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altinkum or kusadasi?

peacelili2005

2006-04-06 08:11:54

hello everyone,

We have been to marmaris/icmeler for the last two years and I am totally in love with the place. For this years holiday, I would definately go back to Marmaris, but hubby and kids, although they love Marmaris too, would like to try somewhere different. I've managed to talk them into trying somewhere else in Turkey rather than a different country all together... but there lies my problem. I don't know where. I have heard that the beaches are wonderful in Altinkum, but others say that they prefer Kusadasi. I'm not sure what the beaches are like in Kusadasi. The beach in Marmaris is rubbish to look at, but the service you get, we found more than made up for it. Preferred the beach in Marmaris to Icmeler in fact. Maybe you will know somewhere else that would better suit us, knowing that we love Marmaris. My kids are 16 and 12, so I wouldn't want anywhere too quiet. They love looking round the shops... just like me.
Hope you can help me!
peacelili

nuttynet

2006-04-06 08:17:14

hiya we also had this problem this year we love marmaris but felt we needed a change we finally decided on altinkum the esra appartments with first choice they seem to have everything we need,we aslo have a 16yrold and 13yr old

peacelili2005

2006-04-06 08:24:33

You know what I'm worried about? I think you always fall in love with the first place you visit in Turkey. We went to Marmaris first of all, our second holiday was in Icmeler, but we ended up spending so much time in Marmaris. But.... I've got to be brave and give somewhere else a go.

peacelili

Claire2005

2006-04-06 08:53:13

there are several nice beaches in Kusadasi, Ladies beach is the most popular & is similar to icmeler beach, there are shops, bars & restaurants along the promenade .. so easy access.

all the other beaches are accessable by dolmus & there is quiet a choice, Kustar Beach, Long Beach, the National Park.

I went to Icmeler & Kusadasi last year & they do have a similar feel to them, i always stay in the ladies beach area which is not so busy as the centrum area (which is more like central Marmaris), there is plenty to do, with a good nightlife within walking distance of the hotels.
The centrum is just a few mins by dolmus, where there are more restaurants, bars & shops.

garytracy

2006-04-07 20:10:48

many kusadasi beaches are blue flag, we normally frequent the long beach area really nice, as a previous member mentioned ladies beach is really popular but you do tend to get crammed in like sardines there, ie hire a beach lounger in rows, afraid that wasn,t for us but saying that the beach was nice, further up the coast the beachs are far less occupied even in the peak season, I,m afraid we haven,t been to the other area you mentioned so cant offer an opinion, all the best anyway,

Turkishgirl

2006-04-10 10:17:07

I've been to both and I preferred Altinkum.

Everyone has there own favourites though. I would go back to Altinkum but I wouldn't return to Kusadasi...

stevebell001

2006-04-10 19:05:13

Also depends on what else you want to do.
In the Kusi area you have some fantastic waterparks easily reached by Dolmus which the kids will love. I can vouch for Aqua Fantasy and AdaLand personally and I have heard tell of another one. You also have Ephesus for a bit of culture again is you go on a Dolmus and let the kids run around they may enjoy it as opposed to having to stand with a tour guide all the time which is informative but boring!

numberplease

2006-04-11 16:39:19

I`d pick Kusadasi every time over Altinkum, but prefer Long Beach to Ladies Beach, that one gets so crowded you feel as if you`re being regimented into tightly packed rows. My daughter also loves Silver Beach, but we haven`t tried that one. We thought that the sand on the beach at Altinkum was a bit flat and hard, a bit crunchy feeling, but the place itself wasn`t bad, still prefer Kusadasi though.

noa48uk

2006-04-12 08:05:05

Hi. Well, I would pick Altinkum over Kusadasi anytime. Will be going back to Altinkum for the 8 the time in August, and you very rarely meet people who have only been there once, people seem, like us. to go back to Altinkum year after year. I will be honest and say I only visited Kusadasi for a day trip, but wasnt impressed at all, and wouldnt consider going there for my hols.

garytracy

2006-04-14 12:10:50

quick word of warning, last summer we learnt at our expense that crime happens everywhere including turkey,whilst enjoying a swim in the sea at kusadasi, a young turk started to excercise right by our towels and upon returning from the sea discovered my sons wallet with £200+ and his top of range mobil phone had been taken, the alleged culprit had swimshorts with an elasticated band just below his armpits which is why we noticed him in the first place, the local police and fashion police should be informed immediatly if he,s spotted

mrfrostie

2006-04-18 09:32:43

Went to Altinkum last September-very disappointed- the roads in looked like a building site with acres of new real estate going up, the beaches are ok but small and crowded- and not that clean-there is'nt much Turkish about it, the main strip is lined with bars and cafes selling English breakfast, Sunday lunch and bloody Kareoke! (at English prices!)
Spoilt and reminded me of a mini Blackpool.
we went and stayed in Kusadasi for a few days-much more real Turkey with real people living there!!
nice looking beaches and a more cosmopolitian night life, so good we are staying in Kusadassi in October for 2 weeks! :wink:

I have a fairly daming resort report on Altinkum-in the resort reports! (I can't believe I wrote those things)-but I don't know how to set up a link!!

ellie_meg

2006-04-18 18:22:14

ive been to turkey loads of times and have visited both kusadasi and altinkum, i probably wouldnt go back to either again but preferred altinkum, the hassle we got in kusadasi drove us all mad, have you thought about olu deniz its a lovely place, not too much hassle ,my kids enjoyed it there last year as there was plenty of things to do and the scenery is fantastic, shops in hisaronu are good and its only 5 mins on the dolmus or there are plenty of hotels there if you prefer to be there instead, but holiday are down to the individual everyone likes different things. i prefer pretty places to huge blackpool type places, i like icmeler and only like marmaris out of season as way to busy in the summer for us

Edited by ellie_meg 2006-04-20 09:41:09

gypsy93

2006-04-20 01:22:54

we went to altinkum in 2003, although we really liked the resort, we thought the beaches were dreadful, packed and full of fag butts everywhere, my kids couldn't build any sandcastles because of all the butts, it was disgusting. we went to kusadasi for the day, but didn't like that at all, loads of hassle--not all friendly and just like blackpool in the sun really, ( altinkum is also a bit blackpool like--but really friendly) we haven't been back to that area since, now we go to side.

angeleyes

2006-05-10 10:29:33

altinkum

i think you all are being a little hard on altinkum i live here and its not as bad as you are making out to be.The people are nice and friendly and would do anything for you i have recently got married to a curdish man and his family are great.if you come here why not try akbuk just near altinkum is quiet and has 2 island you can sunbathe on or you can chose the beach.its an up and coming area so you dont get hasseld :roll:

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