12 Things to Do When in Turkey

Here are some things that you can do if you want to go on holiday to Turkey.

Things to do in Turkey

Here are some interesting excursions and tips that you can do if you are thinking of visiting Turkey.

1. A Turkish Bath with a massage is a must-do when in Turkey. Prepare your skin for the sun, and treat yourself to a traditional Turkish bath. Set in exclusive surroundings, you will enjoy a sauna, foam massage, and scrub. If you feel you want to be pampered further, Thai massage, oil massage, and anti-cellulite massages are available as extras. Also available are relaxing facials and jacuzzi. Experience a Turkish bath as it can help towards a longer-lasting tan if taken at the beginning of your holiday. It will, also, get rid of all the dead cells inside the skin, which will leave the skin feeling soft and supple again.

2. The Famous Mud Baths in Dalyan - A brilliant experience for anyone. Cake the mud all over your body and face when in Dalyan mud baths. Dalyan is a peaceful, relaxing and quaint! At the Mud Baths, the first thing you will notice is the horrible gassy smell! Getting into these mud baths will make your skin feel great! Afterward, you let the mud dry on your skin. Then you get into a hot spring pool to clean the mud off. After, you can have a cold shower if you wish. I would suggest wearing clothes in the mud that are cheap and that you don't mind throwing out afterward! A memorable day out. Bring a camera too!

3. From Icmeler, you can take a trip to Rhodes, the Greek island, which only takes an hour to get to. Enjoy a whole day in another country. Take the boat up to Marmaris, then another to Rhodes.

4. Jeep Safari - A jeep safari into the wilderness and the nearby villages can be a fascinating adventure. Untouched forests and bays along the way with regular swimming stops experience the sights outside of Icmeler and Marmaris. This takes you around the countryside and mountains near Icmeler. See places you would not be able to get to by car. The trip takes tourists to places like Kizkuma Beach in Orhaniye Village where there is a legend about walking on water.

Icmeler

5. Experience a Turkish night with lots of traditional Turkish food and dancing. There are many around Icmeler and Marmaris that you can find or book one with your holiday representative, such as Thomson Holidays.

6. Go and see the Stella Show, which is a one-man drag show with a twist at the end of it. Amazing singing with a funny and entertaining laugh all the way through it. This guy dresses up and impersonates women stars, such as Sher, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner and more. You can ask anyone and they will direct you to this restaurant where the show takes place in Icmeler.

7. Visit one of the many restaurants in Icmeler where you will see entertainment, such as look a likes like Michael Jackson, Elvis and Tina Turner shows. Some nights there may be a Robot show or a Belly dancer show. Sometimes the waiters will put on their own dancing show too, which is a great laugh. A great night out for anyone.

8. Take the taxi boat trip to Marmaris from Icmeler beach. It is a scenic way of getting to Marmaris and only costs seven Turkish lira.

9. Take a walk to the largest market in Icmeler. This is usually on a Wednesday. There you will find lots of bargains. You can designer clothes, designer handbags and there are many shoe stalls too. The food market stalls are excellent too. Do not forget to haggle a bargain with the person on the stall. You will end up getting your items for a lot less if you do.

Marmaris

10. Go on a boat cruise for the day with food included. This will take you out into the ocean for swimming stops too. See the beautiful scenery and visit a village along the way. You can find many places in Icmeler that will sell tickets for many boat trips and they are very cheap!

11. Visit the dolphin park in Marmaris next to the Maris Hotel. You can either swim with them or just go there to watch the dolphins. An amazing experience!

12. Visit the water park and enjoy the many rides or just relax on afloat.