Your ULTIMATE guide including prices - Marmaris, Turkiye 🇹🇷
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- Welcome to Marmaris, Turkiye! Before we get started, please give this vlog a like to help support our small channel!
Maybe you have never been to Marmaris before, or maybe you are an experienced veteran. Our vlog will show most of the resort and give you an idea of things to do. This vlog was filmed over 3 days in June 2022.
We will also show you the latest prices in the resort, where to get the good food and where to find the cheapest Efes!
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Thanks for a great vlog! This was so helpful
Thank you very much!
Awesome video! Thanks. Like you we always like to get off the tourist trail and find some gems. Thanks for the tips.
As we say... backstreet is best. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment. John & Becky x
Glad to see you back. Great video
Thanks a lot. Hope you liked your message at the end 👍🏼
Hi ! I just watched this vlog and found it very informative . We are going there very soon so thankyou 😊
No worries! Glad you enjoyed it and we hope you have a fantastic time. Thanks for letting us know! John & Becky x
Been looking so forward to seeing your Turkish holiday 😊😊x
Just found your vlogs & thrilled as your holidays look like our holidays - full of food & drink & off the beaten (more local & affordable) track which we love Xx Flossy & Erik
Hey there! We try and incorporate something for everyone, although we genuinely don't like the 'touristy' areas. We escaped Kardamena in Kos to go to the neighbouring island of Kalymnos as we got sick of seeing full English breakfasts and pints of Carling advertised. Local is always best and we always travel for the food as it's a huge importance to really appreciate where you are. We're both thrilled you've enjoyed watching what we've done and are glad to have you both with us on our journey. Your support means a lot to us. Take care Flossy and Erik! John & Becky x
Off to Marmaris in a week's time, so glad I stumbled upon your vlog, so very helpful so thank you! Can't wait now 😁
Thanks so much Sharon. We hope you have a great time! John & Becky x
Hi, cannot wait to see the bazaar vlog, you guys are amazing 💙
Hey MIJ BOB. Thanks very much for that, we certainly try our best. We're finishing editing it today so it will be ready for tomorrow at 14:00 😁
getting booked for next year. thanks for a great video guys
Hey mattZee! Glad we could help. Have a great time!
What a brilliant vlog. Thanks guys. Very informative and great content. I really enjoyed watching 😊
Hey Lou-Lou. Thanks very much for that as it really means a lot to us. We only ended up with a single day of a holiday from the filming we did that week so we are glad you enjoyed it. This Sunday is our day trip to Dalyan so hopefully you'll like that too. All the best, John & Becky x
@@ParksTravelGuide You are very welcome. I will most definitely watch it. It’s hard to find good content of Marmaris. Myself and my family absolutely love it there. We have been going for a few years now but sadly had to go to Malta instead last year. We’re going for 28 nights so we can explore down by the marina. I always expected it to be expensive down that end. So I’m looking forward now, especially to have a decent cocktail 🍸. I really want to try the dessert kuneffe and now after watching borak too. Can’t wait to see your next vlog. Cheers guys 👍.x
@@MOONWALKERLEE The Marina used to be expensive and some places still are overall. Don't get me wrong, the food prices will probably be higher as they hope to attract people eating with the special prices on the drinks but there's no pressure to eat at the ones who have the drinks offers. Finding Mugla Kofteci is something you shouldn't miss out on either. If you go to the back of the bazaar (Turkish side) and see Medusa Diamond and a sports shop opposite each other, go down that street and take the first right past like a Turkish chicken fast food chain shop. Follow it down and you'll see Mis Cafe (which was filmed), a greengrocer and then the restaurant after that. If you notice any faces be sure to tell them Merhaba from us! Have a great trip x
Brilliant blogging been going since 2002 every year I luv it thank you for showing people paradise xx
Thank you so much. This episode took 4 days of filming altogether and a week of editing to make it what it is. We tried to show Marmaris for its beauty and also show some places people might like to try. We're really pleased you enjoyed it as we are very proud of it x
Im here now, ticking off all the places you guys mentioned… appreciate it, thanks!!!! 🙌🏾
That's great! Be sure to say hi to them all from us!
Fab Vlog as always. Looking forward to seeing the next one. ❤️
Always hungry after watching you two eat 😋
Thanks Jan. Always good to hear from you x
Thanks for upload and share your nice video from Marmaris, Turkiye ,
We love it
Thanks very much for your lovely words and thank you for watching 🙂
I have been to Marmaris 11 times since 2006 and not found many of the places you have visited in this video so thank you guys for preparing me for my next visit. Love your vids and keep up the good work.❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great trip when you go 🙂
Great video, you guys are the best!🙏
Hey Roger. Thanks for your lovely words. We certainly try our best and have come a long way since our first vlog in Gdansk. Glad you enjoyed it! John & Becky x
Really enjoyed watching, food looked amazing And so did the places you visited,great vlog guys 🥰 xx And people seamed so friendly 😊
Thanks Joanne x
Only just came across you both, great video, lovely footage of Marmaris, I went once in 2005 and I want to go again now.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and we are so glad you enjoyed it. It has changed a lot since then, we would always recommend staying close to the Turkish quarter/Bazaar end rather than the touristy end. However it all depends on the experience you would like :)
I go with my wife and 3 kids in Sep to Diamond Green Nature in Marmaris. Your video is amazing thanks so much. You guys are warm and welcoming on cam well done! Much love x
Hey Chris.Thanks so much for your lovely words and we're glad you enjoyed it. We've got the Bazaar coming this Sunday and then a vlog on what to expect on a day trip to Dalyan the following Sunday. Wishing you all the best!
subbed guys..very educational vlog. Thank you
Appreciate your support Simon. Glad to have you with us. Be sure to check out our socials on Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date info. Thanks again 😊
This has been very helpful for choosing our holiday in Turkey (switching from our initial plan - Rhodes). Thanks guys, great content. :) x
Thanks very much Rich. You don't have to miss out on Rhodes completely as you can do a day trip over there on the ferry. That vlog will be coming a week on Sunday as this Sunday is our Dalyan day trip. Thanks again! John & Becky x
Hi great vlog can't wait to we go icemeler in September, will go all our trips ,food looks yummy thank you showing us your two lovies
Ey up Karen. We hope you have a great time but are very jealous! Thanks very much for your kind words. John & Becky x
great video so informative thankyou both so much
Glad you enjoyed it Trudy. Thanks for letting us know!
