those who arrived to the hotels on the way. (By the way, the road took about 1.5 hours. ) We got up earlier for the tour - because we are the first to leave, and we collect everyone else from other hotels. But there is a plus in this! You can enjoy the view of the city! The buses of the Odeon operator that meets us are almost all equipped with air conditioning. All roads pass along the mountain serpentine around the sea bays, beaches and hotels. So you can see what the city is like right after arrival. And it's not boring at all.
The hotel itself is tiny. Its territory is not more than 1 sq. km. There are only 4 buildings on the territory. 2 of which are technical - reception and "dining room", 2 - residential.
If we consider the territory of the hotel as a rectangle, then everything looks as follows.
In front of the front, a short line of the rectangle, along it, there is a footpath - an embankment, 1.5 meters wide, which goes to the center of the district from the outermost apartment (private hotel or house on the coast). The beach starts right behind the path. That is, the embankment, in fact, separates the line of the sea from the line of hotels. And the front line itself is (further from right to left) the entrance to the open dining room, a hedge (in front of which there is a cafe - a bistro with VERY tasty ice cream - 1 lira! ), the entrance to the bar. Bar - a wooden structure - a gazebo, elongated. From the side of the embankment it is fenced off with glass (windows), but in general - not glazed and without walls. On the left in the bar - sofas with tables, on the right - tables with benches.
On the first third of the front part of the rectangle (further inland), between the dining room and the bar, there is a pool, divided into 2 parts in a ratio of 1:4 into a deep pool and a paddling pool. The pool is small. But! ! .
Since there are only 2 residential buildings, THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE!! ! The hotel + everything is not completely full. The size of the pool is quite enough for "swimming after the sea" (after rinsing, as required by the rules of the hotel). Immediately behind the pool (from right to left) is an open shower (behind the open dining room), a catering unit (the place where they cook (? )) and near which food is placed (buffet), reception. It has a toilet (near the pool - convenient) and sofas with a TV.
The second third of the rectangle (even further inland) - begins with the "crossroads" of the hotel's paths, in front of which there are stone benches-slices on the right and left. Residential buildings begin immediately after the intersection. All buildings in Bodrum are built in the same architectural style. Absolutely all houses are white (ancient Greek tradition) no higher than 3 floors. The residential buildings of the Yaly Park Hotel are 2-storey.
Entrances lined up opposite each other, separated by a path, after which various trees (including tangerines) and shrubs grow closer to the buildings. Very nice and fragrant.
Each building is the letter P. On the inside of the letter there is a common balcony - a veranda. The entrance to the rooms is not one - but separate. From the balcony-veranda to the room.
Rooms. Our room (were not in others) 2+ extra. cot. The room was located on the 1st floor, with a total area of .15 meters. The room has a double bed (more precisely, 2 double orthopedic mattresses laid on top of each other), 2 bedside tables, a dressing table (mirror with a cabinet), built-in wardrobe, balcony, window, air conditioning, TV without Russian channels. Toilet with shower. The room is really raw, but what else can it be? On the ground floor 500 meters from the sea? (although the entrance and the balcony located opposite each other are perpendicular to the line of the sea).
Balcony ...well, that's a strong word, of course ...It looks like this: a balcony door through which one could go out into the street, if it had not been enclosed by an outwardly bent, forged lattice 50 cm from the ground, along the perimeter of the balcony door. As a result, the area of the balcony is ...cm 50 sq. ))) More than hanging 2 towels on the grate to dry - it is not suitable for anything . . Well, one person can smoke while standing on the street (behind even a closed balcony door) ...at night and admire the stars) ))).
View from the windows.
Hotels along the coast are close to each other. The fence is nominal. (mostly stone fences no more than 1 meter). In the hotel next door to us (on which our windows overlooked) there is really a construction going on. Well, that is, it has been started, but apparently stopped before the onset of autumn, so as not to scare away customers. Thus, from the window, a view of a neighboring hotel with an unfinished building (and not a "construction site" in the full sense of the word).
By the way, another residential building (and ours was on the right) has a view of the road (behind which, again, another hotel) on which cars drive (reeeeeedko). The road is perpendicular to the line of the sea.
Beach.
The beach is finely pebbly. Between 2 breakwaters there are 2 beaches. Yala Park Hotel and Mary Ken Story Hotel. There is no border between them. But you need to rest on your own. Meri Kena beach is cleaned every five minutes. The hotel worker is a polyglot, a very nice little man. But the beach of Yala Park is cleaned less often. And he looks uglier. But in principle, both beaches are clearly in the middle of the bay of the Yalikovak district. As you know, in the middle - the sea is cleaner))) (garbage rarely brings). When entering the water, stones the size of a fist and so. Sea urchins in the sea!! ! You need to swim in slippers, firstly, it doesn’t hurt to enter, and secondly, it’s safe. We learned about Hedgehogs ourselves - we dived in a mask. The Odeon guides did not tell us anything about them ...There could be injuries (((.
