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YOUR ACCOMMODATION
Most hotels have showers rather than baths. The water at
many hotels is controlled by solar power, which means that at
time there may not be continuous running water. Air
conditioning is sometimes centrally controlled and as an
energy saving measure may only be available at certain times
of the day.
If three people share a room in order to save paying the
single room supplement you may find the third person is
sleeping on a bed which may be a camp bed or sofa bed, added
to a twin room. Please note a charge is sometimes made by
hotels for facilities such as Turkish baths, fitness centres,
tennis courts, entrance to discos, water sports etc.
DEPARTURE FROM YOUR RESORT
You will be informed of your departure time from your
hotel either by your local representative, or by checking the
information on your notice board or at reception. You are
usually required to vacate your accommodation by 12 noon on
the day of your departure. The hotel management may provide a
courtesy room for changing and storage of luggage or they may
allow you to keep your room for longer, but they are entitled
to make a charge for this.
PASSPORTS
All passengers rquire a full 10 year passport. Holders of
non-British passports should check with the appropriate
embassy or consulate as to visa requirements. Full British
passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the
return date.
Children under 16 years old have been required to have their
own passport since 5 October 1998. Children (including
infants) under the age of 16 included in their parents
passport are not affected and can continue to travel on those
documents until they reach the age of 16 or until the passport
is changed - whichever is soonest.
VISAS
Visitors to Turkey are required to pay a visa fee at the
airport. For British passport holders this is £10 per person,
including infants, payable in sterling. Scottish notes are not
accepted. Exact money should be obtained. Non-British
passports, including EC or Irish Republic passports, are
requested to contact the appropriate Emassies in London to
check if additional visas are required.
HEALTH MATTERS
No compulsory vaccinations or health precautions are required
for British visitors to Turkey. For advice please contact you
GP or Department of Health on 0800 555 777. Health Regulations
are subject to change. As with any foreign country with
unfamiliar food, take aprticular care what you eat and drink
in Turkey. We do not recommend that you drink the tap water,
but bottled water is widely available.
NIGHT FLIGHTS
When travelling on a night flight, you accommodation should be
available to you on arrival. This means that if you are
scheduled to arrive in resort before 12 noon, your
accommodation will have been booked for you from 12 noon the
previous day. This is, therefore, deemed to be the first night
of your holiday. The above procedure for departure will,
therefore, still apply, and you will be required to vacate
your room by 12 noon on the day of departure.
CURRENCY: TURKISH LIRA
It is easy to exchange sterling cash and traveller's cheques
at banks, exchange offices and most hotel receptions in
Turkey. Please note scottish notes are not normally accepted.
Some Turkish cash point mchines now accept UK cash point
cards. International credit cards are widely accepted at most
places in Turkey, although commission is often charged.
YOUR ARRIVAL IN TURKEY
On arrival in Turkey you should look for the Regal Holidays
sign. Here you'll be met by our local representative and
transferred to your accommodation.
YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
Details of how to contact your local rep will be sent to you
with your travel documents and are also held at the hotel
reception.
TIME DIFFERENCE
Turkey is 2 hours ahead of British time.
ELECTRICITY: 220 VOLTS
Adapter continental style, 2 pin, round pin plug.
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