Another brilliant vlog food looks very nice would like to go try it out
Thanks Tony! It's a beautiful country
Excellent. Watched the Bizarre video too. Love both videos ❤
Thank you Anna. That means a lot to us as 'normal, ordinary, small time content creators"! ❤️
Just booked our very first visit to Turkey today. We are staying in Marmaris. Came across your channel and absolutely loved this video. 43 and counting, I'm going to watch more of your videos for hints and tips.
Cheers
Glad it's of benefit Chris. That's exactly what it's meant to be for. We couldn't cover absolutely everything, but over the next couple of weeks you should have a very good idea. Thanks so much for watching and your support for our typically Yorkshire channel. Great to have you onboard 👍🏼 John & Becky x
Such a great video! I'm a Turkish native who has been living in The U.S.A. for decades---Thank you so much for wrapping it up this beautifully! You guys nailed it with borek and baklava..
Thank you for your lovely words Sema. We've only just scratched the surface but it gives people a little idea of what to expect. Thanks for watching! John & Becky x
Cheers for this video. From the Ronz n Paul, great advice, we arrive in Marmaris on Monday 02/10/23. 👍😎
Lucky you! Have a great time and thanks for watching 🙂
Love all your videos, found you both through your Budapest travel guide as me and my partner went last month and found your tips so useful! Love Icemeler and Marmaris so it's nice to see Turkey again and learn of more places to visit. Also great to hear a fellow Leeds accent 😉 recognised it as soon as I watched the first video, can't wait for more content 😁
Hi Laura! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and watch our videos. It makes us a happy to know you found our tips useful, it motivates us to keep going! If you ever see us around Leeds be sure to say Hello! 👋🏻😀
Yes coming Muğla Marmaris
Enjoy your time there! Thank you for watching
New subscriber just watched 1st video Love the content love marmaris can't wait to watch more x
Hey Jason. Thanks a lot for that. We are pretty pleased with the end result. The Grand Bazaar is out today at 14:00 which we think isn't too shabby either. Really grateful of your support so thank you very much. John & Becky x
@@ParksTravelGuide looking forward to watching it give us a taste for when we come back Sept to see how manic it is post covid. Keep up the great content guys you both come over very straight and genuine a refreshing change fro some others.
Oh if you're still over there could u do a review on the waffle place in marmaris near the fountain and there's one in icmeler
We're just true Yorkshire mate...no airs or graces and certainly not your average youtuber or insta types. We simply say how it is and giving the all important price information to help people budget. We don't do scripts or staged events so what you see always happened. Glad to have you onboard just in time for our big announcement next Thursday 👍🏼
@@jason-uk we only went for a quick week to catch up with friends and family and to get away from work. Unfortunately returned home on the 27th June or we'd have happily done one for you
Like number 40 👍🏻. Marmaris looks nice. Hope you enjoyed your visit there!
Yeeees Jaq's! Thanks a lot lovey x
Great video, thank you for sharing, we booked Sept.
Thanks very much Becky. September is one of my favourite months to visit! Have a great time x
Thankyou so much for this. I have been to Marmaris many times, back in the 90's (My Mum married a Turk lol) Then back in 2019. We are off next month for 2 weeks, and im so happy you have shown those parts of Marmaris that little know about, im itching to go to. I will certainly try your recommendations. Thanks again.
Hey DellsBells! Thanks so much, we always like to get off the beaten track as much as possible. We hope you really enjoy it and it lives up to your expectations. Be sure to say Hi to them for us! John & Becky x
Subscribed. Marmaris is my favourite place been many times. Fantastic channel I’m going to Tenerife this month for the first time.
Hey Mike! Thanks very much for joining us. Tenerife is great! We did 2 vlogs there in January if you haven't seen them already. You have a good time and thanks a lot for commenting. John & Becky x
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New subscriber enjoyed Yr vlog very useful doing my homework for wen me an the wife go to marmaris next month for 1st time we're excited
Thanks very much Vincent. Great to have you with us! John & Becky x
Interesting video. I was there in 2000 so it is interesting to see how it has changed.
Hey Richard. Things have changed massively over those 22 years for sure, but in our opinion it's not all for the better. As Marmaris became more touristy we feel it lost a lot of it's charm. Where once stood independent small Turkish businesses are now replaced with restaurants and bars serving full English breakfasts and Sunday dinners, but this has also pushed the prices up too. It's still beautiful, but we prefer the local end to the tourist one. Thanks for watching!
Great vlog - been to Turkey over 30 times but have avoided Marmaris. Your vlog has been incredibly helpful , 🙏
Thanks Paul. Great to hear from a Turkey veteran. We're really glad you enjoyed it and we hope you choose to visit sometime in the future
Hi guys, happy to see you both back out and about again, it’s looks amazing where you are…..I remember getting hassled as you say quite a bit when we went to Kusadasi (which is our one and only trip to Turkey) for no particular reason, we just always end up in Greece 🇬🇷 2days back from our Corfu trip we booked our October holiday to Parga, another new resort for us, on the mainland!
