Marmaris Warnings and Dangers

Dont buy any grapes from the guys on the beach, they tried to rip us off, when they tell you the price & you sort your money out ,they start to confuse you by taking it out your hand & by the time you realise you probably have lost a few quid( so they end up very expensive grapes) also they wash them in tap water to make them look fresh.......stomach ache......

Having been to Marmaris and found it just lovely if one pays attention, I see that the worst danger is here on this website. If I read a warning about "thives," not to mention the other just plain silly errors by the previous writer, I would worry most about how limited my fellow travelers are, since a simple spell check, etc. would solve the grammar problems. I am no saint, but it is fairly easy not to look like a dufus online.

Dont be naive when you go here the place is great and the people are so so friendly and being a girl you get a lot of attention where ever you go in Marmaris but just remember turkish men they usually only want you for one thing sex and in some cases your money dont get me wrong i dont mean every turkish man because most of them are lovely but i got told this over and over again by some turkish male friends i made and its obvious just a warning to be careful, so dont lead any of them on if your not interested because you could put yourself in horrible or even dangerous situation as some dont like to take no for a answer.

Anyone who decides to cause trouble, steal, or break the law then its comforting to know there is a strong presents of the police on the streets of Marmaris, and any trouble is delt with quickly

When buying phone cards make sure you buy them at the post office located in the bazzar this way you will only pay the correct ammount, other shops who sell phone cards can charge whatever price they wish and you can end up paying double

Traffic in Marmaris is crazy. Cardrivers drive like mad and there are very few who stops for people trying to cross the roads. Best thing to do is to wait until there are no cars for at least 100 meters and run over the street. There are practically no lights and it is obvious that the cars are the kings of the road and not the pedestrians. I saw on Turkish television, while in Marmaris, two people get run over by a bus. The bus did not stop and just continued driving as if nothing happended!!

i have been to turkey marmaris 2 times and due to go back again, one thing i can say i had a turkish man get the wrong impression with me he travelled hours to see me and i was just his friend he thought i wanted to marry him, so if u dont like them then don't pretend they get the wrong impression easily.

If you stay in a small hotel or B & B, beware if they have solar panels and tanks on the roofs.
Because electricity is so expensive there, they heat their hot water using the sun.
You'll need to time it right when taking a shower.
My husband and I had a down to a science and showered before we went out at night when the water had all day to heat up!