Первый раз в Турции First time in Turkey

It was the first trip to Turkey. Before that I was in hotels in Poland, Russia, Ukraine. When buying a ticket, I asked a bunch of questions regarding food, financial part, excursions: therefore, I was driving more or less savvy thanks to the exhaustive answers of the travel agency, the ticket was from the operator TEZ TOUR. The transfer on Turkish territory impressed me with punctuality, timed it, I didn’t expect anywhere more than 10 minutes (passport, customs control, baggage claim, waiting on the bus), only at the hotel they waited for the allotted time until noon. And exactly at 12.12 we were settled in the hotel, room 315.

Room, modest: TV, air conditioning, telephone. The springs on the bed really put pressure on the back... but you have to be too gentle not to fall asleep, even after the Turkish bath I slept like a baby. What they describe about cleaning the room - forget it... for 9 days they cleaned it 3 times... and 1!! ! changed linen once. The air conditioner inside is full of mold, so when you turn on the smell is appropriate, the exit - when turned on, move away))).

Food: condemning the Ukrainian sausage, I did not know what is worse... the milk that is given for breakfast is disgusting. The chef's attempts to somehow brighten up our stay by mixing ingredients in salads were unsuccessful (there were such salads that I could not even think of - boiled potatoes with mayonnaise and sausage... ). There were also "hits" for the main dishes - boiled rice + stewed potatoes + fried !! ! mackerel = only the brave can eat this. Fruits, well, this is a separate issue... there’s nothing to even say, watermelon..... and that one is half green. Drinks are free from 10-22.00 (beer... most likely non-alcoholic, wine - neochen, vodka - did not drink, cola - local spill, sprite - the same, gin, tonic, and kalamut... in containers - an obvious Yuppie of a local chemist ).
Swimming pool: tap water with a fair amount of bleach... I do not recommend drinking, and swallowing too, it is fraught with poisoning, especially for children. The water slide is open from 10.30-11.30 and from 14.30-15.30.
Sea: there is a beach, min 5-10 walk from the hotel. The beds are mostly broken. It is realistic to enter the water only in slippers / flip flops / flip flops... since overgrown stones will not normally resist. There is almost no living creatures in the water (not counting the aquatic turtles, which I saw flying with a parachute behind a boat).

Staff: quite friendly and ready to help, obviously hoping to get a tip, at the sight of which blurs in gratitude.

Excursions: gold, leather, textiles, onyx - do not buy anything on excursions organized by travel agency guides, prices are too high. In my naivete, I bought a set of silk bedding allegedly at a discount - 20% for $ 76, in a local store they gave me the same one for 40!! ! PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE....EVEN FOR 160 USD UNDERWEAR IS MADE FROM 100% POLYESTER!!! ! Leather products in Odessa, the same Turkish hand, are at least half the price. Gold is a total nightmare. Shopping, as I later found out, is best done in the market in Istanbul - the trading capital, the rest is a simple swindle of tourists.
General assessment of Beldibi, Turkey as a resort: as for one trip - you can see the country... splash around in the pool and go to the beach a couple of times. Solid 3 on a 5-point system.