WOW …. The food……Turkish/Greek……AMAZING, very similar places. Hope you had the best time 😃 minus the stairs John 🫣🤭😂
Yeeeees Kezza! You're here! Parga sounds great. We've done a fair bit of Greece but not that area. The food was amazing once we found the backstreet 'traditional' places and not the tourist muck they slop out onto a plate. Good to hear from you love, all the best xx
@@ParksTravelGuide yes, we defo prefer going off the beaten track, you get the best flavours aswell as the best prices and service 👌 Looking forward to seeing Rhodes as that is still an island 🏝 on the list, love to you both 💕💗
There are 11 of us going to Icmeler next year so are getting some ideas. That massive food platter was fantastic value provided the drinks were normal prices on top of that 😄
Thanks for the info, tips and tricks 👍
Hey John. Yeah the drinks were normal as it's a local place to eat, you won't find much better! Glad it's helped you and thanks for watching. John & Becky x
Great vlog, thanks guys 👍🏻 I’m off for my 2nd visit to Marmaris next month, i must check out that Kofte place, not been around there so thanks for that! Castle Bar is my fave spot for an Efes or cocktail. Am also going Rhodes town for a day on the ferry. Oh do u know the Family Silver watch shop in the Bazaar? I know Hakan in there. Be getting another new watch.
Hey Steve. Thanks very much. Be sure to say hi from us if you go! We enjoyed it up there but not one to risk after a heavy session with those steps! 😆 I've heard of the shop but not been in it to be honest. We hope you have a fantastic time and thanks for watching and commenting. John & Becky x
Cheers! I did the Dalyan boat trip last time, with the turtles etc, but didnt use your favoured Mares company. So this time i will use them but i want to do the Cleopatra Island full day boat trip, have you done that 1 before? Also is Içmeler & its beach worth doing too, just for a day. I went to Turunç last time, but not there, i only passed thru it.
We haven't in all honesty. Mares are the best priced in resort from what we've found and their shop inside the big Migros is great if you want to sort it out face to face, or simply book on their website at your leisure. Icmeler is nice and has the better beach but quieter than Marmaris. I'd definitely recommend checking it out even if only for half a day or a full day...if you get bored then the orange Dolmus runs very frequently back to Marmaris. We had planned to film it but sadly didn't get time as in the 7 days we planned on filming for 3 and having a holiday ourselves, but this quickly turned into 6/7 days. Turunc is worth a stop on a boat or a visit for half a day but we wouldn't stay there. Very jealous you are going as we could smash a kebab right now!
Recently came back from mamaris and planning to come next year for two weeks. My favourite bars was anfield and Manchester
You must have enjoyed it Liam. Ahh yeah the bars up near to Blue port. I've never been in them but passed by them. Thanks for commenting!
Just been to the kofta place. They say ",hello" Excellent hospitality and food. So cheap as well! Thanks for the recommendation guys!
Most welcome! 🙂
Thank you very much for great video you did, i like. Me and my husband will go Marmaris next month for honeymoon and anniversary and also go Rodos and i have watched your video in Rodos. i like it also. i will go every restaurants where you recommend.
Thank you very much Somruthai. We wish you many congratulations for your wedding and hope you have a great time! Say Hi to them from us! John & Becky x
Love this I'm going in a few weeks
Thanks Henry. Have an Efes or 5 for us 🍺
Taking the family in 2 weeks. Can't wait!
Lucky you! Hope the tips have helped. Have a great time!
I never saw marmaris castle love your video
Hey there! It's worth a visit if you go to Marmaris in future. Thank you very much for watching!
Me and my boyfriend are going to marmaris in September! I want to try all these places thank you this is so helpful! I haven’t been since I was 6 in the early 90s so will be so exciting to see how different it is! 😁
Hey Louise. A hell of a lot has changed as you can probably tell in that timeframe. Thanks very much for watching and we hope you have a great time!
No way wasn't expecting a mention thought i heard it wrong. Just what i love great food reasonable prices. Great place love Turkey I've been to gumbet love the shawarma. Can't wait for the next video
You won't get that from probably anyone else. We appreciate everyone who supports us...so this vlog was for you guys and we did extra filming for it just to say thank you
Been to turkey many times ,i allways avoided maramaris,yous have changed my mind ,great video, well made,👏
Hey Andrew! Really appreciate your feedback and hopefully you'll enjoy it if you go. We've tried to show both sides as people like different things. Your comment means a lot so thanks again! John & Becky x
Hi guys, loved the video as always! Would you ever consider daily vlogs when you’re at home during your daily life? I don’t know what you guys do for work but it’d be really interesting to see what you guys get up to when you’re not in the sun 🤣 xx
Hey Emily. Unfortunately there's not much to film if we did it daily but it's lovely to hear that you'd want a daily dose of the Parks! Because of our shifts we don't often see each other or get many days off together most weeks. Catching up on sleep is normally the main highlight or doing the big shop at Morrisons. Nobody wants to watch me snoring or deciding if it's going to be plums or grapes for work this week! Haha! I'm a bit of a fan of the real ale and people watching at our local Wetherspoon's though. We'll occasionally pop into Leeds, have a curry in Bradford or catch up with some friends but it's few and far between these days. I (John) work for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service as a Dispatcher/Controller and send the ambulance crews on jobs. Becky works for an airline (which we can't name because of her contract) just up the road at Leeds Bradford Airport as a Duty Manager. We both work 12 hour shifts days and nights and we have very little free time...so they would be pretty boring vlogs! We are floating ideas about potentially a couple of local ish vlogs as we don't travel abroad during July and August due to the astronomical prices, but again it depends on time so we can't set anything in stone. What I will say is that you may be seeing a little more of us from the end of November. Curious? Of course you are! All will be revealed in the next week or two. Thanks for commenting love and we're really grateful for your continued support x
Thank you so much for your reply! That’s such a coincidence that you work for YAS, I’m a student paramedic at Bradford uni so I will be working for them when I’m qualified. I feel you on the shifts not matching up, my girlfriend is an apprentice nurse so it happens to us aswell, I suppose it makes you more grateful and enjoy the time you do have together🤣 That sounds very exciting though I look forward to watching the videos in future, and you never know you might send me to a job one day🤣 thank you xx
Haha. I usually only work West so Bradford is part of my rotation so I'm fairly sure you will come across me from time to time. You take care Emily and much love from us both! x
Useful video thanks so much I am flying there August 12 really i am very happy watching this vedio😆😆😆
Thanks Nargiza. Hope you have a great time!
