Prices in Dalyan?

[paulm]

Hi.....I'm heading out to Dalyan in about 10 days and I'm keen to get an idea on some prices! Things like snacks, cost of a meal for a family of 4 in a good quality place etc......also very important the cost of drinks :Happy:
I hear mosquito's are a real problem? Any advice?

Thanks in advance :)

Paul

[John Codling]

Hi Paul and welcome to Dalyan Live.

You can reckon on a 500ml bottle of Efes being around 3 - 4tl depending on the bar/restaurant.

Spirits are more expensive especially the imported ones.

Food wise there is a wide range of prices, you will pay a lot more at one of the riverside restaurants than one in the back streets. For instance a sea bass dish could cost you 18tl or more at the river whereas it would be 12tl or so elsewhere.

If you go for a less touristy place for example in one of the small locantas off the main street you could have good quality meal with a beer for around 12tl [?5].

One tip I would give is that the main meals are quite large so unless you are very hungry you can do without a starter.

Mossies can be a problem but a liberal dosing with Dalyan Perfume [sinkov] keeps most of them at bay. Most bars etc will have some for the use of their customers.

[paulm]

Hi John

Thanks for that info.....I know it's a hard question to answer :) Your reply is very welcome....after reading endless posts on various forums I'm slowly getting the gist of prices.........I'm heading out to a Villa Maria.....looks a reet palace as we say in Yorkshire :)

I'm guessing that in the riverside places you pay for the view too :) I hear the lamb is really good in Dalyan?

Me and my brother in law, Chris, like to sneak off for a few beers later on.....any suggestions on a friendly bar......bit of TV, good prices, good atmosphere....

Thanks again....really appreciated...Paul

[John Codling]

Not sure about the lamb as I don't eat it but if it's as good as the steaks it will be good.

The bars in Dalyan cater for a wide range of tastes, LT's is good for a quiet beer and a natter with other english. The Sunray has live music and also a seating area by the river, The rock bar plays what it says on the tin. The captains bar has sky sports and shows all the footie.

These are the bars I tend to go to but there are loads of others, I am sure others will be on to give an insight into what they have to offer.

[Malcolm]

Hi Paul and welcome to Dalyan Live.

You can reckon on a 500ml bottle of Efes being around 3 - 4tl depending on the bar/restaurant.

Spirits are more expensive especially the imported ones.

Food wise there is a wide range of prices, you will pay a lot more at one of the riverside restaurants than one in the back streets. For instance a sea bass dish could cost you 18tl or more at the river whereas it would be 12tl or so elsewhere.

If you go for a less touristy place for example in one of the small locantas off the main street you could have good quality meal with a beer for around 12tl [?5].

One tip I would give is that the main meals are quite large so unless you are very hungry you can do without a starter.

Mossies can be a problem but a liberal dosing with Dalyan Perfume [sinkov] keeps most of them at bay. Most bars etc will have some for the use of their customers.


hi John..we will be visiting in about 10 days..any idea what the rate is at the bank or post office ?

any idea cost of a can of efes from supermarket...would like to stock fridge up !

[John Codling]

Regarding rates Steve our resident reporter is best placed to answer that one. The Post Office rate is normally quite good but I do get a slightly better rate on my Nationwide card from any ATM in Dalyan.

I prefer efes in bottles rather than cans, I always get a metallic taste fromthe canned beer. If you look at page 19 here http://www.migros.com.tr/migroskop.html 8 cans of efes will set you back 16.8tl in Migros. I get my Efes Fici Bira from a small cash and carry in Ortaca in April 12 bottles came to around 25tl.

[paulm]

Hi John....

Thanks for the reply and answers :)

Whats the situation with children in bars? Mine are 9 and 13...both boys..

If you have a take on that it would be good but if not.....not to worry...

Thanks for all your help....

Paul

[John Codling]

Kids are welcomed, you won't have any problem there.

