Весенние каникулы spring Break

Hello. Rested with family and children in hotels at the beginning of the season. Liked. Family hotel. Children felt comfortable there. To the sea you have to go 300 meters down the hill. Back - up, respectively, but we were delighted that we had to move. Near the beach there are exercise equipment, swings, a slide. My kids loved it, even the youngest, she's 1.5. You go down to the sea along the road past private Turkish houses. A very pleasant experience. But you can also drive a tractor to the sea. There is a schedule hanging on guard when the cart takes and brings vacationers. It’s also not bad, although it’s better to take a walk and a minus is the road without a pedestrian crossing, of course, you won’t let the children go alone.
Liked the food. Who loves vegetables and herbs - go there. Always a large selection of meat or meat dishes with a variety of minced meat variations. Tongue, mussels, lamb, turkey, chicken, etc. For dinner, often grill, a lot of sweets. Cereal for breakfast. milk by itself. From hot omelet, scrambled eggs, pancakes, pancakes. There is always something hot, as well as hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs. It's every day. Magnificent bread. Delicious buns served for breakfast. But there is no oil, it is better to take it in small boxes where there are syrups. And of course you will not find native sausages and frankfurters there, there is no pork in these products and there are a lot of spices. Its specificity, so it’s probably better to choose meat. Drinks are brought by the waiters, but you can take it yourself, especially if it is not alcohol. Not enthusiastic about coffee, but you can get used to tea. It’s better not to drink multi-colored drinks for kids, mine were allergic to them. So you can’t take anything from the food with you from the dining room, but we took buns for the children for an afternoon snack and, of course, not defiantly. They allowed us a couple of times to take dinner for the baby into the room, this is also not a problem. For milk, we went to the Migros supermarket. You can buy almost everything there, this is a store for locals and quite large. They also bought strawberries for children for 3-4 lira, milk from 2 lira per liter, oranges for 1.5 lira. But from fruits they give apples, oranges, grapefruits, pears, mashmala. And strawberries are sold on the beach for 2 euros in a small box. But migros is cheaper and tastier and better in the morning.
I write in detail especially for those who travel with children. The pool is slippery, so it is better to take rubber non-slip slippers, slates for children. The hills are also very slippery. And they still need to be looked for - they are located opposite the reception desk behind one of the houses.

Some Turks try to make money on everything. It is unpleasant. There is one friend in the hotel who is not a receptionist who is not clean at hand. We were told that you can take towels to the beach in the sauna. To do this, you need to go to the reception and leave 10 dollars. a deposit for one towel. In exchange, they give you a card, you go to the sauna with this card and take towels when you leave, everything is in reverse order. I left a deposit for two towels, that is, twenty dollars, but they gave me only one card, on which the room number was written. And I don’t even need anything, that there’s a catch in something. I went down to the sauna and got two towels for one card (by the way, you can change them every day). And when we were leaving, this bastard at the reception showed me a journal where he wrote that I gave a deposit for one towel, and they gave me two by mistake. And that's it, you can't prove anything. Okay, let him keep his medicine. By the way, he also sold free internet for $10.10 is his favorite number. While we were there, we installed wireless. You turn on the computer and immediately see the wireless by the name of the hotel. It is not very fast, you often lose it, but you can check your mail. And my husband even managed to work in the morning. And the rest of the staff is very helpful and nice. They are especially happy when they speak at least something in Turkish. They speak English badly, good German.
Many Russians wonder why the Turks are so nice to the Germans. The fact is that when a German goes on vacation, he signs a thick contract with his travel agency, where everything is spelled out to the smallest detail. The German rests, drinks beer, and then says that he did not like it, in this case the law will be on his side and he will be reimbursed for the entire cost of the trip. Russians are easier, but a bit noisy.
About animation. In principle, it is not in Russian. In German yes, in Russian no. Children, by the way, not without pleasure, danced in a mini disco to German songs, Italian and were delighted, because. all this was done with movements, jumps, etc. But the adults were left out for a while. But at the end of our holiday, animation for adults seemed to be getting better. Good scene, there is where to roam. But the time limit is until 23:00. If you want a disco you can offer a disco tour. It's up to you to agree or not, but believe me, as you leave the hotel, I mean that exit on the sea side, there are very decent disco bars to the left. People go there at midnight. Good music, light, sound and close to the hotel. But if you return at night, you will have to use the central exit near the reception, it is always open.
And don't be afraid to go somewhere yourself. For example, in the old part of Side. Where is the amphitheatre. The Turks understand the word "amphitheater", so any minibus driver will tell you whether you sat down correctly or not. The amphitheater is located in the place where the Roman city was located. Opposite the amphitheater there are old streets with shops and cafes. If you go in circles, you will definitely return to the place where you started your journey. Well, in general, it's great, interesting views, a variety of souvenirs. The only caveat is that on the minibus in the direction of the amphitheater it says Side and you need to get off at the final stop, and then walk a kilometer to the amphitheater. So many tourists go and you will not get lost. Keep Right. And back the same way. You will need to walk to the final stop in the opposite direction, but take a minibus, on which Kumkyo will be written, this is no longer side, but, as it were, a suburb. Show the driver the bracelet, they call the hotel Mirside, and he will stop. Better change the lira. Very convenient, you will not be confused. And most of the goods in euros. But, of course, everyone accepts. Convenient ATMs. It is better to withdraw money in them. Though in dollars, even in lira.

And a few words about excursions. Do you have to pay for it? Hotel excursions are very expensive, and the excursion program may not be at the highest level. Plus constant shopping trips. No, of course, if you are looking for this, then you are there. But believe me, we went on both cheap and expensive excursions - there is no difference. We also went with the children, spent almost the whole day on the bus, although we were promised that it would be comfortable with the children, everything turned out the other way around. I would read more information about objects on the Internet. And always specify for what you give your hard-earned money. I saw this tour guide on the bus shaking his license in front of me, it's just ridiculous. I read the guidebook and led the tour for my family myself. Food is included, drinks are extra. Expensive. Also, you will be promised a lunch pack with you due to an early departure, so don't be fooled, a huge box with a slice of bread, a lone cheese, and an orphan slice of tomato. My children did not understand, but as I felt, I took everything mine with me. So don't be fooled, everything else is great. Rooms were cleaned every day and towels changed every day. It doesn't matter if you tip or not, they always do their job well. But sometimes you just want to please the maids a little. I want to go to Mirside in August and see if bananas have grown on the territory of the hotel or not. Good luck to you all and love yourself.