has anyone been? were are booking to get married there next year, either be staying at lykia world or the majesty and tuana. we get married on the beach at the blue lagoon. just wondering if anyone has been to or seen either hotel or the beach where we will be getting married. we were all set to do it in cape verde islands until we found out it isnt legal back home lol

Yup. I went last year. The lagoon is absolutely stunning. Olu Deniz is it a bit 'packagy' itself with all the turks trying to flog you fake designer shite. But because it's in a world heritage site, there are no high rise blocks of hotels or anything. It's quite small, but a nice place.

 

Wonderful scenery and if you get a chance, go paragliding. :cool:

We went in early May, which, IMO, is the best time to go. In high season the place is rammed and too hot. The blue lagoon had very few people on it and it was a really peaceful place to be.

Yup, there 2 years ago and same thoughts as Si. We were just outside it in a place called Ovacik, about 4k away. Beautifull place. Hisaronu is the town at the top of the hill and then you sorta go down to OluDeniz.

The Lagoon looks as good up close as it does in the brochures.

Company is called "Fly South" and they do microlights. Just you and the pilot, a big ruddy engine and a set of hang gliding sails !! 3000 feet in the air and no seat belts !! Fantastic !! We went up twice it was that good !

Linky; http://flysouthmicrolight.com/ Still got the onboard dvd.

 

Fethiye is also worth a visit, about half an hour away on a Tuesday if I remember, large market selling allsorts. Dont listen to half the pish you here about them pouncing on you and forcing you to buy stuff, its *****x !! As soon as they see you arent interested, they quickly move on to the next tourist. Wee bit like DFS really !

 

Also, dont know if its still the same now, but you will need an English tenner on arrival at customs ! Transport is brilliant. Loads of wee minibuses that stop for you anywhere on the main road, and inexpensive. Try a taxi at least once, they are mad !!:eek:

 

Would return again no problems mate, great people and the weather is fantastic ! Big thumbs up from me !:hyper:

 

Alan.............................

getting married myself on the 30 of this month and thats were we are off to....

Here ya go. I took these. Hope these work, as they are on my GF's facebook.

 

 

 

 

Make sure you take a boat trip! :D

 

 

they look great si, really starting to like the idea of turkey alot always used to think of it as a cheap and cheerful holiday but by the looks of it i was wrong just got to wait till the brochures come out now to get it bloody booked lol

Yeah it's lush. We plan on going back next year.

 

PS, no topless pics of the missus, that's all ye gettin'! :rofl:

Just ot back from there and we have been blown away by it, we stayed at the Nichlas Heigts hotel, which is fantastic, about 3kms out of the town, town is spotless clean lagoon is super clean and quiet when we went(31may - 8June)snorkelin is must , boat trips around the bays and caves is not to be missed and only 10 quid with lunch included. We did para glidin from Babadag mountain (2000m) 50 min flight back to beach 40 quid and was superb, people are super friendly, beautiful gold and diamonds if thats your thing, we will be going back later this year...hope this is of some help..

Any idea what it's like in September for weather and number of tourists about?

Thinking of going :)

Yep I've been matey, paragliding is a must. but not the (off the beach by a boat job)

 

Drive to the top of mount Babadag (6500 feet) above cloud level then launch off the edge of a cliff.:hyper: about 45 minutes and a couple of horizontal spins later and you land on the beach, Straight in to the bar on landing:duffer:

 

Also get a Turkish shave. Scared the crap out of me when he produced a flaming spike, then used it to singe the hairs in my ears.

 

I was sitting in the chair on September 11th 2001 watching the twin towers get hit, got a bit worried when the flaming spike emerged

all sounding really good starting to get quite excited about it now, definately going to try the paragliding. just wish we could get it booked cant book it till the start of july

 

aardvark161 you got any pics of the lagoon or that?

yes m8 took a load as we were para gliding down will post some up