Hi, going to icmeler in September for our first foreign holiday and it can't come wuick enough really looking forward to all the traditional stuff
Hey there. We bet it can't! September is our favourite time of year to go to Turkiye. Hope you have a great time!
Why is September your favorite time to travel to Turkey if I may ask? I am planning a trip and would appreciate this information. Thanks.
@@rambo10101 the weather isn't too hot and not as crowded as earlier in the year
Going to olu deniz always been warned of marmaris but it looks beautiful definatley on my list now
Hey Jolene. The tourist end is tacky, expensive with poor quality drinks and full of hassle in our opinion. If you spend your time nearer the marina and the Turkish end you'll get a good feel for it. There's plenty to keep you busy, if you get the chance then make sure you stop by Turunc. Glad you found it useful and thanks very much for commenting! John & Becky x
Hi Guys, just found your channel while searching for information about Turkey and Marmaris and thought your content was excellent and very useful. we are going next may for 1 week all inclusive and was wondering how much money to take, we do intend to do a couple of day outs and a meal or to. also would you recommend taking Euros to as well as lira. ☺
Hey Mike. Many thanks for getting in touch. That's exactly why we provide prices so you can roughly tot up in your head how much it might cost you. An average days boat trip is £10-20 and then drinks extra unless you get an all inclusive boat trip which is a little more. Mares tours have a website so you can see their prices for an idea. The drinks quality is very poor though on AI boat trips, they use the same watered down lager on the beach front for the offers..worst pint John has ever had (and as a beer monster that's saying something!). Meals vary depending where you go and what you eat but about £20-£25pp is healthy. Ignore Euros as GBP is usually the currency of choice for shopping. Use lira for meals and in bars, although you can pay by card too almost everywhere. I'm not sure where we will be next May as it will be the back end of our 6 Month adventure around Asia and South East Asia but please say Hi for us if you see anyone and know we will be very jealous of you! If you need any more help then feel free to reach out. We're very grateful of your lovely feedback and thank you for your support. Love from Leeds! John & Becky x
Nice I really love Turkey it’s beautiful in everything history geography and shopping and beaches love from Canada to Turkey
Hey Kudretullah! Thanks very much for your lovely words and we love visiting Turkiye too! We hope to visit Canada some day. Take care. John & Becky x
Great video, we’ve been going to marmaris for the past 16 years, it’s a great place, all you need is be polite and people are polite back, it does help I’m on the tall and large size. But it is a great place.
We got friendly with the hotel staff on our first visit, we have used the same hotel for every visit, sometimes twice/ three times a year, even went to some of the youngsters weddings, they introduced us to the Turkish side of marmaris, where they eat out and socialise, it’s the side we prefer, we just have the odd mad night with the tourists
Hey there. Sorry it's taken us so long to reply to you. It's great you have the local experience as well. We're very rarely seen in the tourist parts and usually hide in the back streets with the locals or on occasion by the Marina. Cheers/Turtle bar end has zero appeal for us these days. Thanks very much for watching and it's great to find like-minded visitors. Happy travels!
Great entertaining Vlog, we are going Icmeler next year so will give Marmaris a visit....hope u dont mind me asking where you guys from, love the accent, sounds very familiar to us us in rainy Manchester LOL !!!
Thanks so much for your comment. We're from Leeds so not that far away, just over those mountains! Icmeler has a slower pace than Marmaris, although it's only a 20min ride away by Dolmus. It used to be predominantly a German resort but now the Brits have started to occupy. The best of the beach is there but if you need it a bit more lively then it's not far to go. Have a great trip and thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video, I'm from Canada, Vancouver. Planning to go to five star all inclusive hotel Labranda Alanture Resort alanya. So could advise which one is better. Appreciate your time.
Hey Reza. Unfortunately we haven't been to Alanya so we couldn't really give a comparison. On a different note we hope to make it to Canada at some point in the future! Thank you for watching 🙂
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for commenting ☺️
Heading there from Canada for 8 nights beginning of june. Can't wait to visit this beautiful place with beautiful weather and beautiful people.
Hope you have a great time! We're hoping to get back in June or September to film a Marmaris Revisited vlog so we may cross paths. Thanks for watching!
@ParksTravelGuide nice, will say hello if we see you 😀. September we will take another trip to olu deniz for 2.5 weeks. Traveling these days
@NotTooExtreme ahh fantastic. Be sure to join us for a beer if we are in the same place. Normally we post where we will be on our socials once we know.
I too have been going to Marmaris for many years and love the place and the people. Often called for a kebab at a local place in the bazzar.
It's great isn't it? Great food and great people x
im flying out on Sunday for a mini break and chill out
Hey Mike. It'll be a little subdued at this time of year with it being winter season but the majority of places we have shown on this and our Bazaar vlog will still be open as they are local eateries. Hope you have a relaxing few days and have an Efes or 2 for us! John & Becky x
Great video! I'm travelling to Marmaris this weekend! What was the name of the area you found where they were all locals and no tourists? Sounded great!
