отдохнули весело и без напряга relaxed and stress-free

We flew from Teztur. The trip was the first (always afraid to fly on an airplane). They overcame themselves and flew the whole family to Turkey: me, my husband and three children (9.4, 2 years old). Tour from 09/09/2011 to 09/18/2011. After reading various reviews, I was afraid that it would be really bad here. The travel agency advised me to take two rooms: 2 and 3-bed. We arrived at the hotel at 9:00. The manager immediately put bracelets on all of us, offered to leave our luggage right at the reception and go to have breakfast. Which is what we did. After breakfast, we were offered one room for all - a 5-bed room with a bunk bed. Since after the road we were very tired and thinking that we would have to wait until 14.00, we agreed. We settled without any scandals. Number 2211 caught let's say - normal. I saw pictures of tourists - they had ugly numbers. We had one drawback: a water streak from the shower on the wall near the bunk bed. But we didn't pay attention to it. The balcony overlooked the pools, and next to the stage of the amphitheater. We were assured that loud animation until 22.30, and then a disco indoors, somewhere near the main restaurant. And so it was. But the animation was loud during daytime sleep. Used to. For the fact that we agreed to one room, we were provided with a safe for free. And at the end of the rest before leaving, we came to the room and saw a bottle of wine and a fruit platter on the table (we thought that this was also due to the fact that we initially agreed to this number). It was nice, but when we looked at the fruit, it became unpleasant - all bananas, kiwi, apples are normal, and 3 oranges at the bottom of the dish are completely rotten. My conscience would not allow me to put together such a set.
We left our things and ran to swim in the pool. Here at 10.30 the water slides were turned on. The kids had fun and so did we. The pool with slides seemed to me heavily chlorinated and a little cool. The second pool is deeper, warmer and even less chlorinated (as it seemed to me). We bought a little, rode down the hills and decided to go to the beach. When I read the reviews I was ready to walk for a long time to the beach. But the road was shorter than I thought. And here we have the beach and the sea. When approaching the beach - a bar with beer, soft drinks like "yupi", but a greater concentration, as well as fanta, cola, sprite, plain water. And hamburgers, french fries with delicious ketchup were served there only at lunchtime, this is for those who do not want to return to the hotel for lunch. You can always have coffee and tea there.
From 13.30 to 16.00 they did not go outside, they rested. Already in the afternoon, when we went to the building, it was hot. I imagine how hot it is there in the summer months - horror.

The sea is great. Warm, in the morning - completely transparent, and later - either the waves, or people shake it up a little and you can already not notice the stone under your feet. We went to the beach of the hotel once on the first day, did not like it. I was very afraid of stones (having read reviews) and therefore swimming was stressful. After that, we decided to go to the beach of the 5 * hotel to the left between two piers (also according to the recommendations of the reviews). They felt free there, they dived, jumped, etc. I never had to lie on sunbeds either on the beach or near the pools. We spent all the time with the children in the water or on the shore - we collected shells. Sometimes in the sea we noticed big fish swimming near our feet. They took bread with them and the children fed the fish with pleasure both in the sea and from the pier. For some reason, only small and medium-sized fish flew into the bread, while the big ones ignored it. Swimming turtles were not observed, but they saw a large turtle that was caught by a man in the sea. Immediately a crowd of people came running to look at her, and even a little girl managed to let her bite her finger until she bled... But at the expense of algae - yes they swim... And their waves carry them ashore... Doesn't stink as much as described! It stank sometimes on the way to the sea - there, probably, from other nearby hotels, something was still leaking through the storm sewer. And the smells were unpleasant in the evenings when approaching the bar near the pools.
Every time, passing by the malls on the way to the beach, you involuntarily look at the goods, and already in your mind you begin to pick up gifts and souvenirs for your relatives. Gradually we asked the price, then we walked around the local neighborhood and found 3 more places with shopping arcades. This is when you go through the reception to the main gate and go forward to the road divided by green spaces, you immediately open an overview of the malls. And there are shopping arcades if you go 300 meters to the right along this highway, as well as 300 meters to the left. As a result, gifts were bought in different places. We traded. From 15 dollars 3-5 were inferior.
Turks, as people, we liked. Always friendly, love to play with children. Tipping was given only once 1 dollar - when the suitcases were brought to the room and the safe was activated. I did not notice any extortion of dollars.
Special thanks to the animators - they amused the people from the bottom of their hearts. I didn't even know what was happening. And exercises, and water gymnastics and step aerobics, competitions, an evening program, incendiary dances around the pool. And all with different jokes. Children's disco for children. My little ones were just in a hurry to have dinner faster in order to have time to change for the disco (among girls it was fashionable to go to the disco in shiny dresses with hanging coins - they bought there for $ 8 + a headband with coins - for $ 3).

About food: the food is varied and at the same time monotonous (the menu is repeated), but they were never hungry, they ate until... It was all polished on top with cakes (they turned out delicious, especially biscuits), jammed with watermelons and washed down with cola. We liked it so much. As a result, in 10 days I have +3kg. Fixable... In general, we liked the food. But how many people and so many opinions. For example: We stand near the tables with my husband and choose different dishes for our plates. I admiringly: "Dear! Today we are spoiled with meat dishes: stewed chicken, and shawarma, and fried fish and stewed fish and even kidneys! " A woman is standing nearby and with discontent: “Yes... there is a lot of everything, but there is nothing to eat... ” We looked at each other and moved on.
We did not go on excursions. They were afraid of difficulties with small children. We didn't go to adult discos.
Didn't like the transfer to the airport. The driver is friendly, but a couple of times I noticed that he was driving through a red light. I didn't like it. And then, at full speed, we hit an ambulance that was leaving a side road... It turned around, turned the floor of the front to it. Our bus suffered less damage. On one side, a headlight fell out with a piece of bumper, and a little higher - a small hole... It could have been worse - God bless. This accident left an unpleasant aftertaste.
In general, our vacation went without worries and hassles. And we were also pleased that our youngest daughter and son learned to swim there themselves, and even dive from the side of the pool upside down, for which they were even applauded by vacationers and staff.