"New Turkish Lira" is now THE only currency in Turkey (well, local one anyway, they still love the English Pounds and Euros), but if any of you Gumbet regulars have the old Turkish Lira still (ie. the ones that were in millions), they're no good anymore! - and shame on you for not spending them whilst you were out there!

Oh, and if you're FAR too lazy to go to get your money changed, all the cashpoints in Gumbet and nearby Bodrum (which has main banks such as HSBC) accept UK Switch/Maestro cards and Credit Cards too, so you can get cash out over there.

We do highly recommend taking only enough Lira for the first day or so of your holiday, and the rest in either Sterling traveller's cheques (safest) or pounds sterling (UK cash, to the non educated). You get a much better, and commission free exchange rate in the resort than in the UK. Hotels, restaurants and bars change money, however you will get the best deals from some of the excursion and travel shops.

To check current conversion rates CLICK HERE!