There are very few people in the Yala Park hotel (there were only 5 Russians with us))) so there are always sunbeds near the pool and on the sea. Sunbeds and umbrellas are free (which, by the way, also played a significant role in the choice of the hotel).
View from the bay… Sea view))) from the middle of the bay.
Food, bar. Staff.
All inclusive. Buffet. Menu: well, about “nothing to eat”, the author of the review we read got excited. There is no meat. There are peppers stuffed with pearl barley and minced meat (albeit a little bit of minced meat), well, and in some dishes there is a drop of minced meat. Once there was fish (for 3 days), apparently cheap and very bony. But vegetables in any form - a wagon! Meals 4 times a day. For breakfast, an omelet or a boiled egg, sausage (which is similar to sausage in Hurghada in 5 stars, but much tastier), 2 types of cheese, 5 types of olives, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers. Tea, coffee, milk, 2 types of cereal, jams, honey, butter, awesome Turkish bread and of course watermelons.
Watermelons were on every meal. And that's not it. You can't remember everything else))) For lunch, there is all of the above + soup-puree from corn or peas. We all really liked it.
There is an afternoon snack between lunch and dinner. Which relies on 1-2 pieces of black or white biscuit with tea or coffee. We took jams and honey from breakfast, which went well with this biscuit + bought ice cream near the hotel. Dinner is not much different from lunch. Pea porridge, pasta, etc. , etc. In short, you won't die of hunger. You can "get meat" by buying "mutton shawarma" - "durum" in the local way - 4 - 4.5 lira.
English speaking staff. Very cute. Very smiling. All the boys are young (20 years old). Everyone is kind, no fussing, which for the better distinguished the whole of Bodrum from Sede or, for example, Kemer. (we were 2 young girls). Dishes can be taken anywhere (glasses with beer, wine, juice, to the beach, water in the room at night, spoons for local yogurts, etc. ).
The only minus is room cleaning… We didn't wait for it. Accordingly, as well as the change of towels, which we had 1 set for 3. Towels cannot be taken out of the room. To the beach with yours.
The bar is open until 23.00. But the deadline does not close on time. When we played with Norway (? ) (I'm not a fan) the bar was open until the end of the match. And they poured beer for everyone))) Moreover, they were allowed to watch football on TV, and not in a sports bar, only in our hotel, of which there were people with us on excursions))). Local drinks at the bar. Crayfish, vodka, beer (decent. Much better than ours), red and white wine, fanta, sprite, etc. Juice in Turkish is not a very good word. So, it is better to call it in English. Even though he doesn't seem to be in the bar anyway. There is UPI with water.
Tours.
Good little ...Were 2x.
The first, the so-called "Sightseeing tour of Bodrum" is included in the price of the tour. Well, as usual, they picked us up first and took us to hotels in a minibus.
Then, transplanted into a large one to another group. There was no tour in our minibus. Guide Dasha told only what she was asked about (I think this is a flaw in the Odeon). The whole big bus was taken… SHOP. 1st stop - jewelry center. Free drinks, discounts, resizing, etc. , Russian-speaking "store guides" (it is extremely difficult to call them sellers. Very highly intelligent and educated people with excellent knowledge of the Russian language). It's nice that they accept ruble credit cards.
2 stop - the company for the production of leather products "Naturel". Good quality stuff. BUT… No matter how you are rubbed that you will change what you bought from us, and so on… Exchange is unrealistic! We liked the jacket, but it was not the size we needed. They promised to bring The store guide Nadezhda, tearing her shirt on her chest, swore that everything would be “tip-top” . . And the fig came out with butter. We explained that we would not be here for long, that we would not have time to change, and so on and so forth.
Hope assured that it would not be necessary to change. As a result, it was promised that the jacket would be delivered on the eve of our departure at 12 at night. The jacket was delivered ...But SMALLER. That is, a jacket with an M label, actually a 42nd size. It seems that they just changed the label, because they brought the very one that we measured, and which did not suit us (there were their own marks). Moreover, we asked the courier to bring 2 pieces and call us back upon arrival. They asked us to put aside 2 pieces of different colors for us (black - the size of which suited us and supposedly re-sewn red - so that in case of a mismatch we would not leave with nothing). The courier didn't call. The jacket is small. We found out in the morning that they brought her to us. One hour before departure. The exchange is possible only during the second visit to the store, on the next visit! In short, DON'T BELIEVE! Didn't fit - don't buy! Otherwise, you will have to start selling in your homeland, and it is unlikely that you will get the full price for it!
