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Question : Do I need a Visa for Turkey ?

YES , you will 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... With other words Turkish Government levies a £10 per person charge (including Infants) for a visa to all British nationals arriving in Turkey. The amount is payable in sterling cash at the airport prior to passport control. Scottish notes are not accepted.

FOR DUMMY'S: when you get off the plane you must go to the visa desk, which is just right of immigration and pay your £10 per person entry into the country,this includes infants. Show them your passport and give them the money they will stamp your passport then queue in the immigration line up!

Question : Where can I play Tennis in the Village ?

If you do not stay in one of these Hotels ( caria -alinn -iberhotel-magiclife-robinson - HV )you will not be able to play tennis as there are no tennis courts. above mentioned hotels do not welcome non residents.

Question : What Currency and Where can I change ?

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. DO NOT EXCHANGE YOUR CURRENCY IN UK NOR AT THE AIRPORT

Question : Where is the nearest Hospital ?

Nearest Hospital(s) are in every Town such as ORTACA-DALAMAN-KOYCEGIZ. (30 minutes away from sarigerme)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.

Question : Suncreams , are they cheaper in Turkey ?

more or less same price ,maybe a little more expensive

Question : What About Post Office and Banks and ATM ?

There are no Bank(s) in Sarigerme(Osmaniye) but ATM's and one Post Office.

What if you do need a Bank ? Get a Dolmush to Ortaca !

Post office has got Western Union service to send and receive money from abroad.

Question : Do I need a Driving Licence for Motorbike ? Yes,you do need a Valid Driving Licence.(what a question)

Question : How much is a bottle of Beer ? Depents on where you buy, Local shops would sell it under a pound Bars and Restaurants will sell it for £1,5 -£2.00

Question : Any internet Caffee's in Sarigerme ?

No -There is non.However, most business places does not mind for you using theres Computer for checking your emails. Hotels are charging £2.00 per hour, which is very expensive. If you have a Laptop take it with you as there are some business enterprices which whom offers absolute FREE WIRELESS such as Paradise Restaurant, Dolphin Restaurant ,Sarigerme Restaurant etc.

Question : Anything interesting for kids in Sarigerme ? Check the Kids section on this website

Question : What are the prices for Dental Treatment 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

Question : What Duty Free can I bring into UK from Turkey ?

Here we go ...read the fallowing 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars, 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.

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