Story of Family Clements
In September 2007 our family of four (Andy, Emily, Jasmine & Blake) visited Turkey for the 5 th time. I was a little bit worried as I couldn't find much information about Sarigerme, but eventually google turned up the website www.sarigerme.net where I found loads of information and felt a bit more reassured!
We were collected by Emre from Sarigerme Tour Travel Agency at the Airport - my husband enjoyed walking through arrivals and seeing our name on a placard! Emre gave us lots of information on the way to the hotel Caria. Our hotel was not one of the most expensive in the resort, but I would bet it has one of the most stunning views.
The beach is a short walk from the village and is well worth the nominal fee charged. It has a couple of play areas and plenty of toilets (always a good thing!). You are surrounded by rugged scenery while the beach has long sweeping sands and shallow waters which means that the kids can play safely!
The village is small but many areas can be reached from it and the larger town of Ortaca is only a short Dolmus or taxi ride away. If it is a hot day you may prefer to take an air-conditioned taxi..
Market day is on a Sunday, there you can find the usual T-shirts, bags, games etc. etc. It is small compared to some of the other markets but you can still grab pretty good bargains. Beware of the ladies that ask to shake your hand as they will try and attach some jewellery to it and then get you to buy it! Ortaca has a market at which you can get some pretty good bargains. The locals go there but it is not really a tourist market so just bear that in mind when you go. Don't be afraid to haggle - it can be fun!
Food and drink is quite cheap, but bear in mind that if you buy named brand alcohol that will push the price up.
I could go on for ages about how much I enjoyed our visit but I will try and finish with some of my favorite things about the area:The transfer time from Dalaman is only 20-25 minutes - bliss if you have ever done the Marmaris run. I liked the fact that the area does not as yet feel as though tourism has taken it over completely;
Eating a beyti kebab at the karaoke bar at the entrance to the village;
My children enjoyed going to the bar that sells iced slushies and comparing the colour of their tongues - gross! Drinking ice cold beers while lounging on cushions and watching the world go by at DOLPHIN Restaurant and Bar .Haggling in the shops and markets for bargains; Having a beer at the Dolphin while my husband and son popped upstairs to the barbers - he doesn't speak much English but does a pretty good haircut; The fact that the village is closed to traffic in the evenings so the children can wonder around safely; Going on our excursions, especially the jeep safari (we were all wet, filthy and tired at the end!) it was a fabulous day out. Getting to know some of the locals and having a chat when we popped in;
To be honest there wasn't much I didn't like; in fact the only thing was the mosquitoes!!! Listen to what the locals say and buy 'Sinkov' - it's only a few liras and it does the trick. There are some evil little critters in town - one even drew blood! Just make sure you apply your insect repellent and you will be fine!
We all had such a fantastic time that we have already bought our plane tickets for September 2008 and will be returning to Sarigerme. I want to go on a quad bike safari this time.
Looking forward to going back!!
Emily
(Clements did had a nice Holiday in september 2008 , i will ask them in the new year to send a review so we can find out more...)
this note placed on Feb/2009
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