Shopping & Transport

Shopping and Markets

The local markets are held weekly on the following days:

  • Calis – Sunday
  • Fethiye – Tuesday
  • Hisaronu – Monday

Do barter – they expect it and enjoy it – it is great fun and always in good humour. They will take TYL, Sterling and other currencies. At the markets expect to find fresh produce, linen, homewares, jewellery and clothes. Markets start at 7.00am and peter out early to mid afternoon.

Shops are generally open 8.00am until late except Sundays. There are a few supermarkets which open for longer e.g. MM Migros on the main Calis-Fethiye road (it has everything).

Paying for things is very easy in Turkey, with VISA, Switch Cards, Euros and Sterling all widely accepted as well as the local currency.

Transport

  • Dolmus’s are great value, great fun, frequent, reliable and flexible. You can flag them down anywhere and get off anywhere. As an example Fethiye to Calis is 40p (no matter how short or long your journey on this route).
  • Taxis. There are plenty of taxis, they always give discounts on meter prices, which are cheap anyway. If encouraged, the drivers will (courteously) help you shop, barter and unload shopping to your house! So, so helpful. As a guide, the taxi to Fethiye is about £4.
  • water-taxi The water taxi from Calis to Fethiye and Fethiye to Calis is the only way to travel in our book. It costs £1 return (return journey can be taken at any time) and children ride free. You can also hire these taxis for private boat trips which is great value if there are a few of you.
  • Calis is very flat and therefore you can walk. From our villa it is a 15-20 minute walk to the beach or a three minute dolmus ride
  • Scheduled buses provide trips along the main links to adjoining regions: Mugla, Antalya and Burdur.