Achingly pretty, slightly bohemian, quietly confident; the small town of Kaş on the south coast of Turkey is all of those things and more besides. We fell in love with Kaş the first time we visited in the late 1990s. And that has never left us. A pretty harbour, cobbled streets and alleyways, … [Read more...]
Things To Do In Kaş, Turkey: Chillout Zone Or Adventure Zone – Take Your Pick
August 21, 2020 5 Comments
Exploring Ancient Patara, Turkey – Ruins And Beach Combined
January 22, 2020 14 Comments
Mention Patara, Turkey, to someone and chances are, if they know the south coast of the country, they'll immediately have an image of Patara Beach. And why wouldn't they? 18 uninterrupted kilometres of soft, golden sand, tumbling sand dunes and shallow waters. Heavenly... Exploring Patara, … [Read more...]
Sagalassos Ruins – Explorations Of A Remarkably Preserved Ancient City
September 9, 2019 1 Comment
It was August, 2008 when the news hit. International news! A huge intact head and lower leg from a statue of Marcus Aurelius had been uncovered by archaeologists at the ancient city of Sagalassos. The height of the complete statue would be 15 feet. We knew of the existence of the Sagalassos … [Read more...]
The Ancient Kaunos Ruins – A Must See When In Dalyan
July 28, 2019 2 Comments
There's much to see and do in Dalyan. And high up on your itinerary should be an exploration of the ancient ruins of Kaunos. On the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2014, the Kaunos ruins date from various periods - a real treat for history enthusiasts. But, as well as losing yourself … [Read more...]
Visiting Dalyan? Here’s What To See And Do
June 30, 2019 2 Comments
About an hour's drive from Fethiye, just west of Dalaman Airport and east of Marmaris, sits one of our favourite little towns, Dalyan. Whilst we knew of its existence and proximity to Fethiye, before we moved here in 1998, we'd never visited Dalyan. And when we did finally go a couple of years … [Read more...]
Things To Do In Eğirdir & Around – Time To Explore
December 5, 2018 Leave a Comment
Things to do in Eğirdir and around? Wow, where to start... A road trip to explore some of Turkey's Anatolian Lake District in the Burdur and Isparta Provinces was the destination for our last little jaunt. Eğirdir had been on our radar since moving to Turkey 15 years ago, and, aside from … [Read more...]
Göl Pension – Comfort And Views Across Lake Eğirdir
November 23, 2018 2 Comments
A late summer road trip around parts of Turkey's Lake District. First stop, for a photographic driving break, was other-worldly Salda Gölü. Then it was time to move on to our base for the next few days, Eğirdir. Barry had done the accommodation research and we plumped for Göl Pension on the town's … [Read more...]
Planet Mars Or Turkey’s Maldives – Lake Salda Can Be That And More
October 25, 2018 2 Comments
If our previous road trip around Southwest Turkey was about reacquainting ourselves with some old favourites - the ruins of Ephesus, the Pamukkale travertines and Hierapolis - then our most recent road trip was all about exploring pastures new around the Turkish Lake District. First stop, en route … [Read more...]
An Escape To Akyaka – The Slow Pace Of Life In Muğla Province
September 22, 2018 17 Comments
Akyaka, on Turkey's southern Aegean coast, is a real jewel of a town. We stumbled across it years ago, intending to visit for the day but ending up camping overnight in a rented tent on the forest campsite. Since then, we'd been full of good intentions to return. It took until the summer of 2018 to … [Read more...]
Villa Yonca, Akyaka – Comfort And Tradition On A Weekend Away
September 8, 2018 2 Comments
It was the month of July and at home in Fethiye, we were in the midst of a heatwave on top of the usual summer heat. Time to get out of town for a couple of nights to a place not too far away. A place where we'd been in the past and loved - and where we knew that whilst it would still be hot, it … [Read more...]