Hey! Thanks very much. It's basically behind the bazaar. We refer to it as the Turkish quarter as we don't know it's actual name. It's where we spend most of our time when we go as it has a totally different vibe about it. Hope you enjoy your trip!
Hi guys, brilliant video. I’m flying out in a few days. Just wondering do the restaurant’s and Dolmus accept British pound as I won’t be taking any lira
Hi Topper. No they don't, but you can get money changed out there quite easily and its a slightly better rate too. Hope it helps!
How do you spell the name of the restaurant that did the kofta at the end of the video? I’m going next week need to try it!!
Hey Lydia. On Google maps it's called Meshur mugla Koftecisi although it doesn't plot exactly in the right location. It's about 3 doors down from Mis Cafe with green hedge style bushes on the corner.
Flying out to marmaris tomorrow , never been before and this video has set me off 😂 this will be my guide
Have a great trip and a few Efes for us! Be sure to say Hi for us if you bump into anyone!
@@ParksTravelGuide Hermes grill restaurant!! Fantastic bit of grub that!
Glad you enjoyed it Darren 👍🏽
@@ParksTravelGuide banging mate and stayed away from the tourist spots so thanks for that brilliant day
@@darrenaustin5953 you are most welcome and we're really glad to hear it. Be sure to spread the word about us..it's a tough market on here!
I last went to marmaris 12 years ago before I had the kids going alanya next year changed abit since I last went nice vlog thank you for sharing its alot more expensive since I went 2008 was 1 lira on dolmus . 6 lira a beer 25 lira boat trip big price difference
Marmaris is constantly changing year on year. The drinks are on a par with UK prices now, but saying that we've noticed a lot of countries are now more expensive than they used to be prior to Covid. Hope you enjoy Alanya!
Thank you for your efforts and the very informative video! But have you been to Antalya? If yes would you recommend it over marmaris? Thank youuu
Hey Marianne. We haven't been to Antalya yet unfortunately. It is on our 'to do' list at some point though! Thanks for commenting. John & Becky x
What’s the alkan like to stay. Cheers ivan
It's ok Ivan. It's set on the main road as we have mentioned before which is ideal for the Dolmus to the centre of Marmaris
@@ParksTravelGuide cheers guys keep up the good work all ur blogs are spot on but every time I watch I feel hungry 😀 take care
Traveling to Rhodes for two weeks in May and considering taking a day trip to Marmaris, do you think one day is enough or should I look into getting a place to stay for the night? Great video and very informative.
Hi Robbie. If time permits then stay over as you'll get stamped in on a free visa anyway, gone are the days of paying £10 for a 90 day one. Ferries run each day approx 8:30am from Marmaris back to Rhodes but you'll probably need to book in advance. You could see what you wanted to during the day stop though to give you a taster of what it's like. On a night depending where you go it's family friendly restaurants with a disco and entertainment, late night shopping at the bazaar which is generally open until 23:00-00:00 or a romantic marina restaurant meal. Have a watch at our Marmaris vlogs and see what you think..we covered quite a bit but all is do-able in a day if you keep a good pace.
@@ParksTravelGuide Thank you very much for your Advice and fast response. All the best on your travels and looking forward to watching more of your videos for a guide to future holiday destinations.
No worries Robbie. We're just about to go on a holiday of our own without the camera after just over 5 months of travelling but next Sunday will be how we did the Maldives on a budget followed by Goa, Istanbul, a few local Greek islands and then Santorini. We appreciate your support 🙂
Nice video amazing location
Thanks Captain Sherman. It's a beautiful destination. Glad you liked it!
Another fab video guys! The Baklava looked amazing, deffo thinking of visiting Turkey at some point as its a place I've never been before. Would you both say it is a safe country to visit for female travellers? Thanks.
It's as safe as anywhere else Lucy. You may well get a little hassle but you'd get that in Leeds city centre on a night x
@@ParksTravelGuide Thats very true, thank you! x
Hi John and Becky, I am coming to Marmaris in a weeks time with my family, you have both done a fantastic video, we are staying in the Julian club hotel, can you tell me how far the Mugla restaurant is from the hotel
Hey Mark. I'd say you're probably a 15min walk from the Bazaar from Club Julian in the Armutalan area. It's probably best to load up Google maps beforehand when you have WiFi so you can zoom in and get an idea of where it is. At the back of the bazaar look for the Turkish version of sports direct, go down the side of it between that and Medusa diamond, take the first right and follow it down. You'll see the Turkish bar we went to on the left hand side and it's just after that with privet hedges around it. Hope it helps! John & Becky x
Hi guys, great video. We are off to Marmaris next week, can't wait! I saw the guy at the excursions counter was selling data sim cards. Do you know how much they are? Thanks
Hey Chloe. Thanks very much. We don't unfortunately as we just relied on WiFi when we were out there like the old days. There is a Turkcell shop near the bazaar though if we remember correctly.
@@ParksTravelGuide thanks for your reply. We went in 2011 before our children were born. We were meant to have gone in 2020 for our 10th wedding anniversary but COVID happened *rolls eyes* anyway, this is our 4th time RE booking! This time we are taking our 2 boys who are 7 and 9 years old, we are all SO excited!
We hope you have a great time with them. Turkey is fantastic for kids as all the evening entertainment is family orientated. Covid cancelled our India and Maldives trip for our 1st wedding anniversary...it was the worst 2 years of our lives!
We went to marmaris in early August and followed your recommendation for mugla koftecisi, unfortunately they had no tables, so we sat outside next door to it in a little place called Park kofte. The food was AMAZING and dirt cheap. Slaps the hell out of those overpriced English pubs you see everywhere. I highly recommend them, the old guy in there is lovely. Also I had a turkish shave and haircut in the bazaar. Be very careful because they say you need this and that, and I ended up paying over £30 🙄 my bad haha. But the holiday was phenomenal! Thanks John and Becky for the amazing recommendations!
