SURVIVAL
GUIDE
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INDEX
1) WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW
2) GENERAL INFORMATION
-ACCOMMODATION
-FEE
-DATE
-MEALS
3) STUFF TO DO BEFORE YOU COME
4) WAYS TO ARRIVE IN MARMARIS
5) LIFE IN TURKEY
-POPULATION
-RELIGION
-LANGUAGE
-VISA
-CUISINE
-THE CURRENCY
-TIME ZONE
-ELECTRICITY
-INTERNET
-IMPORTANT NUMBERS
6) MARMARIS
7) PRICES
8) WEATHERS
9) CONTACTS
WHAT WE NEED TO
KNOW
Your contact information
Arrival and departure dates and times to Marmaris
Details about your eating habits
Your allergies (if you have)
Your size of T-Shirt
Your passport number (for invitation letters if you need)
Your countries’ food
and... The most important one:
YOU R
BEST
SPIRIT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Accommodation:
-We are going to stay in a hostel near the center of Marmaris.
Fee:
-We are going to collect the fees in here.
-The max fee is 40€. Your fee depens on your country category.
-You should pay your deposits to your own LBGs’ Vivaldis before
the confirmation deadline.
-Your fee covers your accommadation and 3 meals per day during
the course.
Date:
Our fun will begin on 19.08.2017 and finish on 29.08.2017.
Meals:
-We are going to provide you 3 meals per day and at least one of
them will be served hot.
STUFF TO DO BEFORE YOU COME
WE gonna ROCK this event but before there are nasty jobs to do;
VISA: You can find detailed information on the next pages.
PASSPORT: Please be sure that your passport is still valid.
YOUR STUDENT ID
HEALTH AND TRAVEL INSURANCE
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU
MEDICINES (IF YOU NEED IT)
PERSONAL HYGIENE APPAREL
THIS SURVIVAL GUIDE
SWIMSUIT
SUNGLASSES, HAT AND SUNSCREEN (AT LEAST +30)
CLOTHES FOR HOT WEATHER
ANYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EVENING
*Traditional dish
*A flag
*A traditional song
YOUR GOOD MOOD AND WILL TO HAVE FUN AND LEARN
WAYS TO ARRIVE IN MARMARIS
BY PLANE: Dalaman airport is the best option for you. It lies
about 90 min away from Marmaris.
+INDIRECT FLIGHTS: Probably the easiest way. Most of the
European airlines flies to Dalaman via İstanbul. When you land,
you can take “HAVAS/MUTTAS AIRPORT SHUTTLES”.It costs
20 TL (5€) for one-way to Marmaris. You should get off the bus at
Marmaris central bus station.
NOTE:HAVAS AND MUTTAS GENERALLY DO SHUTTLE ACCORDING TO TURKISH AIRLINES
FLIGHTS. YOU BETTER CHECK YOUR ARRIVAL AND SHUTTLE TIMES BEFORE ARRIVING
HERE.
+PLANE+BUS;
As we mentioned, you can fly to İstanbul and in İstanbul you can
go to one of the “Inter-Cities Bus Station” and you can take a bus
directly to Marmaris Bus Station. You can use the same way for
İzmir, Ankara or Antalya airports also.
BY BUS;
You can also come here just by using busses. However it will
probably take more than one day.
When you arrive in Marmaris Central Bus Station you need to take
a take to our meeting point. You can also use dolmush-busses
(small types of busses) for less than1€.
SOME WEBSITES FOR FLIGHTS AND BUSES:
FOR PLANES: WWW.SKYSCANNER.COM, WWW.AEROBİLET.COM.TR
FOR BUSSES: WWW.ROME2RIO.COM
LIFE IN TURKEY
Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman
Empire. 97% of the Turkey landings are on Asia and the rest of
it on Europe. Anatolia has hosted tons of historical nations and
events which means in every part of Turkey there are things
worth to see. Turkey is surrounded by 4 different seas. The Black
Sea is to north, The Mediterranean Sea to the South, and the Aegean Sea, Dardanelles to the West. The Bosphorus, the sea of
Marmara.
Turkey offers a wealth of destination variethes to travellers: From
dome and minaret filled skyline of İstanbul to Roman ruins along
the Western and Southern coasts, from heavily indented coastline against a mountainous backdrop of Lycia and wide and sunny beaches of Phamphy-Lia to cold and snowy mountains of the
east, from crazy “Foam Parties” of Bodrum to Middle Eastern-Flavoured cities of Southeastern Anatolia, from Verdant misty mountains of eastern Black Sea to wide Steppe Lan-Dscapes of central
Anatolia. There something for everyone’s taste whether. They be
travelling on an extreme budget by hitchhiking or by a multi million yacht.
