Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

I'm interested to know what people buy in Icmeler to bring home.

I can't wait to hit the market for spices, grains and other food stuffs that I can't buy in England (or not where I live anyway), I've already paid for extra luggage allowance to cover it, lol!

While I was thinking of all the goodies I plan on buying it got me wondering what everyone else looks forward to treating themselves to.

shoes and bags and more shoes and bags !!!!

tea towels, lace table cloths, fridge magnets (got 100s) and anything with the yeni raki name on it .

mainly shoes and bags, a girl can never have too many

I'm with you, janey - I like buying spices and stuff that I can't get over here, as well as stuff like apple tea and so on. Not really much of a shopper, to be honest, but I do like buying that type of thing.

jeans got lovely pair of boots last time

Shoes,shoes,shoes and silver rings, plus jeans, t shirts, kiddies clothes etc for the grandchildren.

blondie wrote:I'm with you, janey - I like buying spices and stuff that I can't get over here, as well as stuff like apple tea and so on. Not really much of a shopper, to be honest, but I do like buying that type of thing.

Hi blondie, as you bring back similar things to me can I ask if you've brought meat and cheese back as hand luggage before? We've not had any reason to in the past 5 or 6 years but seeing as we're coming to Turkey I know I'll be wanting to bring some sucuk and white cheese for definite. I always used to with no problem but I'm wondering if there's any restrictions with taking fresh food now?

I'm with everyone regarding handbags, I have so many but can always find more that I MUST have, lol!

I was going to buy a new bag to go away with but I think I'll save my money for the market.

Am I right in thinking there's a Sunday market now in Icmeler as well as the Wednesday one?

Do you still have to be quite an aggressive barterer to get the good deals?

janeypoos wrote:

blondie wrote:I'm with you, janey - I like buying spices and stuff that I can't get over here, as well as stuff like apple tea and so on. Not really much of a shopper, to be honest, but I do like buying that type of thing.

Hi blondie, as you bring back similar things to me can I ask if you've brought meat and cheese back as hand luggage before? We've not had any reason to in the past 5 or 6 years but seeing as we're coming to Turkey I know I'll be wanting to bring some sucuk and white cheese for definite. I always used to with no problem but I'm wondering if there's any restrictions with taking fresh food now?

Sorry janey, I've always stuck to stuff like spices etc - never tried bringing meat or cheese back. I know you're not supposed to bring stuff like that into Turkey, but plenty of people do it, so I think I would take a chance and risk it.

Always bring back Apple tea 2kilos from market loose not boxed, towels, tableclothes,jewellery for me and daughters and loads of clothes for the grankids this year we have our 1st grand-daughter to buy for and they have the most gorgeous baby clothes over there, things you will never see over here. Five weeks to go yippeeeee

yorkshirerobin wrote:Always bring back Apple tea 2kilos from market loose not boxed, towels, tableclothes,jewellery for me and daughters and loads of clothes for the grankids this year we have our 1st grand-daughter to buy for and they have the most gorgeous baby clothes over there, things you will never see over here. Five weeks to go yippeeeee

Congratulations about your granddaughter Robin

We are going 5 weeks today, in fact at this time in 5 weeks we'll be in the queue at check-in, lol!

Where abouts are you staying? We're in the old village.

I can't wait either

Handbagsss and jewelry for me... cant wait..

hi janeypoos thanks she is gorgeous, as are our 2 grandsons, we will be arriving at Bilnur Apartments in the early hours of sun28th if you fancy a meet up let us know would love to meet some more members we met Viking pete and wife last year we love making new friends when we are on holiday, where are you staying ? Cannot wait to go shopping for the grandkids OH always complains but i cannot help it i love spoiling them . Jan xx

Jewellery and apple tea

Got to be bags and silver for me ,did buy some nice Jeans and ugg boots and some really nice purses to take back as pressies ,never made it to the market as we did the ICR Gyspy Beach Trip on the wednesday so missed it ,but will aim to pay it a visit this year as i would like to buy some spices and tea to bring home will be handy if it is on a sunday aswell as a wed no excuse for me to miss it then

We always buy bags, t-shirts, spices, turkish delight, olive oil soaps and of course Dalan Olive Oil Moisturizing Cream (have to get lots of it, as it's not sold in Finland!)

I'm certainly glad I've booked for extra luggage now after all these suggestions!

I buy nothing - I'm a bloke. My better half however - well thats a different story. Shoes, shoes, shoes, silver - in all forms,rings bracelets etc. Oh! and did I mention Shoes!!!!! Don't think I can think of anything else other than shoes & silver. Better stop now and look out of the window at the cloud and rain - I might not live long enough to see it again.


David