change your money to turkish lira
by mindcrime
You can change your euro/dollars/pounds in many exchange offices. Most of them don’t have commission but the rate changes sometimes so if you want to change a big amount maybe its better to find the cheapest one although the differences are not so big. The days I was there the rate with euro was 1e-1.65tl til 1e-1.68tl.
Dont forget that is a tourist town so you can easily use your euro/dollars for shopping.
Don't get ripped off
by Sigra about Hakis Restaurant
I have been going to Marmaris for more than 10 years and have always enjoyed excellent service, friendship & hospitality. That was until we went to Hakis Restaurant towards the very end of the marina (near wooden bridge on corner). The waiters etc were the usual friendly guys and made us feel very welcome.
However, the usual offer of bread did not come, we were given it and charged over £5 for it at the end of the meal. We were also offered the 'usual' liquer drink at the end of the meal and were charged a total of £17 for the 2 very small drinks. The total billcame to over £50 for 2 people with only 3 Beers, 1 starter and 2 main courses.
I speak enough Turkish to get by and when I spoke with the manager he was arrogant, smug and did not want to listen to me.
I have since told EVERYONE I can in Marmaris NOT to go to Hakis Restaurant and as we have an apartment there we ensure that throughout the whole year, whoever stays there, is advised not to visit this particular venue.
Hakis Restaurant has let down Marmaris and should be ashamed of themselves. Dishes were dry, overcooked and tasteless
A carpet shop
by sjvessey
Potentially an interesting experience is to actually go into one of the carpet shops. We had no choice because this one was where we had to meet the tour guide.
They'll treat you well, offer you drinks, somewhere to sit. And then out come the carpets. It's fascinating to watch the sales technique at work, so long as you remember to just keep on saying "no" whenever they try to get you to part with a few hundred pounds for one of their rugs.