Category Archives: TIPS

BANK IN AKYAKA

There is an ATM machine at the top of the village the nearest banks are Mugla and Marmaris. If you have your PIN number you may take cash in Turkish Lira from most banks/cash dispensers with Access and Visa cards etc. Travellers cheques and Euro cheques are accepted at banks but please remember to take…
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GETTING ACCUSTOMED TO THE CURRENCY!

January 1, 2005 marked the introduction of the New Turkish Lira (Türk Lirasi, TL), with six less zeros than the old Turkish Lira (TL) currency. The Turkish Lira is equivalent to one million (old) Turkish Liras (TL). In other words, six zeros were dropped from the old TL to make the TL. The Turkish Lira…
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SHOPS

How to spend your money ... A small selection of shops can be found at both the top and lower parts of the village. At the general stores you can buy those 'everyday necessities' from dairy products, drinks, to bread and 'bal' (honey!). Fruit and vegetables are limited - these may be best brought from…
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THE POST OFFICE PTT

How to send a post card and ... To find this, walk up the main street passing the tea park to the junction at the top where you will note a blue telephone box on the left hand corner. Turn left and the PTT is just a couple of blocks down on the left. The…
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