Hey there! Since our vlog went out we hear they have been crazy busy with tourists and also the locals...we hope we can get a table next time! I agree they try and upsell, but sadly as we were filming both Marmaris vlogs in a day it's pretty much impossible to remember everything and we kicked ourselves after as we edited at home. We're glad to see you had a great time and thank you very much for watching us, it's exactly what we want people to get out of our channel and the reason we pick up the camera. Wishing you happy future travels and thank you for taking the time to comment! John & Becky x
Thank you so much. I presume it will be hot in august
Very. Marmaris often reaches mid to high 40's. One year it was 55c and people were actually dying.
Thank u for the advice it’s really kind best wishes to u both from. Ivan
May I ask wen u come out of the alkern hotel. Do u turn right or left to get to centre and bazaar. Thank you
Hey Ivan. You would turn right. If you turn left you would eventually head to the big Migros supermarket where Maras Travel is based (you'll see that mentioned in the Dalyan vlog). If you start walking and a Dolmus comes by it will beep it's horn to attract your attention and let you know it's there. If you want it then simply stick your arm out and it will stop. Next door to the hotel is Carlos Restaurant where we used to call for our last drinks of the night, so say Hi for us if you go!
Again thank u. Just a bit concerned I might get lost there but of a worry
we loved Marmaris. and we will go back.😍
Hey Wilma! Glad to hear you had a great time. We would have been there this last week but things happened and we had to go elsewhere. Thanks so much for letting us know how you got on x
This is a great video, I'll be going in a few weeks. Should I take Lira or Euros?
Hey Chris. Glad it has helped. Lira for bars and restaurants and ideally GBP for shopping, but Euros are accepted too.
Am going to this hotel end of August looking forward to it first time turkey
We hope you have a great time! Thanks for watching 🙂
Aw that was awesome
Thanks John (all of the best people in the world are called John). Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ParksTravelGuide really enjoyed that I was there 23 years ago yeah that's true about being called John I just booked yesterday to go back for a well deserved holiday you both are lovely people thank you ❤️
@@johnburns33 thank you for your support. We hope you have a great trip!
@@ParksTravelGuide thank you John Becky ❤️
@@ParksTravelGuide just subscribed very informative as I'm not a big traveler
Hello, great content and structure and you both have beautiful chemistry 😊 I saw a comment its better to get liras in marmaris rather than UK. I was just wondering would that be any hole in the wall? What's the best way in your opinion to get cash, one large lump sum or little and often? Any other advice with currency? I haven't been abroad much, thank you, happy holidays 👍
Hey there Haydn. We withdraw from an ATM on our Revolut travel card (see our vlog called 'Where Parks Travel Guide began' about that) but some charge a % for doing so but some are free. It's no secret if taking cash that the rate is slightly better out there and there are plenty of currency exchange places that we used before we got our card. Failing that, card is widely accepted but if it's a normal debit card be very cautious about the charges for everyday spending. Thanks so much for your lovely words and taking the time to watch us! John & Becky x
@@ParksTravelGuide that's great advice, much appreciated. Not at all, thank you for great viewing and info, happy travels 🛫🌍☀️
No problem. If you think of anything else then feel free to ask
We just got back yesterday. I changed money before we went at Thomas exchange I can’t remember the exact rate but it was almost 20 Lira to the pound, I didn’t see anything higher than that in Turkey. I took some cash out at an ATM over there which was fine but there was a small charge with the one I used.
@@andreamanning1257 thanks Andrea, I'm going out there on Friday. I think I'll do the same as you take some liras with me and take some out at an ATM when I need a top up. Thanks for the info. Hope you had a lovely time 😊
Hi. Hoping to go to Marmaris at the end of June and wondered if you could recommend any private transfers from the airport please.
Hey Hilary. There's a lot of people doing private transfers with varying prices. We always use a company called DM Transfers, and although not the cheapest they have never let us down in many years of going to Marmaris.
Thanks for the video, almost made me want to go back, but my better half prefers Bodrum, so you can guess where I'll end up 😆
Hahaha, it's always best to do as you are told 😆
Superb vlog! ✨ I love Marmaris! ✨ Please visit Side! ✨ I’m off to Kusadasi for the first time in October! 🇹🇷 ♥️
Thank you very much. Kusadasi is lovely Mike. I've called several times on cruises. Personally I don't find the bazaar as good or as friendly as Marmaris, but that's only my opinion. Make sure you go to Ephesus whilst you are there and chalk it off!
Merhaba, I love your video brings back memories,believe it or not I used to live in Turkey marmaris but not been since I been in UK to have my son not been for 18 years. I will be going in October staying at Golden Rock beach do you know how far that is to the the Turkish restaurant where you had your platter also the borek and baklava, I want to go to the local restaurants love and miss all the lovely Turkish food 😊... I am going to be watching more of your vlogs 🇹🇷 Thankyou
Hi Dawn and thanks very much for your lovely words. The restaurant where we had the huge platter is where the big Migros is one street behind the main road (practically opposite the government building by the dancing fountain). The borek and baklava was on a backstreet behind the bazaar at the same shop, a stone's throw from Mis Cafe. A 10min Dolmus ride will take you from your hotel to the bazaar as it's further up than we stayed. Hope it helps!
Meşhur Muğla Köftecisi .Tepe, 34. Sk. No:10, 48700 Marmaris
Thankyou so much 😍
Really enjoyed your videos and appreciate your info. What hotel did you stay and would you recommend it? Planning 5 nights in September in Marmaris and trying to decide on a quiet place to stay.