[Malcolm]

Regarding rates Steve our resident reporter is best placed to answer that one. The Post Office rate is normally quite good but I do get a slightly better rate on my Nationwide card from any ATM in Dalyan.

I prefer efes in bottles rather than cans, I always get a metallic taste fromthe canned beer. If you look at page 19 here http://www.migros.com.tr/migroskop.html 8 cans of efes will set you back 16.8tl in Migros. I get my Efes Fici Bira from a small cash and carry in Ortaca in April 12 bottles came to around 25tl.

Thanks John..for the info..we usually got the cans from migros last year /

do you have to have a card or something to use the cash and carry ?

thanks malcolm

[Dalyansteve]

Exchange rates are a bit up and down at the moment but are around 2.3 lira to the ?. could go up, could go down just plain don't know.
Dia if it is still open is pretty good for beer prices, trouble is they seem to be out of stock most of the time.

[John Codling]

Thanks John..for the info..we usually got the cans from migros last year /

do you have to have a card or something to use the cash and carry ?

thanks malcolm

No card needed, it is in the same block as the old sevikoglu supermarket in Ortaca but at the other end. They will only take cash though, no cards.

[Dalyansteve]

You can also buy Efes by the Case from Acarlar, use the little office next to the supermarket. Prices in the restaurants are more this year but I expect some will have to reduce them to attract some custom, cheaper places seem to be doing a roaring trade. So shop around. A typical Turkish snack such as pide or durum is 3 to 6 lira and very filling. To put things into perspective, if you were in Marmaris a big mac meal or whopper meal is 10 or 11 lira. Soft drinks and coffee are relatively expensive in cafes and restaurants, if you are on a budget ask for a big bottle of water, you can always buy fizzy drinks from a market for the kids afterwards. Water in a jug in locantas is tap water.

[Dalyansteve]

There you go, I post something yesterday and now it is out of date, ?1 today buys you 2.35 lira. Whatever as you have seen elsewhere do not buy currency in the uk or at the airports, this includes Dalaman where you will get an even worse rate.

[Malcolm]

You can also buy Efes by the Case from Acarlar, use the little office next to the supermarket. Prices in the restaurants are more this year but I expect some will have to reduce them to attract some custom, cheaper places seem to be doing a roaring trade. So shop around. A typical Turkish snack such as pide or durum is 3 to 6 lira and very filling. To put things into perspective, if you were in Marmaris a big mac meal or whopper meal is 10 or 11 lira. Soft drinks and coffee are relatively expensive in cafes and restaurants, if you are on a budget ask for a big bottle of water, you can always buy fizzy drinks from a market for the kids afterwards. Water in a jug in locantas is tap water.

thanks all for the info...steve ..is Acalar also in ortaca ?
how long from dalyan to ortaca in a taxi ?
I guess there is nowhere actually in Dalyan ..you can get wholesale prices on efes ?

thanks in advance ..malcolm

[June]

Who's depleting Dia of its beer stocks?

[m1cksut]

Who's depleting Dia of its beer stocks?


not me! i dont get there for 129 days, then, it may well be me. (dark efes, anyway)

[Malcolm]

not me! i dont get there for 129 days, then, it may well be me. (dark efes, anyway)

who is dia ?

thanks malcolm (desperate for stocks of efes in a few days !)

[Dalyansteve]

Acarlar is in Dalyan on the road that leads to the Binlik, Dia is a supermarket chain, that doesn't seem very good at stock control and it is the Brits who keep buying up the beer and a wine called Avamos Vadisi which is cheap and drinkable, the price of a taxi to Ortaca and back would keep you in Efes for quite a few days if not the whole holiday.

