Q : Do I need a Visa for Turkey ?

A : YES , but you can optain a Tourism Visa on the Passport Control.
Make sure you have £10.00 English Banknote Per Person , no £20.00 for two ! you must take with you £10.00 single banknote for each person ( including any age of children/baby or toddler).You can use this Visa for multiple entrance within 3 months.

Q : Where is the nearest Hospital ?

A : Nearest Hospital(s) are in every Town such as ;
ORTACA-DALAMAN-KOYCEGIZ.
However,there is a emergency clinic in the Village with an ambulance.
HOSPITAL in Turkish = HASTANE

PRIVATE HOSPITAL in Turkish= OZEL HASTANE
I would strongly advice you to bring your insurance papers with you.
There is one small emergency clinic with Ambulance service in Sarigerme.And if you dont have your papers they will charge you alot .

Q : Is There any Laundry service in the Village ?
A : YES , there is one launderette service in the Village , £1.00 per item the most
I heard in the Hotel (Palace and Tropical) they Charge £130 for one small bag of washing

 

Q : Where is the nearest Pharmacy ?

A : Nearest Paharmacy is in the Village of Guzelyurt, about 6km away from Sarigerme, however if you need it during night time,then you need to go to Ortaca or Dalaman . (REMEMBER to tell to the Taxi Driver to take you to Guzelyurt not to dalaman or to Ortaca during day time as it is less far )
Pharmacy's close at 5pm.Sundays all closed. However there is allways one in each Town on 24 hours Duty.

Q : Suncreams , are they cheaper in Turkey ?

A : more or less same price ,maybe a little more expensive

Q : What About Post Office and Banks and ATM ?

A :There are no Bank(s) in Sarigerme(Osmaniye)
but one ATM and one Post Office.
What if you do need a Bank ? Get a Dolmush(shuttle bus) to Ortaca !
Post office has got Western Union service to send and receive money from abroad. Or when you book your excursions with SarigermeTours ,they allways stop on the way for the ATM if you need it.

 

Q : What Currency and Where can I change ?

A :You can use Euro -English Pounds-Dollar without any problem.
However , Banknotes must be not damaged or marked.
Scottish Bank notes are not well known ,therefore you may exprience proplems with this currency.
With coins is a bit difficult to exchange them into Turkish Lira.
There are number of Jewellery shops and Travel agencys in sarigerme where you can excange your Foreign Currency in Turkish Lira with good exchange rate without any problem. Or you can shop with your own currency.

Q : Do I need a Driving Licence for Motorbike ?

A : Yes,you do need a Valid Driving Licence.(what a question)

 

Q : How much is a bottle of Beer ?

A : Depents on where you buy,Local shops would sell it under £
Bars and Restaurants will sell it for £1,5 -£2.00

Q : Any internet Caffee's in Sarigerme ?

A : No -There is non .
However ,One Travel Agencys which is Sarigerme Tours does not mind for you using theres Computer for checking your emails when you book excursions with them. Hotels are charging £ 2.00 per hour ,which is very expensive.
Also,free wireless is available at Sarigerme Tours

 

Q : Anything interesting for kids in Sarigerme ?

A : Check the Kids section on this website

Q : What are the prices for Dental Treatment
A : Below mentioned prices are approx.Can be cheaper
Consultation FREE
White Fillings £40
Root canal therapy £75
Cleaning £35
Total plate (upper & lower) £470
Modern plate/metal base (upper & lower) £550
Modern plate/assetal base (upper & lower)£ 600
Veneer crowns (per unit) £65
Bridges (per unit) £65
Zirconia (per unit) £150
Extraction £20
Implants with upper base £900
Teeth whitening (upper & lower) £150

Q : What Duty Free can I bring into UK from Turkey
A : Here we go ...read the fallowing

• 200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250g of tobacco

• 60cc of perfume

• 2 litres of still table wine

• 250cc of eau de toilette

• 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22 per cent volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine*, sparkling wine or other liqueurs *such as port or sherry and

• £145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs.

If you have any more than these allowances you must declare the goods in the red channel or use the red point phone. If you do not, you are breaking the law and they may prosecute you.

• If you are under 17 you cannot have the tobacco and alcohol allowances.

• You are entitled to these allowances only if you travel with the goods and do not sell them.

• If you bring in something worth more than the limit of £145, you must pay charges on the full value, not just the value above £145.

• You and anyone you are travelling with cannot pool your individual allowances to bring in an item worth more than the limit. You will have to pay charges on the full value of the item.

• If you are bringing back any duty-free or tax-free goods you bought when you left the UK, these count as part of your allowance.

If you also have tobacco or alcohol goods that you bought in an EU country (other than tobacco products over the limit for imports from that country) you will not have to pay any more duty or tax on these so long as:

• they are for your own use and

• you can show, if they ask you to, that you have paid duty and tax in an EU country, for example by producing the receipt.