Or wait a year ...until the next visit, and there they probably won’t accept it for the same price - the fashion has passed or something else (((
3 stop shop of sweets, souvenirs, spices and soaps. My advice - do not buy anything other than Turkish delight and halva. They are amazingly delicious. Not cloying, as we are used to in Moscow, but a little sweet. With a distinct taste of additives (nuts, etc. ). And everything else is cheaper in the shops of the area. Here, in Yalykovak, on the embankment, olive soap cost 1-2 lira, and in the excursion - 3 euros! And everything else is also very much more expensive.
Then our bus went to the city… A few words about the monuments of Oto Turku, 1 word about the fortress. Forced waiting for another bus at the mills. All. We were late for lunch, we didn’t learn anything new about the city ...In general, if you don’t have shopping in your plans, don’t waste your day! The sea and the sun are healthier.
2nd excursion Hamam. Turkish sauna.
$40 for an adult $30 for a child under 12.
Start at 20.45. Well, as usual… A minibus arrived this time (well, like night and cool, probably) without air conditioning. With 2 non-English or Russian non-speaking guides. In the end, only with the help of our receptionist found out what to wear and what to take. Although we did not take the money ...But in vain. In the bath, drinks (except tea) are only paid and we would die of thirst, if it were not for the guide of the Odeon, Dima, who helped us out.
We drove to Hamam for 1 hour ...Our guides got lost looking for some kind of hotel. As a result, as we understood someone, we did not find it. The hammam itself is located at the hotel, the name of which we did not see.
Sauna, soap massage, tea, Maslenitsa massage. Sauna without towels. Soap massage - boorish Turks, with awesome pride and beautiful voices. The tea is strong. Maybe with sugar. Shrovetide massage - well, I was lucky, my sister too - it didn’t hurt, the girl with the tattoo did the relaxation. The rest I don't know.
In general - only a very approximate idea of the real Hamam. If you still go, take rubber shoes, a towel and money. Buy water, a washcloth for peeling and soap. You can take a camera. Have time to click)) All valuables during massages and saunas will be in the safe, and the key will be on your hand.
There are also excursions to Pamukalla, Israel (500 euros per person), Istanbul (1500 euros) (not vice versa), and some other ...
Our hotel from the rest (even 5-star) was favorably distinguished by the presence of the embankment. Along which there are cafes, shops, shops and a bay for yachts. (about 1 km from the hotel to the center). In all cafes, night discos are held (this does not prevent the hotel residents from sleeping at all. We have not been to any, so there is nothing to tell. In addition, it does not interfere with sleep. ) But you can go to cafes - have a bite, chat. By the way prices.
Well, for example, 8 tiger prawns in batter, with french fries, salad, bread + butter + ketchup, mayonnaise cost 21 lira. And all this together is one dish and is called by one word. (I forgot (() It was enough for us for 3. (this is about the size). It was disappointing that there were few seafood on the menu. No mussels, no ropans, no crabs, no lobsters. Lobsters can be bought by weight at crazy prices - 1 kg costs 130-150 dollars.
A trip on a yacht for 2-3 hours will cost you 300-400 dollars. The prices shocked me a little. I didn't think it could be so expensive.
My resume.
This hotel is not for those who are used to super comfort and high quality service. This hotel is for those who finally understood that there is no wild tourism in Russia and Crimea! And what is - not tourism. Who, saving their money, does not want to get “in the face with a rag”, but wants to relax by the sea not among a thousand people peeling “seeds”.
Who does not want to get up at 6 in the morning in order to take a sunbed, or at least a place on the beach, who appreciates a kind and not indifferent attitude for minimal money. If you find tickets to the hotel Mary Ken Story (our neighbor) - I think it will be better there!
Airline. Aeroflot Don. If I had the opportunity to choose, I would never fly with this airline. Aircraft are ancient. Flight attendants are ALL rude. Any answer to any question sounds like you personally have been asking about it for the third hour in a row. Well, for example, S. - Tea, coffee, milk! I. - Can I just have milk? S. - Well, don't you hear? I suggest! » The tables fall off. They feed badly. The trays are small. Inconvenient - horror! On the return flight, the stewardess spilled tea (hot) on me, I naturally gasped ...to which she replied, shouting "CLEAN" ...that's it, I told her. Earth and sky compared to TransAero, for example.
Bodrum airport
Keep in mind everything is prohibitively expensive there!
You get to the airport and don't smoke anymore. Nowhere. Even if your plane is delayed for 4 hours. You go through registration, passport control and enter the country for the Rockefellers. Fanta $5, tea bags $6, beer $7. We brought water with us from the hotel. We missed her. And one more thing ...Prices in duty-free shops in euros, when converted into dollars, the price soars. 39 euros equals 62 dollars. By the way, there are duty free shops upon arrival in Bodrum.
I hope my detailed report will help you on your tour! Happy Holidays EVERYONE!! !
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