[CantWait]

On the mozzie front we always recommend visitors take repellant from the UK and spray before landing in the season - when they're about they're at the airport as well. Generally not a problem though so long as you follow Johns advice and keep well sprayed with Sinkov - have also heard it's wise to avoid perfume / aftershave though no idea which scents they prefer

[Malcolm]

Acarlar is in Dalyan on the road that leads to the Binlik, Dia is a supermarket chain, that doesn't seem very good at stock control and it is the Brits who keep buying up the beer and a wine called Avamos Vadisi which is cheap and drinkable, the price of a taxi to Ortaca and back would keep you in Efes for quite a few days if not the whole holiday.

thanks for the info steve...I know the area well..hope they have plenty of stock in
when I get there !

on another note I read about where they want to build a road along the riverside
...hope this never gets off the ground...it would harm Dalyan...



cheers malcolm

[Terrey]

Another question for those that are with THE KNOWLEDGE! Is there a good barber in the village and how much for a shave and haircut?My husband says this is one of his treats of the holidays in Turkey.

[Andy]

He will enjoy it if it his first time
i was in one barber shop for 30 mins and i think it cos 5tyl

[The Winters]

My husband always visits the barber in Dalyan - there seems to be quite a choice, he always uses the one on the corner of the market opposite Dia supermarket, my grandson even visited last year aged 9 - he was most impressed (didn't need the shave though!) and has it on the top of his list when he arrives on the 28th May!

Some of the ladies hairdressers are also excellent wash, cut and blow dry cost me 13 tkl last September, much better than UK prices!!

:Cool::Cool:

[Dalyansteve]

First things first.. The road along the water front...Several people have taken it to court so that will tie it up for a few years at least and I don't think the new Mayor wants it either.
Next, haircut and shave, this should be done on your first day before you get a tan, otherwise you get a funny white outline around the neck.. Cost anywhere from 6 lira for haircut to 15 or twenty for the works, haircut, wash, shave and massage, it all depends on where you go. Personaly I use the barber in the same building as Kaunos tours behind Tarik car rental, years ago I warned him if he took more than ten minutes to cut my sparse sproutings I wouldn't pay him!!! I don't have the time to faff about taking an hour for a haircut and shave etc. Yes I have little hair, it has been grey for as long as I can remember and I don't give a damm anymore.
Ladies, if you can spare the time, give it all a try, you can have pedicures, manicures, hairdo's and if your up for it you can have any fine facial hair removed with the string trick, You could probably get everything done for less than a UK haircut.

[Dalyansteve]

I forgot to mention the flamethrower in the ear bit.... it does not hurt!!!!

[John Codling]

I forgot to mention the flamethrower in the ear bit.... it does not hurt!!!!

Ah yes the smell of burning hair..... lovely.

Mind you the scissors up the nose brings a tear to your eye sometimes.

[Andy]

Ah yes the smell of burning hair..... lovely.

Mind you the scissors up the nose brings a tear to your eye sometimes.

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[manzara]

Have noticed the restaurants have gone up slightly in prices this year. But you will always notice the riverside ones are more expensive and the ones by the marketplace are cheaper.
Its worth paying more for a meal by the river just for a treat - so you can experience sitting by the river staring across at the rock tombs that are lit up at night, also some have live music which is nice.

[brookecara]

we are returning to dalyan in august, havent been for since 2006. are the prices gone up a great amount since then,? i know exchange rate was good when we were there im sure we got ?1 to 3 lira.

tanks

[Andy]

we are returning to dalyan in august, havent been for since 2006. are the prices gone up a great amount since then,? i know exchange rate was good when we were there im sure we got ?1 to 3 lira.

tanks

Those were the good old days

but you never know, its at 2.5 at min

[Dalyansteve]

Even though prices have gone up a lot since 2006, it is still cheaper to eat out than in the eurozone despite what the european papers are saying. I questioned what the Telegraph printed as a price comparison, they were way off the mark for Turkey. As an example they had a shopping basket comparason of a bottle of beer being ?2.50 it is actually 80pence and all the other prices were way off except suncreams and they were still cheaper than some countries.

[brookecara]

i wouldnt care if prices were above average.......being in dalyan would more than make up for it