POPULATION:
Turkey is one of the most cosmopolitan countries in Europe with
76Million people. The majority is Turkish people and significant
etchnic groups are Armenias, Kurds, Greeks, Russians and Jews.
RELIGION:
Turkey is a secular country which means Turkey doesn’t have
any official religion. Majority of the people believe in Islam, rest of
the people are Christian, Atheist and Jewish.
LANGUAGE:
The official language of Turkey is “Turkish”. Most of the people
can talk in English, at least they can solve tourists’ problem. Also,
Marmaris is a touristic town, you will not have many difficulties. Of
course in our BEST course and all activities are in English.
VISA:
All EU citizens have to take a visa to come to Turkey unless they
have one of the passports;
Special, Service and Diplomatic
Fortunately, Turkey is the easiest country to take a visa. You can
take an “e-visa” in 4 minutes on the page
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa or
you can take it at airport when you land.
CUISINE:
Probably, Turkish cuisine is one of the most delicious cuisines in
the World and always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish cuisine has a very pure quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals.
Most of you may be familliar with kebab. Moreover, we offer you
unforgettable Turkish food, mezes, especially amazing desserts
and our national drinks.
THE CURRENCY:
The local currency in Turkey is “Turkis Lira(TL)”. 1€ equals to
about 4 TL. Change offices are usually open from 07.00 to 20.00.
If you really don’t need TL, we do not recommend you to change
your money at airport.
TIME ZONE:
Turkey is in GMT+2 and CET+1.
ELECTRICITY:
In here we use 220V and 50Hz like almost all EU countries. Please
check your own countries’ properties and if they are different
please bring your own adapters.
INTERNET:
Internet cafes are really common in Turkey. Moreover, nearly all
places have wi-fi connection.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
Ambulance: 112
Police: 155
FireFighters: 110
International Phone Code: +90
MARMARİS
Marmaris is a port town and tourist resort on The Mediterranean
Coast, located in Muğla province, Southwest Turkey, along the
shoreline of the Turkish riviera.
Marmaris’ main source of income is tourism. It has an exceptional
location between two intersecting sets of mountains by the sea,
though following a construction boom in the 1980s, little is left
of the sleepy fishing village that Marmaris was until the late 20th
century. In 2010 the town’s population was 30,957 and 300,000
to 400,000 people during the tourist season.
It also a centre for sailing and diving, possessing two major and
several smaller marinas. It is popular wintering location for hundreds of cruising boaters.
PRICES
Products:
Water(0.5L)
Tea in a cafe
Kebab
A pocket of cigarettes
A bar of chocolate
Bus ticket
MC Donald’s Menu
Postcards
Packet of 10 hygienic pads
Packet of 10 condoms
PRICES:
=0.19 €
=0.62€
=3-5€
= 3€
= 0.5-0.9€
= 0.5€
= 4-6€
= 0.3€
= 2-3.5€
=5-8.5€
WEATHER
It is always HOT in Marmaris!
The weather is sunny and the moisture will be around 50%-70%.
Sometimes it can rain for a few minutes and if you are lucky you
can see even a rainbow!
MINI VOCABULARY
Hello
Cheers
Good Morning
Good Bye
How are you?
I am fine
My name is....
Thank you
I don’t speak Turkish
Sorry
What time is it?
Yes / No / Maybe
Street
Avenue
Where’s the toilet?
Train / Bus
Exchange Office
Wine / Beer / Water
Coffee / Milk /Tea
I like you
Kiss me
Please
How much does it cost?
How many cents is one hit
I’m a strawberry, eat me
Your room or mine?
Do you have a condom?
Merhaba
Serefe
Gunaydın
Hoscakal
Nasılsın?
Iyiyim
Adım…
Tesekkur Ederim
Turkce bilmiyorum
Pardon
Saat kac?
Evet / Hayır / Belki
Sokak
Cadde
Tuvalet nerede?
Tren / Otobus
Doviz Burosu
Şarap / Bira / Su
Kahve / Sut / Cay
Senden hoslandım
Ver bi alt dudak
Lutfen
Bu ne kadar?
Bir vuruş kaç kuruş
Ben bi cileğim, ye beni
Senin odan mı benimki mi?
Kondomun var mı?
CONTACT INFORMATION
NİSA DEMİR
The Main Organizer
e-mail: [email protected]
BERK KIYMAZ
The President
e-mail: [email protected]
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