Thanks so much for your lovely words. We stayed at the Alkan as we always go self catering. Usually we try and stay nearer to the bazaar end but as we went on a last minute package we didn't have much choice. I'd recommend the Ozturk apartments as I (John) grew up with Mehmet who runs them. They can be a bit pricey though but in a perfect location for the bazaar and dancing fountain. In all honesty there's not really anywhere that's loud, with the exception of the beach front and there aren't many hotels there. The main road where Alkan and Tekin are is steady away and a good distance from the beach area for noise but not too far to walk. In peak season a lot of hotels and apartments have their own entertainment and gets acts in weekly so you might find most of the noise is where you are but music normally finishes or gets turned down at midnight. We may see you as we're hoping to get back in September so keep an eye on our socials. If so, hit us up and we'll have an Efes! Take care x
@@ParksTravelGuideJohn, really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I will check out the Ozturk apartments - thank you for the suggestion and I'll come up and say hi if happen to see you around eating, drinking, or getting a haircut😄
Hahaha no worries! We respond to everyone (even if it's negative) as it's the least people deserve for watching us. You'd find us in the Turkish quarter either at Mis Cafe, Mugla Kofteci or a random local tea shop drinking çay, alternatively somewhere in the bazaar. Basically, somewhere cheap and local hiding from fellow tourists 😆. Liman apartments are also pretty good too apparently according to my family who stayed a few years ago. Basic but clean and functional. They are owned by Liman restaurant who featured in one of the Marmaris vlogs. If you want the tourist area then look at the likes of Alkan, Tekin, Sinem... basically anywhere around Blue Port shopping centre. It's horses for courses but personally we stay well away from it if we can as we prefer it a bit more traditional. If there's anything else give us a shout either on here or our socials 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide Thank you much again!!!
@@ParksTravelGuide that's great to hear as we've booked into Ozturk in early April. Does hotel offer a shuttle from airport?
Guys you should eat homemade style hot pot Aegean Turkish food.There are plenty of restaurants that serves hot pot veggie foods in Marmaris.Trust me this is the best.
I also would like to highly recommend Mugla Yogurtlama which is smoked eggplant,fried peppers and fries top on the stranded garlic yogurt and chilled pepper top of it.There is nothing like yogurtlama and raki.
I love Marmaris but have not had a chance to visit for the last 10 years since I live abroad and I really miss my country and my marmaris.
Thank you guys for these videos so that I can at least feel much better and observe what have changed within all these years.Keep up the good work and enjoy life to the fullest.
Best !
Thanks for your recommendations Erdem, we will definitely try hunt them out next time! I think the best we had was in the bazaar, which is featured on another vlog of ours on our playlist. We hope to get back this coming year but nothing is ever certain. Thanks so much for watching and hopefully you'll get to return soon also 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide cheers folks
A few questions as we leave on 26/08. Where's the best place to buy a sim card? where can we listen to live turkish music? Do all dolmus's go to the castle?
Hey Simon. There's a Turkcell shop near the bazaar and we think something in Blue port shopping centre although we just hammer the WiFi out there so haven't had any experience with them. Might be worth asking in a bar as they may know someone cheaper. There's an excursion available to a Kervansaray night (Turkish night) with Mares tours which used to be good and worth looking into. Keep some smaller notes though as generally the acts work on tips. Other tour shops should sell this as well. You'll be happy to know that they all follow the main road down to the roundabout by the bazaar and marina from a certain point, so depending where you are staying you might have a choice or it might be one to take you to the area you are going to. Pickup is by the school on the opposite side. The driver will generally shout 'Centre' and stop either before or after the roundabout. The castle is about a 10 minute walk from there. When you are going back if you're not going to Içmeler then avoid using the orange Dolmus as it's a higher set fare than others. Basically you pay to go to Içmeler even if you are going 3 stops. Hope it helps!
Thanks. We have a mobile wifi dongle so we just need a sim for data. I'll check out the shopping centre. - Yeh we've booked the Turkish Night but was wondering if there were any locals bars with live Turkish music. - We'll avoid the orange Dolmus. Great vlog by the way. Keep it up. Oh and by the way where's the best place for Lahmacun and Gozleme? @@ParksTravelGuide
@simonsmart6420 Gone are the days when it was real Turkish music all over. It's basically all disco pubs and restaurants with staff making up dances to strange remixes. I can't honestly name one now. We were going to get one in Istanbul but they were expensive for what you got..can't honestly put a price on it though. Bakeries and small local restaurants are your best bet which are mainly around the bazaar area. Where we had the Turkish mixed platter was as local as you'll get and served Lahmacun. We appreciate your words, there's another 2 of ours we filmed at the same time in Marmaris on the bazaar and when we did a day trip to Dalyan on the boat. Although not exactly Marmaris we filmed Rhodes too when we nipped over there for the day on the ferry which may be of more inspo for you.
Wow that mixed grill looked amazing and filling just had alook on the maps to try this place but can't seem to find it.
It was fantastic. Put Anadoluyemekevi2 into Google maps and that's the restaurant. It's across the road from the MM Migros not too far from the dancing fountain. Hope it helps!
@ParksTravelGuide yes I've found it now thanks I'll have to check this out next year I love all the little local food restaurants if you get chance check out Chef'Maris Restaurant Cafe we went a couple of times and it was spot on, Found alot of your videos helpful before we went in September for the first time.
@BritainsAbandonedRealms fantastic. What we say is that if someone takes only 1 thing away from our vlogs that betters their knowledge then our job is done. We always try to feature the smaller restaurants or bars as they need it more and generally give better quality food. Unfortunately we couldn't find time to head back this year as we wanted to but hopefully next year we will be filming 'Marmaris Revisited'. We appreciate you taking time out to watch us (even though we are nothing special) and we hope you have a great time on your next visit 🙂
@ParksTravelGuide yeah I watched all of your videos again just recently to see what I recognise now we have been, it's an amzing place and the weather is fantastic much better than the UK ☀ I can't wait to to go back again next year and fill my suitcase up again 😂
@@BritainsAbandonedRealms it's greatly appreciated from us. Not only does the ad revenue help us but it helps local people in need too as we donate most of it to them and good causes around the world such as Sea turtle conservation. Be sure to join us on our socials if you haven't already as it's where we post upcoming travel plans and some behind the scenes stuff that may be of interest.
