After spending xmas 06 and 07 in
icmeler i would agree it is very tranquil, but would not say boring , its just a different kind of holiday, total relaxation.
Time to take that opportunity to walk to
marmaris without the sweltering heat of the summer (take your camera )
Time too make new friends of both turkish and british residents, and perhaps do a spot of fishing with them, a big pass time there in winter.
Time to wonder all round icmeler, flowers are in bloom, trees laden with orange and lemon, and local farmers and builders going about the business.
The weather was very kind to me , daytime temp around 18/20c, but come 4pm when the sun sets behind the hills the temp drops pretty sharply, and can be as cool as 4c
For those planning to go, do pack a warm coat, cardigan, and if a little thin on top like myself, a hat, a torch does,nt go a miss at night (can be a few power cuts.) and a brolly just ion case.
There are shops and a few bars open, the market is still on but only for produce, and the domus does regular trips to marmaris, but less frequent than summertime.
Want to brush up on a little turkish before you go ,
www.linguata.com has a good little trial , interactive, pronuniciation and knowledge test.
For all those going this winter ,enjoy , wish i could do it as well, but xmas 2009 ill be back.