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Altinkum is a friendly family resort with many visitors returning year after year.  The local people are friendly and love the English tourists. You will get to know them quickly and they enjoy nothing better than chatting over a glass of Turkey's famous 'apple tea'.  Don’t be surprised if you return year after year to visit your new found friends! The holiday resort of Altinkum  has also been recommended by World Health Council because of its lovely climate, low rate of humidity and lovely sand. Altinkum is also a good place to visit for those suffering from asthma. Altinkum Didim has been one of the most popular package holiday destinations for many years.

Altinkum is a friendly family resort with many visitors returning year after year. The local people are friendly and love the English tourists. You will get to know them quickly and they enjoy nothing better than chatting over a glass of Turkey's famous 'apple tea'. Don’t be surprised if you return year after year to visit your new found friends! The holiday resort of Altinkum has also been recommended by World Health Council because of its lovely climate, low rate of humidity and lovely sand. Altinkum is also a good place to visit for those suffering from asthma. Altinkum Didim has been one of the most popular package holiday destinations for many years..

Altinkum Market in Didim ( Every Saturday )

Altinkum Didim runs a weekly market which is held on a Saturday.  The local dolmus will take you there they come every 5 10 mins.  It is a very large market and worth a visit.  Here you can buy a huge variety of things, the fresh fruit and vegetables are especially good and extremely cheap  The main resort shopping centre is Dolphin Square, near the centre of the resort front. There are also a large number of shops on the seafront. All the shops are open late at night when the area becomes its liveliest. This is your opportunity to pick up a real bargain, especially if you are good at haggling! If you fancy designer clothes but can't normally afford them then many good copy designer items are on sale. If you are looking for jewellery then you will find that the quality of the gold here is excellent with the prices much cheaper than at home. When shopping for provisions, there are two main supermarkets Carrfour, Tansas, Bim and Migros, Sok which caters for most people's tastes, having a wide variety of well-known food, toiletries and kitchen goods. Carrfour is located between the seafront and the town centre and Migros at the start of the town centre.

Altinkum Nightlife and Night Outs

Altinkum literally vibrates in summer as bars, pubs and clubs are lined in downtown Altinkum with different kinds of music and entertainment.  It is not overbearing and there is something for everyone ranging from discos and lively bars to the more relaxed where you can have a quiet drink. Altinkum is as lively or as quiet as you like it.  The harbour and main beach front is lined with lively venues, you can also opt for one of the back street bars, which are much quieter. There are numerous restaurants and a wide range of different cuisines ranging from English, Indian, Mexican, Turkish, Chinese to name but a few.  There are plenty of Turkish speciality dishes which we recommend you try as they are delicious.  If you order the Turkish dish which is cooked in a traditional clay pot you will have the full treatment of it being brought out with fire, dancing etc., You can even get the good old Sunday roast which is excellent value.  There are many beachfront restaurants and cafes where you can dine under the clear moonlit skies overlooking the waters edge.

Rent A Car in Altinkum Didim

Without doubt the best way to see and explore the wonderfull coast of the Altinkum Didim and Akbuk is to pre book your car hire before your holiday and to collect your car from either of the 3 airports that service the Bodrum, Izmir or Dalaman Airport ( Adnen Menderes Airport Izmir, Milas Bodrum Airport Milas, Dalaman Airport Dalaman ). Bodrum Airport and of course Izmir Airport all offer some great deals on car hire however you can always arrange rent a car from Altinkum Didim while you are on holiday. Whether you are here for a short weekend break or a full two week family blow out the Altinkum Didim and Akbuk offers something for everyone and the best way to get about is in your own car. You can always go to Aqua Park, Apollon Temple, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Bodrum Castle with no hassle and enjoy the most of holidays.

Hotels and Holidays in Altinkum

The Altinkum has remarkable hotel, apartments facilities spread throughout the akbuk covering the whole range of classes, from luxurious hotels to furnished apartments, villas, studios and rooms to let. The accommodations have been checked by the Turkish Tourism Organization and the official state services so that they abide by the requisite qualifications and offer a high standard of tourist services in and round the Altinkum Didim, Akbuk. Also Akbuk has one of biggest hotels in Turkey with 4 and 5 stars. All requests from this site are delivered and handled directly by the hoteliers themselves. This is the reason you can't find a price, locations, details, maps for these hotels anywhere and we might advertise, promote some of the Altinkum Hotels here in the future.

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