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New price list at IdealWorld

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The furniture prices and furniture lists for properties in Tuzla, Bodrum, Akbuk, Dalaman etc, are now available to view at the IdealWorld website. To try and make it easier to select a furniture pack to to give a better idea of what is available at what cost, 3 furniture packs have been put together; economy, standard and Premium. All packs can be tailored to individual requirements as properties differ in sizes and  budgets vary.

Satellite in the Bodrum area Turkey

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So you want a satellite system for you property / home near Bodrum in Turkey. What are the options available? DSmart DigiTurk Decoder box Sky The  Dsmart system has been the best in my opinion as it has an array of  channels not normally Free to view included in the standard connection. This however has changed, and apparently (if my Turkish serves me right) any system installed before September 2010 will continue to receive the channels from the Turksat satellite. Now DSmart will cost a nominal fee of about 70TL per year instead of being free once you buy the box.What they charge next year, who knows. DigiTurk Starting at 25TL per month with a good array of English speaking channels is a good bet if you live in Turkey but more most are willing to pay for a property available for rental. You can buy a decoder in most electrical shops which can be tuned into any satellite, but the 4 available in Turkey that I am aware of with a standard sized dish are TurkSat, Hotbird and T

Golf in Bodrum

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I get many enquiries concerning golf courses in the Bodrum region. The area has certainly been marked as a new up and coming region for Golf in Turkey, and the first golf course is well into it's second year. To my knowledge another course is being landscaped on the other side of the Tuzla (Flamingo) lake, Bogazici (Boğaziçi). Another course near Karacahisar and Mumcular. So we will be well provided for in the future. Vita Park Golf Resort celebrated the opening of its Milas par-71 course on July 11th, 2008.  The course is the first of two 18-hole courses planned for the resort and the first in the Bodrum-Milas region to meet international standards. Vita Park lies close to Tuzla Bay, a unique wetland habitat for a number of rare bird species and flamingos. The resort encompasses a total area of one and a half million square meters, including the 5795-metre course, clubhouse and the Mike Adams Golf Academy.  It is the only golf facility in Turkey to have achieved ISO 14001 acc