Hey Guys, 😉 I visited Marmaris for the 1st time in July last year with my wife we loved it going back in June this year with the family. Where is the Turkish quarter at and what are the names and locations of the nice cocktail 🍸 bar you stopped at and also the local place you had the Raki and board games located TY 😉
Hey Stuart. The names should be listed in the vlog along with prices as we usually show the exterior as part of our filming, although as this was filmed in June 2022 you can expect things have gone up. The Turkish quarter is behind the bazaar. If you Google DeFacto then that's on the main street. DeFacto is a bit like our Matalan I'd say and well worth a look. Mis cafe is a street behind this. Take a left a bit further down between our equivalent of sports direct and the fantastic Medusa Diamond and you'll see Turkey's answer to Nandos. Take a right down there and Mis Cafe will be on your left about 40-50 metres down. Opposite that is Royal Maris where the baklava and Borek scene was filmed too. A bit further down you have a small çay (tea) shop which was about 3TL. Unfortunately I've had word that Mugla Koftesci (2 doors down on the corner from Mis Cafe has sadly closed for reasons unknown, they have possibly moved as we heard our vlog meant they got very busy very quickly which was good to hear. Cocktail wise we're a bit at a loss without re-watching the vlog. Our best guess is it's on the Marina and either Baris Cafe or the one next door but one as both had equally cheap beer prices although I vaguely remember Becky saying the cocktail was better in the bar next door but one to Baris. You'll probably notice it. June is a great time to go and normally one when we visit. We're hopefully planning on a 2nd Marmaris vlog this year catching up with what's changed etc so there's every possibility you might see us around the resort or hiding from the crowds in the Turkish quarter, somewhere like Mis Cafe. If you do, feel free to stop and have a drink with us. We always post where we are going to be on our social media group pages. Hope the info helps.
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That's great thanks for all the info John 👍 I can't wait to go back and if we see you I'll definitely say hello 🍻 I'm looking forward to checking out all these places.
Safe Travels 😉
Been marmaris loads of times.....but never tried any them back street places to eat....wish we had as it looks lovely food.......also the bazzar i loved it in there the first few times then got bored with it lol.....not been marmaris since 2017
Hey Rita. In fairness a lot don't know of these places that we've shown and we aren't sure if we made a mistake and released a true secret. Hopefully on your next visit you'll go on the hunt and find them! Look between the sports shop and Medusa diamond, take the first right and follow down and that's where everything is. The bazaar can be too much at times but we stay away from the tourist trap and sit with the locals as that is travelling to us. It's horses for courses though I suppose. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. John & Becky x
@@ParksTravelGuide yes i had heard of them but just too lazy...or too hot to look for them lol x
Haha. We'll be sure to check them out next time for a great evening! X
Hey, where is the Turkish restaurant you had for your evening meal? I fancy trying it when I arrive 🙂
Hey! It's to the left side across the road of the big Migros supermarket near to the dancing fountain and government building. We don't have a map image but if you bring that up on Google maps you'll have a rough idea which direction to head in 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide no it's fine I know where it is, thank you x
What was the baklava place called please ?
Hey Toni. It's called Royal Maris
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Would you please share the name of place you had baklava? 😊
Hi Melika. It's called Royal Unlu Mamulleri and is near enough on the same street as the Turkish bar and the Kofte place
Do merchants there want lira or gbp? Also do you know how the exchange rate is in Turkey or would I be better to exchange in the UK?
The exchange rate is always slightly better abroad. Don't get me wrong it's not a big amount but if exchanging a large amount it adds up. Lira for restaurants and bars. GBP/USD in note form for shopping in the bazaar is preferred but they accept lira too. It's just easier to know instantly how much you are spending in GBP, plus a lot of the offers are in £ like 10 boxers for £10, although these are fairly poor quality as you would probably expect but will do the trick for a while. Hope it helps
Hiya i was wondeing when you used your revolut, did you convert your money to lira onnthe app?
We didn't bother as Revolut auto converts at the days bank rate. We used to do but don't tend to bother anymore. The only time it doesn't is on a weekend so it's worth storing a little but unless you don't mind paying more plus a small percentage of a fee on each transaction as the banks are closed until the Monday morning.
@@ParksTravelGuide thank u very much ! :)
No worries. The weekend fee isn't really worth worrying about and the exchange rate doesn't change massively. You may be out of pocket by a quid or less depending how much you use it. We also have a Starling card that we use as a backup and for extra ATM withdrawals. Not as fancy as Revolut but it's been a lifesaver on our 6 month trip when for some reason the Revolut card occasionally kept declining in both ATMs and shops/restaurants. We've got a Wise one too but haven't used it yet.
i am on my way to marmaris on saturday 2 weeks =)
We hope you have a great time! We are very jealous!
Hey, i,m staying in the Alkan, 1st October. What's the food in there like?
Hey Peter. In all honesty we only tried breakfast once and it was a bit pants so we didn't bother again. Just around the corner is a bar called Carlos where we spent manier evening having beers and occasionally something to eat. It was average but better than hotel grub. Have a good trip!
Thanks I will.@@ParksTravelGuide
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Hey Rodando! Thank you very much. We are grateful for your support.
what is the borek cafe you went to?
Hey Sarwar. Royal Unlu Mamulleri I believe it is called
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